helppp! major oil leak?

Technically speaking, the tranny was the same in both models (according to the post above), this was not a V6 failure, it was the transmission. The engine is running fine. Would have happened with the V8 attached as well. How does the engine affect the failure of the tranny other than it sends power through the input shaft to the transmission? Added torque would have probably made the system fail sooner! If a clutch-pack goes, it goes. The engine has no bearing on that. The engine still ran fine, I'm sure.

Funny I haven't heard of the supercharged V6 failing if it's so weak... Geeze people if he'd blown a tire around here they'd blame it on the V6!

The A750f was not released until 2003 - so your're wrong again as that was for an 02 sequoia. LOL @ your rationalizations.
 
If you tow or off road get the V8 hands down.

If you just do on-road driving with <5% off road get the v6. (yes it is made of high temp plastic and aluminium) I get 23.3 MPG out of that bad boy. Lot better than the 14-16 you will get with a V8.

my $0.02
 
^^I'm loving the mileage on my V6 - at least till the tires get here...

The A750f was not released until 2003 - so your're wrong again as that was for an 02 sequoia. LOL @ your rationalizations.

Lol at your reading skills: "Technically speaking, the tranny was the same in both models (according to the post above)".

The tranny was used in 2003+ V8 and V6 4runners... so it's a part in common to both versions of the 4runner. This had nothing to do with the sequoia.
 
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Then the transfer case would have issues as that is where the reduction is done. You sure its not the transfer case? That does not look like trans fluid.

They didn't say anything about the transfer case. But they said I blew bushings and seals inside of the tranny
 
Although the 05 and up V6 and 03 and up V8 shared the same tranny the V8 has a cooler as std, which might have prevented this issue. That said, there's plenty more than can and does fail on both models - we all share the same lovely brake calipers and CV joints :) and plastic seal within our Transfer case
 
Clearly the reddish tone on the fluid indicates transmission fluid.

Obviously, the chance of failure for any machine increases as you work it beyond its intended purpose/capability.

Anybody with a V8...go hook your SUV up to a double axle trailer and a Bobcat skid steer and see how that sweet engine, transmission, and transmission cooler work for you.
 
Clearly the reddish tone on the fluid indicates transmission fluid.

Obviously, the chance of failure for any machine increases as you work it beyond its intended purpose/capability.

Anybody with a V8...go hook your SUV up to a double axle trailer and a Bobcat skid steer and see how that sweet engine, transmission, and transmission cooler work for you.

Ahahaha.

Well hopefully all goes well with this new transmission. I really like to drift on dirt corners etc. Guess no more of that for me unless yall have some advice on how to prep my runner before-hand.
Never thought I would be ruining my tranny all this time
 
Ahahaha.

Well hopefully all goes well with this new transmission. I really like to drift on dirt corners etc. Guess no more of that for me unless yall have some advice on how to prep my runner before-hand.
Never thought I would be ruining my tranny all this time

notsureifsrs
 
Yes, the V8 has had no reported failures in the near 13 years that its been in production. Since the 1998 100 series.

I am not saying you are wrong, but how do I know that you are correct? Just out of curiosity, off what information are you basing this statement? Just because you've never heard of a failure, are you basing this off of some report? I would genuinely like to know. Thanks.
 
I am not saying you are wrong, but how do I know that you are correct? Just out of curiosity, off what information are you basing this statement? Just because you've never heard of a failure, are you basing this off of some report? I would genuinely like to know. Thanks.

More people look for something online when something is bad as opposed to good - they like to complain to everyone. I have been an actve member on iH8mud which is an LC site. There have been no reported failures let alone serious issues with the V8 since its introduction to the 1998 100. - and there have been none on this site - so, I'm inferring it. 13 year near flawless service record under far harsher running conditions is enough to warrant that assumption IMO.

Keep in mind I'm talking strictly the Japanese 2UZ-FE found in 4R's and 100's - not the US made one in Sequoias and Tundras.
 
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Keep in mind I'm talking strictly the Japanese 2UZ-FE found in 4R's and 100's - not the US made one in Sequoias and Tundras.[/QUOTE]

I wasn't aware those two were made in USA. Good info.
 
Are the rates of failure really that high on the v6's? Compared to the v8's? (Currently shopping for a used 4th gen and am still on the fence about v6/v8 to have as a reliable, long-lasting daily driver...)

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No, don't listen to that guy. He's just biased and not very good when it comes to statistics. He seems to think that the world revolves around this forum and nothing else matters. In his mind, if nobody in this forum ever reported a V8 engine failure, then it couldn't possibly have happened.

My guess is that 99.9% of V6 owners have no failures whatsoever. It's a solid engine.
 
No, don't listen to that guy. He's just biased and not very good when it comes to statistics. He seems to think that the world revolves around this forum and nothing else matters. In his mind, if nobody in this forum ever reported a V8 engine failure, then it couldn't possibly have happened.

My guess is that 99.9% of V6 owners have no failures whatsoever. It's a solid engine.

uMadbro?
 

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