Recent content by scootermcrad

Okay, I'm bumping up this now somewhat ancient thread because I'm finally hoping to install my new head unit and my idatalink Maestro Rr over the holidays. Going to replace a handful of LED's and install some USB ports while I'm at it. Life kinda happened (KIDS!) and I've not been sitting on...

I can't speak for everyone else, but for me it was throwing codes pointing at VVT and my fingers were crossed that it was the oil control valves. Literally was about to order them and do them. I started a thread here and several people immediate spoke up and said that there was a strong...

yikes!

New plugs ran great on my more than 20 hours of total highway drive time through the mountains and hard driving, over the weekend. According to the dealer, that is a correct statement, up until 2009 when they were offered as standard for the 4.0 V6. Same engine. They were simply not...

Hello, Yes! Here's what I ran across on the interweb: http://mikehmayer.com/stuff/xB/KARR%204040a.pdf Hope that helps. Scott

I have officially opened a thread. Talked my way through it. And found my own problems. Now I'm going to close it out by giving an update in case someone else runs across this issue... After digging under the dash I found I have a KERR 4040a installed. Never knew it wasn't a Toyota part and...

UPDATE!!! We have a winner! It runs fantastic on the new plugs and plenty of power to back it up. Feels good to have this "tiny little thing" resolved. Goes to show that buying genuine Toyota parts will just about insure you're installing the right stuff on your 4Runner. Obviously there's...

Okay. I got plugs from the dealer. Same part numbers, but visually they do look a bit different. Very subtle. FIRST! The part number for the NGK Iridiums I have been running are as follows: LFR6AIX-11 This plug cross referenced by the dealer to the same part numbers as the Denso's I...

Yep! You are generally correct. Should last 300k+, I suppose. However, for some ridiculous reason (as I understand it) there was a quality issue with some of the timing chains on the 4th gen 4.0L's that lead to premature stretch. I made it to 206K before the switch ($$$!!!), but I've heard...

And here's some visuals from the Denso's I bought from AA and what the packaging looks like. Sorry I didn't take more pictures of the plugs themselves. I took that one picture before I installed them. I'll try to get some more for comparison sake. I hadn't read about the "FAKE" plugs until...

Here's some visuals for you. This is what NGK Iridiums look like when life gets crazy. These things had a great life! I would recommend them for sure!

UPDATE! PLUGS!!!!!!!! I swapped back in the old plugs and drove around for awhile with zero issues. Even though the old plugs are virtually annihilated (WAY beyond their life), it runs decent and no misfires or cylinders down. Needless to say, I'll be returning the "new plugs" to Advance...

sk20hr11 Going to swap in the old plugs real quick this morning and at least rule that out before calling a roll-back.

Well... Ol' girl is starting to show her age, I guess. Or is it? I have 207k on this SR5 V6. Recently had the timing chain done, and after getting some serious miles out of some NGK Iridiums, I thought it was time to swap the plugs again. They were TOAST, but amazingly ran well and got...

Well, I'm at the dealer and decided to have them take a look at my issue. They're telling me the anti-theft unit on the vehicle is aftermarket. Must be a dealer installed unit. It was on my 4Runner when I bought it new in 2007 and this is news to me. The dealer basically said they won't...