Recent content by sprale

Mine seem to all come on when I don't drive the 4Runner often (I ride a motorbike almost every day). I'll notice that all three lights (sometimes including the MAINT light as well) come on and stay on unless I drive to work and back (40 miles). The first time it happened, the battery was almost...

My 4Runner's didn't last nearly that long, only about six years. My Infiniti though, it still had the original (I had to double-check the service tag) when I sold it at ten years old and about 106k miles. I'd never seen a car battery last that long before, not sure I ever will again. Most of...

+1 Always check the spare first.

I've been fortunate only to have to replace pads and turn rotors so far. Just under 80k miles on the original calipers, I believe. I'll be hitting this thread again if they ever go south. :thanks: for the wonderful writeup! Anyone know of any speed bleeders or similar for this caliper? Maybe...

I bought a new receiver for about $125 on eBay and installed it myself. The entire rear bumper cover came off easily. The rear recovery point comes off as well. The entire job took about 2-3 hours and was well worth it. With my 16' flatbed empty, I barely notice it's there.

Thanks for the great writeup! I always was a Toyota guy until my wife wanted all the cush of a luxo vehicle. I steered her from a BMW or Benz to a Lexus GX470 since I trust Toyota. Only trouble is, Lexus guys don't do their own mechanical maintenance, so the Lexus forums are full of 'my new...