Anyone get much past 300k on a 3rd gen 4runner?

[eddielasvegas]

That is impressive. :thumb:


Eddie

436k on my 99. Aside from regular maintenance, only real repairs have been a bad injector, fan clutch and alternator. Original engine and trans.

 

[Luke325i]

Im at 450

 

[Kotletachka]

247 on mine, 299 on my friends. If I could keep the mpg in the 20's I wouldn't hesitate to dd it.

 

[zcostilla]

My son has 274k on his. He literally drove it from college in LA to his summer internship in Brooklyn, NY this year.

 

[sakoluvr]

My son has 312, 470 miles on his 97. All original.

I have 255k on my 2002 sport and my wife has 252k on her 2001.

We have all 3 in the driveway. Folks usually say wow, you must like 4runners!

 

[Ripper238]

This is the most epic thread i have seen! Such a good feeling having a new 4R with only 1000mi on it. I look forward to the next 300k!

 

[spartacus]

just hit 400,001 miles.

 

[chevyjlewis]

A couple down the street has a 2001 with 344k on the clock and is asking $4500. What is it really worth. Quick look at pictures makes it look clean, but those miles acare me for that price.

AAMCO full inspection and spark plug replacement and service 11/2018 Battery replaced fall 2018 Alternator replaced fall 2017 New tires 280,xxx miles 12/ 2017 Coolant cleaned out and replaced recently Timing belt and water pump have been replaced which is the big repair that needs replaced after 240,000 miles on the average 4runner of that generation.

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[eddielasvegas]

That is my T4R's twin.

I paid $7,200 last Oct. and it had 154k miles with good maintenance history.

Regardless of market differences, I think that price is too high. That's, at most, a $3,500 T4R in my book.

Good luck,

Eddie

A couple down the street has a 2001 with 344k on the clock and is asking $4500. What is it really worth. Quick look at pictures makes it look clean, but those miles acare me for that price.

AAMCO full inspection and spark plug replacement and service 11/2018 Battery replaced fall 2018 Alternator replaced fall 2017 New tires 280,xxx miles 12/ 2017 Coolant cleaned out and replaced recently Timing belt and water pump have been replaced which is the big repair that needs replaced after 240,000 miles on the average 4runner of that generation.

 

[AZben]

I'm at 302,000 miles and it's running strong. I did an overhaul at 300,00 with a bunch of new parts (timing belt, spark plugs, brake booster, etc.), but it just keeps going. I expect to get AT LEAST 500,000 out of it.

 

[phattyduck]

What is it really worth. Quick look at pictures makes it look clean, but those miles acare me for that price.

Check that frame really closely. If it was really cared for, it might be worth almost that much. If it is rusty or needs work, not so much. Maintenance quality is more important than miles...

-Charlie

 

[gigem891]

I’m at 278K on my 2001 Limited with bulletproof engine and tranny. No complaints.

 

[BostonJon]

397k on mine and totally stock with original drivetrain. Slow oil leak from rear main but otherwise runs wonderfully.

 

[porsche356a]

I have 801 miles on mine. Probably time to trade it in...

My yearly average on a vehicle is about 4500 miles or so... This truck should last about a 100 years.

 

[ToyCyclist]

Almost at 280k and still going strong.

Anyone get much past 300k on a 3rd gen 4runner? I have a 99 that I bought in 2003, it had 76k on it. Now it has 294k on it, it is my daily driver, never broke down and never needed a tow. I wonder if I should change the timing belt/water pump, fix the rear axle seals/bearings or just see how it goes. I'm hesitant to put over $1k into something worth maybe $3k.

To reduce costs, I have started to do some of the work on the car, spark plugs and replaced radiator about 6 months ago. I have a backup vehicle to get me to work and the parts store.

I'll stick with this one unless I luck into a 3rd gen creampuff with 120k on it for cheap.

I love my T4R 99 and I have been using it to pull my 6x12 cargo trailer for my mobile bicycle repair business for the last 2 yrs. I upgraded the front brakes to Tundra set and went through 2 sets of rear airshocks before upgrading to HD mechanical shocks. I do not plan on getting rid of it anytime soon because it runs so well. I am aiming to just keep on running it until either it dies or I die, whichever comes first.

 

[gamefreakgc]

The one in my backyard being stripped of parts made it 354k miles. That's the highest I've seen in person.

 

[Reinout]

I need to update my signature line but our truck, Cliff, is approaching 370,000 miles: Orig engine and transmission. I've just recently ordered a brake controller and 7 pin RV plug to tow a 2000 lb trailer if that says anything.

 

[apohl17]

I decided to sell my previous third gen right at 320,000, simply due to rust. The engine, tranny, and darn near everything else was tip top on the thing. What always amazed me was how clean the oil was after every change- I'd put 6 or 7k on semi-synth 5w-30 and it would still come out semi-translucent. 5VZ all the way.

 

[olhobbler]

what did you buy as a replacement?..i got 292k and was just thinking about the future.

 

[StreetCreeper]

443,037 miles. That’s on the original engine and tranny. Pulled hard right up till the end too. Couldn’t have been a more perfect way for that engine to go. Solid till the end.