Sithrebel15
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I just bought a used '05 and it's had basically no preventative maintenance done. I plan on doing the spark plugs, diff oil, and transmission fluid. Anything else I should take care of?
Maintance for used '05 with 170k
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Adeadwallnut
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V8 or V6
If v8 timing belt and water pump shortly. In either case you should also change the power steering fluid.
If v8 timing belt and water pump shortly. In either case you should also change the power steering fluid.
Bossman
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Check out these threads for some good service ideas.
Should I Service Anything Specific? (High Mileage Purchase)
4th Gen High Mileage Maintenance
2008 SR5 140,000 Mile Service Overhaul? - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
150k+ mi 4th Gen 4Runner maintenance - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
180k Interval Service? - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-g...ting-preventative-maintenance-200k-miles.html
Should I Service Anything Specific? (High Mileage Purchase)
4th Gen High Mileage Maintenance
2008 SR5 140,000 Mile Service Overhaul? - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
150k+ mi 4th Gen 4Runner maintenance - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
180k Interval Service? - Toyota 4Runner Forum - Largest 4Runner Forum
http://www.toyota-4runner.org/4th-g...ting-preventative-maintenance-200k-miles.html
bought with 165000 now 230,000
v8 - Start with the timing belt. If you don't know it is good, youre playing with fire.
Grouping tasks that are in the same area helps.
Brakes and Fluids: diffs and transfer, lube driveshafts, grease all zerks, rotors and pads (I did these first - if you can't stop the rest is immaterial)
cheap and easy plus you get a good look at any rust
Front of engine - timing belt kit, drive bellt tensioner kit, thermostat and re-seal housing, replace hoses, coolant and radiator.
After that - pick an area
Top of engine - valve cover gaskets, spark plugs, plug seals, PCV valve, clean throttle body
Suspension: I did upper ball joints, aftermarket new LCAs with bushings, swaybar bushings, tierod ends, installed rear airbags (i tow), shocks (XRES removed)
Assuming you don't discover any major issues, you will have gotten a great look at the drivetrain and suspension. You can make any decision about fancying it up at that point.
v8 - Start with the timing belt. If you don't know it is good, youre playing with fire.
Grouping tasks that are in the same area helps.
Brakes and Fluids: diffs and transfer, lube driveshafts, grease all zerks, rotors and pads (I did these first - if you can't stop the rest is immaterial)
cheap and easy plus you get a good look at any rust
Front of engine - timing belt kit, drive bellt tensioner kit, thermostat and re-seal housing, replace hoses, coolant and radiator.
After that - pick an area
Top of engine - valve cover gaskets, spark plugs, plug seals, PCV valve, clean throttle body
Suspension: I did upper ball joints, aftermarket new LCAs with bushings, swaybar bushings, tierod ends, installed rear airbags (i tow), shocks (XRES removed)
Assuming you don't discover any major issues, you will have gotten a great look at the drivetrain and suspension. You can make any decision about fancying it up at that point.
I got a 2WD V6 with similar mileage. So far I've:
On top of regular oil changes of course. Got a couple samples looked at from Blackstone to gauge the engine condition and waiting for the last one for the transmission fluid. At this point, I feel like it's in super healthy shape. I've learned a lot about maintenance this past year.
- Replaced air filter, removed HCF filter
- Replaced PCV valve
- Changed differential fluid
- Replaced sticking calipers, new rotors and pads, flushed brake fluid
- Replaced broken sway bar links
- Greased ball joints
- Replaced spark plugs
- Power steering fluid flush
- Replaced leaking valve cover gaskets
- Cleaned throttle body and MAF sensor
- A couple Seafoam gas treatements and an intake treatment
- Serviced transmission fluid ~5.5 qts and replaced transmission filter
- Replaced all coolant
On top of regular oil changes of course. Got a couple samples looked at from Blackstone to gauge the engine condition and waiting for the last one for the transmission fluid. At this point, I feel like it's in super healthy shape. I've learned a lot about maintenance this past year.
