Recent content by skidad-l

Thank you for the reply and suggestions. Clarification - after the cleansing and new oil change, what weight oil should be used from that point on for future oil changes. Would we still continue to use one of the recommended oils per your post or go back to the 5W30 the dealer recommends...

2000 4Runner, 42000miles, 5spd, SR5, 3.4L 3400 4Cam 24,new owners. Intermittent light smoke (smoke not vapor) at startup. Initial concern of ours and Toyota dealership was head gasket. Dealer did compression test and found to be okay. Dealer found leaky water pump, which we had replaced, also...

Thanks for the reply. Initially, the dealer checked everything out thinking that it was white smoke. Head gasket was the concern, thus the compression test. They combed through the vehicle, did the above maint. then sent my wife on her way advising, "...just drive the rig..." (due to the low...

2000 SR5 4Runner, 5 spd, 42000 mi., intermittent smoke at startup per previous post. Had water pump replaced, timing belt, gear box service, man. trans. fluid replaced, oil change and 'corrected spark plugs'. Still blowing what we thought was 'white smoke' at startup, intermittantly. Have...

Thanks for the reply. We've been concerned about the head gasket, but have been assured by the dealer that all looks good at this point. Also, the smoking is only at the startup - not continuously. We've just never seen such an accumulation of smoke at startup on our other vehicles ('97...

Just purchased 2000 SR5 4Runner, 3.4L 5 speed with 41,000miles. It has started blowing white smoke at startup, intermittantly. This is not a little puff of smoke, but for 3 -4 seconds, then it is OK. Toyota Dealership (not seller) has checked it out and cannot find any reason for smoking...