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Makes sense. I looked into something like those rivets, but it’s a tight area to get into with the muffler in the way, and there’s no dropping the muffler with the amount of rust on the flange. Maybe a project for next spring..

Thanks for all the responses, everyone. I wanted to share an update on the rust issue. I took the 4R to a shop which banged on the frame rails and convinced me it was worth salvaging. I replaced the rusted out skid plate and engine undercover sub assembly with new ones that I painted with...

Nice striper in your prof pic! I used to fish at OBX and assateague, and hit my fair share of tidal pools (different vehicle) going a little too fast. Do you have a shop apply the por15 or fluid film, or do you just do that yourself?

My preference is to hold onto the 4R as long as I have some confidence that I can drive it to 200k miles without costing a fortune. Does anyone have recommendations for a shop in New England that could assess the frame and drivetrain? I tried scheduling with my dealer a couple days ago to...

I hear you, and I didn’t take anything you said personally. To argue the counter point though, what else could I have done? Taken it in for yearly treatments? Added an aftermarket electronic rust preventer? Washed it after every drive? Going back in time to when I was buying, if I had...

In my defense, I didn't neglect the vehicle. I washed the vehicle 1-2 times a month. Clay bar and wax 2-3 times a year. Every spring I hosed the undercarriage thoroughly, and in the winter I periodically took it to a car wash with the undercarriage wash. I really worked hard to keep it...

Likewise, growing up we had '92 (?) Buick with an electronic rust inhibitor and it seemed work well. After this experience, it I think I'm going to double up on Woolwax + electronic inhibitor on the next vehicle.

Help, I need advice! I have a 2012 Limited with about 130k in the Boston area. I maintained it religiously hoping to take it well into 200k territory, but I never thought to coat the underside. In just the last 2 years I had the following rust related issues: 3 frozen calipers.. one...

Massachusetts winter road salt is mostly to blame.. I've had lots of problems that I can blame on road salt, like frozen calipers, rusted heat shields, or my skid plate which has about one more winter of life left in it before it falls off. I do my own maintenance, and if I could have done...

2012 Limited w/ 121k miles I started having the same problem, mushy shifts from P to D. 4LO and traction control lights. P0705 code with check engine light one time. The problem would come and go, usually coming back after a heavy rain. I ordered the 84540-35060 version even though some...

That seems to be the consensus in the forums.

2012 Limited w/ 110k miles. The salty winter roads in Boston claimed another caliper. I was replacing front pads + rotors and found one of the pistons on my original calipers was frozen/seized. After reading other posts I decided to go with NAPA remanufactured calipers (no affiliation) over...

I totally agree, which is why my first post was partly a question asking if I got unlucky. I stated that I drive mostly highway, get 21-22mpg summer, and rarely tow. I wish I could play offroad like I used to in other trucks, but this 4R lives on pavement. (Ok, it has seen fire roads a few...

I will post a video soon, hopefully this week. Here are some notes: Easy job, but not as easy on some other vehicles. Toyota recommends 3 types of grease for various brake components. I stopped by a couple dealerships and called some more, and nobody had the correct Toyota grease. The techs...

thanks! I’ll try to take some photos for a how-to when I swap them this weekend.