4RunOn
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Hey all this is my 1st post -
So I'm the owner of a 1994 4Runner - V6 3.0 4WD Auto that I purchased about 4 years ago with 126k miles. It now has 147k on it. It has been problem free for the duration that I've owned it, and it's just been a pleasure. The only things it has needed is a new starter, and I replaced the timing chain. Oh, and of course the oil changes.
About 2 weeks ago the car began getting the shakes real bad when idling. Both in drive and in park. It seemed to shake worse when it was in reverse. I was hoping it was just a spark plug and I was just about to make an appointment to go get a tune up when I came home from work and put the car in the garage. After getting out of it I noticed a large pool of oil on the floor. It happened either the night before or two nights max, there's no way I could've missed that much oil for any longer. There was also a little bit of antifreeze mixed in with it. I knew it leaked coolant now and then and all the mechanics Ive taken it too told me it was not an emergency.
I started the car up in the morning and the oil pressure guage went from low middle to 0 after warming up. I managed to get it to the shop a couple blocks away even though it was shaking like scared puppy.
Couple hours later I spoke with the mechanic who told me the bad news...the motor had seized up. He said they had put about 4 quarts of oil into the engine before it finally registered on the dipstick. The drove it down the street about a mile and it completely seized.
Then came decision time between sending this middle aged 4Runner to 4Runner heaven and looking into another used car and possibly someone else's problems. Taking on a new car loan, or dropping the 3 grand into fixing this car. I decided to go with a rebuilt motor for this car, since it's just too young to quit now, and it's been an excellent car to me.
I got a rebuilt motor for $1800 from a place in Los Angeles and the mechanic has agreed to pick up for me for free and give me a heck of a discount on labor but it's still going to be about 3,000-3,200 for the entire repair.
Anyhow, I'm just looking for some advice on this matter as far as the prices sounding accurate. Has anyone else gone through this, and do the prior symptoms sound familiar?
Appreciate everyone's help, I've really enjoy reading this forum.
My baby...
So I'm the owner of a 1994 4Runner - V6 3.0 4WD Auto that I purchased about 4 years ago with 126k miles. It now has 147k on it. It has been problem free for the duration that I've owned it, and it's just been a pleasure. The only things it has needed is a new starter, and I replaced the timing chain. Oh, and of course the oil changes.
About 2 weeks ago the car began getting the shakes real bad when idling. Both in drive and in park. It seemed to shake worse when it was in reverse. I was hoping it was just a spark plug and I was just about to make an appointment to go get a tune up when I came home from work and put the car in the garage. After getting out of it I noticed a large pool of oil on the floor. It happened either the night before or two nights max, there's no way I could've missed that much oil for any longer. There was also a little bit of antifreeze mixed in with it. I knew it leaked coolant now and then and all the mechanics Ive taken it too told me it was not an emergency.
I started the car up in the morning and the oil pressure guage went from low middle to 0 after warming up. I managed to get it to the shop a couple blocks away even though it was shaking like scared puppy.
Couple hours later I spoke with the mechanic who told me the bad news...the motor had seized up. He said they had put about 4 quarts of oil into the engine before it finally registered on the dipstick. The drove it down the street about a mile and it completely seized.
Then came decision time between sending this middle aged 4Runner to 4Runner heaven and looking into another used car and possibly someone else's problems. Taking on a new car loan, or dropping the 3 grand into fixing this car. I decided to go with a rebuilt motor for this car, since it's just too young to quit now, and it's been an excellent car to me.
I got a rebuilt motor for $1800 from a place in Los Angeles and the mechanic has agreed to pick up for me for free and give me a heck of a discount on labor but it's still going to be about 3,000-3,200 for the entire repair.
Anyhow, I'm just looking for some advice on this matter as far as the prices sounding accurate. Has anyone else gone through this, and do the prior symptoms sound familiar?
Appreciate everyone's help, I've really enjoy reading this forum.
My baby...
