Recent content by zoomie66

Serpentine belt change for V-6 I've got a V-6 2003 4Runner which is coming up on 60,000 miles. I changed the air filter and plugs last weekend, and when I return from a trip this weekend I plan to change the fluids in the transfer case and differentials and change the coolant as well. While...

03+ 4Runner Limited with NO sunroof Damn, I'd have paid extra to get mine without the sunroof!! With all the posts regarding sunroofs that rattle and sunroofs that hang up halfway open/closed, consider yourself fortunate to have gotten a 4RNR without one!!

Unless you've downsized the wheels and tires that came on your 4RNR, you shouldn't need to use ramps or a lift. Park your truck on a reasonably level spot and slide/pull yourself underneath. You will probably need to move the truck forward or back a few inches to rotate the driveshaft so the...

2003 4.0L V-6 coolant block drains An update for anyone who's interested in DIY maintenance on their 2003 V-6 4RNR: the factory manual diagram and photos posted earlier on this thread were invaluable, but they only allowed the real "fun" to start! First, as someone else posted, the front end...

Many thanks to 'biglata' and 'ToolmanJohn;' both of your posts were exactly what I needed. Thanks again, zoomie66

I posted a "similar" thread in the Maintenance Section but have only gotten a couple of partially responsive replies. I tried to drain and replace the coolant in my 2003 V-6 4Runner this weekend for 30k maintenance but I could only get a little over a gallon to drain from the lower radiator...

The 2003 V-6 is the 4.0L engine, and I'm fairly sure there must be at least one drain on the block somewhere...but I couldn't find it. Anyone have either a CD of or a hardcopy factory manual with a diagram of the 2003 4.0L V-6 engine which shows whether or not this block has coolant drains...

Has anyone replaced the coolant in a 2003 V-6 themselves? My 2003 4Runner just turned over 30k so I bought the premixed pink Toyota coolant (yeah, the stuff with the "unobtanium" in it!) and tried to replace the coolant this weekend. According to the owner's manual the coolant capacity of the...

4th gen mixed Denso/NGK plugs I changed the plugs in my 2003 4Runner V-6 Limited 4WD this past weekend and mine were a half-and-half mix also: the left/driver side bank had three NGK plugs, the pax side bank had Denso plugs. Mileage was 30,200 and none of the plugs was really eroded...

My '03 Limited 4WD (V-6) was built 05/03 and has a VIN of 8xxx. (Yes, I rechecked the date and VIN number) Does Toyota start a new VIN sequence on 1 January even though production continues for the same model year? Seems strange that my 05/03 has a lower VIN number than vehicles produced...

AJ - If you still have this set, please reply to me at <[email protected]> with your email and phone number. I live in Apple Valley, CA, about 2.5 hours north of you, and if they fit my '99 Tacoma PreRunner I can drive down to pick them up and pay you. The OEM 6-bolt steelies on my Taco are...

The problem was an error in my Owner's Manual. In my manual [P/N OM35795U] there were no specifications for the V-6 engine [1GR-FE], only for the V-8 engine!! Looks like the manual I should have received is P/N OM35820U, and I contacted Toyota Customer Services to see if they will send me the...

My 2003 4Runner Owner's Manual states that the oil quantity with a filter change is 6.5 quarts. I just changed the oil and replaced the filter (with the same P/N larger, made-in-Japan Toyota filter that originally came on the vehicle), and with 5.0 quarts the level shows just slightly below the...