Chihlidog
New member
Sorry for sounding ridiculous guys, but as I have mentioned in other posts I am not used to Yotas and I want to make sure I do everything I can to take care of my "new" truck. Been reading this forum for days now, learned a TON but still have some confusion. Sorry if these are repeats, I've tried finding everything on my own but I may have missed some things. All these questions are for my '04 V6 SR5.
- 4x4 system. I checked it before I signed the papers based on what I learned here. 4 high, 4 low and center diff all flashed then went solid green. No beeping. This DOES mean the actuator is not seized, right? Reason I am a little worried is because this morning on my way to work I engaged 4 high and it went right in, but there was no extra noise or anything. Not what I am used to (Hey, gimmee a break, I've driven a Cherokee for a long time lol). The system KNOWS when it is engaged, right? I just want to be absolutely certain.
I have looked underneath several times and it's obvious that the dealer didnt clean it which is GREAT, lets me see things as they really are. Bone dry by the tranny, t-case and the oil pan. Makes me feel good about it but want to be extra certain I can trust the computer when it tells me 4wd is engaged.
- Oil. What do you guys advise? I have no idea what was used in this thing. It has always been my understanding that if synthetic hasnt been used the life of the vehicle, switching at high mileage is unwise since it can clean gunk out that's actually keeping things sealed up. Is there a consensus on what's best to use overall if we dont know what has previously been used? Again I may be overthinking it based on my experience with my Cherokee 4.0.
- Other general/preventative maintenance? There's a great tip in one of the threads I read about the bearing in the belt tensioner pulley. Great to know about this $10 insurance policy, I would have had no idea to change this or that they were prone to seizure had I not read it. Any other little tips like that to look out for with these 4runners or little inexpensive things that can save a lot of grief down the road?
- 4x4 system. I checked it before I signed the papers based on what I learned here. 4 high, 4 low and center diff all flashed then went solid green. No beeping. This DOES mean the actuator is not seized, right? Reason I am a little worried is because this morning on my way to work I engaged 4 high and it went right in, but there was no extra noise or anything. Not what I am used to (Hey, gimmee a break, I've driven a Cherokee for a long time lol). The system KNOWS when it is engaged, right? I just want to be absolutely certain.
I have looked underneath several times and it's obvious that the dealer didnt clean it which is GREAT, lets me see things as they really are. Bone dry by the tranny, t-case and the oil pan. Makes me feel good about it but want to be extra certain I can trust the computer when it tells me 4wd is engaged.
- Oil. What do you guys advise? I have no idea what was used in this thing. It has always been my understanding that if synthetic hasnt been used the life of the vehicle, switching at high mileage is unwise since it can clean gunk out that's actually keeping things sealed up. Is there a consensus on what's best to use overall if we dont know what has previously been used? Again I may be overthinking it based on my experience with my Cherokee 4.0.
- Other general/preventative maintenance? There's a great tip in one of the threads I read about the bearing in the belt tensioner pulley. Great to know about this $10 insurance policy, I would have had no idea to change this or that they were prone to seizure had I not read it. Any other little tips like that to look out for with these 4runners or little inexpensive things that can save a lot of grief down the road?
