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Summer Maintenance So I had big plans for the 4Runner while it was in town this summer. But a Tibia Plateau fracture (it's painful!) derailed those plans. I had a buddy help me with the oil change. Then I realized that the coolant reservoir was empty. I saw a touch of coolant in the main...

LOL, my T4R was in the Arizona sun for exactly 4 months and the Sport hood scoop already failed. I didn't even think to look on the top of the spoiler.

Of course the ABS/TRAC lights came on after the TPMS install - and my ** daughter didn't tell me about it. I think my ex broke an ABS sensor while drunk one day. Every time someone has to do something to the wheels, I have to do a zero-point calibration. Thankfully I have Techstream and can...

Techstream showed 2 TPMS sensors were weak. Local shop wanted $830 to replace and program all 5 TPMS sensors. Discount tire did 3 (I paid for two) for $130. I should get my new ABS booster and accumulator tomorrow, so that's this weekend's task.

Yes it does.

Busy day getting my daughter's 4Runner ready to head off to college. The 4Runner that I bought 2 months after her birth is going to hopefully last as long as she keeps all 4 tires on the road. Cabin Air Filter Seafoam Oil/Intake Mass Airflow Sensor Throttle Body Cleaning Oil / Filter Change...

Yeah, my BMW's are 4 holes, the RX350 and 4Runner are 2 holes. Not sure why they would think 2 holes are good enough.

Cleared a CEL, hopefully because my daughter didn't put the gas cap all the way on after filling it up. Codes were P0441, P0446, P0455. Hopefully that was it. Also performed a Zero-point calibration. It seems like this is the 3rd time I've had to do it in the last 6 months. What would cause...

I yanked a couple of spark plugs to see what they looked like after 67K. I think they were NGK Iridium. Looked like a needle-point. I don't have a feeler gauge so I couldn't check the gap. I'm thinking new plugs & coils after almost 19 years (on the coils). What are we doing for coils these...

What heaters did you go with?

First time I did it, it was after 10 years or so. Definitely a noticeable improvement. I've done it every 2 years since, not much of a change.

I finally got Toyota TIS Techstream running in a virtual machine. I was able to code a key for our new Lexus RX350 that only came with one fob. I hooked it up to the 4Runner and went through a few screens just for kicks. I'm not sure if I accidentally cleared the Homelink settings, but they...

The battery left the wife & daughter stranded again yesterday. Optoma Red Top mfg 1/19. This was the third time in the last 3 months. I can't put my girls in an unreliable vehicle. Advance Auto replaced it with a brand new Yellow Top for an even exchange. It wasn't my first choice, but it's...

Honestly, it looks like the mats from Costco for $15 for a 6-pack (I couldn't find an online link). It's fine in my basement, but I wouldn't replace the carpet in the 4Runner for it.

Awesome E39. I was looking at those but I really need AWD/4WD. Have the timing chain guides been done yet? I can't think of much else that's a risk with that motor.