Recent content by trex300

Drained the 5W20 and refilled with 10W30 and no more oil light at idle in gear. :canada:. Going to replace the upstream O2 sensor next to see if that helps my mileage. No codes but I read here that you can have a bad sensor without throwing a code.

This is Toyota #14 for me but first one with the 3.4, all the rest were 22R or 22RE. Ran 15W40 in my last 22RE. I'm changing the oil to 10W30 and will then run the truck well up into operating temp and post what I find here. First time I've been to a Toyota dealer (to get the rear axle seal...

Dealership changed oil to 5W20 saying it was all they used and 5W20/ 5W30 are the same. Says 5w30 right on the oil fill cap. Dealership saying it's probably a bad oil pressure switch. Should I be concerned here or just keep running my 3rd gen as is? Should I change oil to a heavier...

Got the rear hatch open by grinding the three mounting bolts and their captured nuts off inside the hatch. Tight fit but I managed to get a grinder in there. The latch was a big ball of rust, I'll get another one at the wrecking yard. Thank you for the helpful replies, Rick

The cable operated latch release inside the bottom of the rear hatch is now moving freely as is the cable, but the hatch will still not open. The part that wraps around the Schrader bolt when hatch is closed must be seized also. I'm thinking I'm going to have to remove the 3 bolts that hold...

I'll try them to make sure, they're steel stockers from my '88 pickup. The hatch is in very good shape so I'll just keep trying. Thank you for your reply Singtoe, Rick

2 questions for the board: 1. Will my 15" winter tires and rims fit on my newer '96? Has 16" stock rims now. 2. How to open rear door? Latch is seized, removed inside covers and used pliers to move the cable operated latch in the center/bottom of the inside of the door. Moved inside latch...

this makes Toyota #14 for me (mostly 1st gen pickups and Xtra cabs, one nice FJ40)... '96 limited 3.4 Elocker Seems like a good resource for me to learn more about the 3rd gen. Rick in Cranbrook