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I am selling my 4Runner because I just purchased a new Land Rover. It's been an absolutely fantastic truck to me over the years. It's a 2000 SR5 Highlander 4wd, V6, Auto, 125K, Black with Tan Leather, CD, Moonroof, Running Boards, Hitch. Fully dealer maintained since new (records available)...

Does anyone here know how to remove the plastic guard that blocks the air from getting in the hood scoop? There are 4 screws holding it in place, but there must be a trick to removing them. They have a sort of feature that prevents them from being turned out. You can tighten them, but not...

Honestly, If I were you, I would just replace the filter on your intake w/ a K&N. Ebay intakes typically come with cheap cotton filters that don't flow as well as better brands, and also allow more dirt in, which is obviously bad for the engine. Putting a new air filter in your stock airbox...

Thanks for the help everyone. I talked to my mechanic who also told me that the starter contacts were prone to corrosion on the 4Runners, and that they most likely weren't making contact anymore. I purchased a starter contact repair kit w/ a new plunger for $20. As soon as it gets here I'm...

The starter won't crank at all. You turn the key in the start position and nothing happens. Then after about 2-3 times doing it, it will start right up like normal.

I'm having a problem with my 2000 4Runner starting. It has 105K, and has a brand new battery. Most of the time it cranks right up, but sometimes it doesn't turn over at all. After trying it about 2-3 times, it will finally turnover. Did anyone else experience this before? Could it be...

We stocked up on some nice detailing stuff at the Mequire's tent at a local Classic Car show this weekend, which we put to work immedaitely when we got home. The 4runner was cleaned and polished, and my son's Legend was cleaned, clayed, and polished. I think they came out looking pretty...

I was trying out my new camera this morning and decided to snap a few pics of the 4Runner. Sorry if they are a little dark, or that I don't have any other views. I'll post new pics at various angles after I clean her up a bit.

i know many people with custom Addco swaybars on their Acura Legends, and they love them. It's one of the next mads my son is going to do to his Legend Coupe. Swaybars in general can make a huge difference in the handling of a car, and Addco is one of the best companies out there that produces...

I had 22% tint done to my front windows by a local comapnay and i love it...really makes my Runner stand out from the crowd

Yeah, I agree that most of these gains you feel on the "butt dyno" are probably imaginary. I'm sure tha by removing this filter you may gain a bit of power, but probably not enought to feel in the driver's seat. IMO, a custom CAI is the best way to draw hp intake wise on the 4Runners. As far...

Mobil 1 conventional is a very good oil no matter what the milage. Personally, I don't think that the high milage oil makes much of a difference when compared to conventional oil. My son drives a modified '93 Acura Legend Coupe with 128K on it, and he uses Mobil 1 5W30 oil and the cars runs great.

When you replace the struts, it's always a good idea to replace your springs at the same time. Chances are your springs can't react as well to your change in ride height as an afermarket spring. you are going to need a stiffer spring to compensate for the increased ride height. this will...

I'm lookinjg to install the downey headers this summer along with an AEM brute force intake and a custom cat-back (probably magnaflow). Just curious if anyone here has done the downy headers and what type of gains they got? Did they match up right to the stock Y pipe, or were some mods...

Sorry, should have been more specific. Just wondering if anyone has installed a Supercharger on a 3.4 4Runner. I'm seriously considering getting one, and am planning on installing it myself. What steps are involved in installing it? Is it just a basic removal of the stock manifold and install...