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    Do exhaust fumes still enter through the open rear window

    Balance Cabin Pressure: Open the front windows a crack and set your control to Outside Air with the fan on. This forces a continuous flow of air from front-to-back, creating a positive pressure zone in the cabin that pushes air out, preventing the exhaust from being sucked in. Avoid the "Rear...
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    Seat Extension Rails for taller driver

    I'm 6'5" also and when I bought my 4Runner I too thought I would benefit from some sort of seat fix to give me some more head room, but it turns out that just driving it over the first several months was enough to break in the seat and now I don't even think about it any more.
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    Keyless Entry Stopped Working

    Very Interesting & nice work! ...Please let us know which are the batteries that work and which to buy??
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    What to do if Mob surrounds your car?

    What is the home invasion law in NY? Home Intrusion: If someone unlawfully enters an individual's home, New York's Castle Doctrine may apply, allowing the homeowner to use deadly force to protect themselves and their family. Physical Assault: When facing an immediate threat of physical...
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    2016 rear/hatch window won’t work from switch

    Did you accidentally press the window lock switch on the drivers door?
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    Maybe There Wont Be a 6th Gen 4Runner

    World ends at 10 o'clock, details at 11..
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    Best speculation of a 2023 6th generation I have seen

    It's official: the Toyota Land Cruiser is coming back to the U.S. - Autoblog
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    What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!

    Nice, and what do you think of that GR Corolla? ,,,did you get if for sticker?
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    Synthetic oil: how long do you go between changes?

    This is the type of info I was looking for, Thanks.
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    anything I can do or buy to improve gas mileage!

    Yes, good point, how ever accurate that gauge is. Before I was averaging 17.5 for years not paying any real attention according to the gauge, then when I started really paying attention trying to conserve with the ever improving methods mentioned above I was able to kick it up currently to the...
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    anything I can do or buy to improve gas mileage!

    Accelerate slowly and use the brakes as little as possible, lift throttle wherever possible early instead of hitting brakes late, roll into highway merge exits early with speed to almost roll to a stop by the time you get to the exit/stop sign/light, roll to local red lights so that you're still...
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    How has the dealership tried to screw you?

    What's the mileage on your 2016 mmeuli? ..just out of curiosity? BTW: Happy to hear you found the $40 fix to remedy Toyota's $9000 estimate.
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    What else do you drive?

    bmw 2002
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    What did you do to/in your 5th Gen today?!

    Filled up the tank a week ago and wanted to see what was possible when driving using the Eco Mode, without much thought for conserving fuel I was getting around 17.0MPG combined, now, trying to stay around center of the Eco bar at all times I'm getting 20.2 Avg in my same combined drive thru a...

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