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Any Toyota dealer can do that for you. They can look up your VIN in the system and tell you which options came with it from the factory. That information is also available on the Internet (Toyota Tech Info System, http://techinfo.toyota.com), but you have to pay for access. A simple VIN decode...

If you have a trans dipstick, it uses T-IV. (I think it says so on the dipstick.) The "sealed" trans (no dipstick) uses WS. All 2003 models have the dipstick, so they use T-IV. The V8 got the sealed trans in 2004, and the V6 got it in 2005. T-IV and WS are NOT compatible, so don't mix them or...

It's not a factory option. The factory only put leather on the Limited and didn't offer it on the Sport or SR5. However, it could have been purchased that way originally. Some dealers and distributors in certain regions of the country offered some nice aftermarket leather packages and had them...

The gold emblems are not installed by the factory, but they are available as a genuine Toyota accessory through dealers. It's very likely that a dealer debadged it and swapped the silver for gold.

When the car is new and shipped from the factory, the sensors are in sleep mode to save power. When the dealer puts the car on the lot, they're supposed to go through the process of waking them up. (That involves reducing the pressure in the tire by 6 PSI or more within 30 seconds. Nothing to do...

+1 for the OEM refills. About $7 each at the local dealer.

I've had that noise since day one, so it has nothing to do with the recall work. I'm pretty sure it's the brake booster coming up to pressure.

This thread describes how to decode the VIN on the 4th Gen.

On the other Toyota models that had the "floor mat" recall last year, they cut off about 1" (give or take) from the bottom of the gas pedal. The gas pedal assembly is actually pretty simple - it's a box mounted to the firewall with an arm sticking out of it. The arm is a single, solid piece of...

Toyota's TPMS system doesn't have a reset button. The 4th Gen 4Runner doesn't have a button at all, but other Toyota models do have a button that lets you change the pressure below which the light comes on. It's a common misperception that it's a reset button because it makes the light go off...

The mix of additives changes to make the gas burn easier when mixed with cold air. That means the gas has a little less power when it ignites, so MPG tends to drop. As for the OP's question, I don't think his mileage is that bad considering it's winter. Short trips, idling just to let the...

Trucks with the TRD packages (either Sport or Off-Road) also include the SR5 package features, so FourEyedWilly is correct in that a TRD package truck will not have manual windows. That truck listed by the OP is not a true TRD Off-Road. The wheels are TRD Off-Road, but that's about it. Both...

Looks to me like it would be: Info button on radio > Telephone > Settings > Phone Book > Edit > (pick a name from the list). That should get you to the Edit Contact Data screen. Then scroll to page 2 (down arrow, lower left corner) to get to the Voice Recognition setting for that contact.

Do you have the Navigation Manual for the 08 4Runner? That's where the answer is. It's a book like the Owners Manual, but it's specific to all of the navi features. Manuals are now freely available at Toyota.com - you don't have to sign up for Owners access any more! Go here: Toyota Vehicle...

Glad it turned out good for you. I'd seriously wonder about that dealership... they shouldn't need a TSB to think about light bulbs behind the dash. That's a new joke - how many TSB's does your dealer need to change a light bulb? :zoom: For a dealer near me, the answer would be at least 2 -...