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High Miles on a Toyota 4Runner

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#46 of 60 Re: "defective" oil gasket, 2005 4-runner [yarosh] by duke15

Mar 14, 2010 (10:14 am)

Replying to: yarosh (Mar 11, 2010 1:01 pm)
Can't say, other than to offer my personal experience. We get all of our work done for our 2002 4Runner at a local dealer. They have a great shop and are only a little more expensive than non-dealer shops in the area. Although to be fair, my truck has a skid plate that other places would either charge me more to take off for oil changes, or, as one did in the 2-3 times we did try less expensive oil change shops, just leave my old oil in the skid plate so I dump it all over town. That said:
 
We have used all Toyota parts and have done all service by the book and ave had no problems and no service other than normal wear and tear, and even that has been light. At almost 130K miles, I still have 60% life in my original rear brake pads, and they were just checked 10 days ago when I had other normal service work done.

#47 of 60 toyota 4runner high mileage maintenance by xopher

Mar 29, 2010 (3:15 am)

just turned 170,000 miles on my 2003 4runner. been a great ride so far. am about to replace front half shafts. does seem to be getting a bit sloppy and bouncy. any one have any suggestions on tightening up the ride? thx

#48 of 60 Re: toyota 4runner high mileage maintenance [xopher] by chuck1919

Mar 29, 2010 (8:33 am)

Replying to: xopher (Mar 29, 2010 3:15 am)
FJ Cruiser springs and shocks struts are a drop in and do wonders. Theses can be had on the FJ Forums (do a search) for very little. Generally, $50.00 to $100.00 for EVERYTHING. They are a "bolt in" situation.

#49 of 60 Re: how manys mile on a 4runner [grawor] by benchmaster435

Apr 01, 2010 (6:09 am)

Replying to: grawor (Feb 28, 2008 1:07 pm)
Finally. Someone with more mileage than I on their 97 4runner. I have 350,000 and I thought I was good. I just purchased a new crossover and I'm giving the 4runner to my son. He promises to take it to 1/2 million miles!

#50 of 60 2000 4 Runner by jen51

Apr 11, 2010 (7:36 am)

I'm considering buying a 2000 4 Runner Limited with 206,000 miles already on it, asking price is $6900. I'm sort of nervous about buying a car with that many miles on it, any thoughts on what major problems I should look for or ask about before buying it? And anyone know what the average mileage I would get out of this car would be?

#51 of 60 Re: how manys mile on a 4runner [noisey4fun] by 4runner1986

Apr 14, 2010 (5:29 am)

Replying to: noisey4fun (Feb 02, 2007 3:19 pm)
I have a 1986 SR5 22RE 5-speed with 290,454.4 miles on it. I took a rock in the radiator and lost a head gasket 48K miles ago and it has piston slap until it warms up, but the engine was clean as a whistle inside - no sludge whatsoever! I owe it all to Valvoline Max-Life oil that I started using when I bought the vehicle at 79K. I and my 86 SR5 swear by Valvoline Max-Life oil because it's not parifin based like Pennsoil. I'm excited to have my first Toyota to hit 300K - even when they're damaged like mine, they last forever to answer your question. Do yourself a favor and use Valvoline Max-Life oil, it doesn't cause leaks, old age does. Relax and enjoy your Toyota - everything has a problem once in awhile, nothings perfect but Toyota are close - just bought an 2006 Corolla LE and enjoy the gas savings.

#52 of 60 Re: 2000 4 Runner [jen51] by 4runner1986

Apr 14, 2010 (5:52 am)

Replying to: jen51 (Apr 11, 2010 7:36 am)
Have some one turn the key while you check the exhaust upon startup - if you see a puff of smoke the rings are weak and I'd select another vehicle - A clean engine with no oil slopped anywhere on the engine, especially underneath, maintenance records/receipts, proof of last oil change, fluid levels in the car as should be the same as tidiness under the hood - does the battery posts look clean and cared for or neglected etc indicate whether someone has cared for the vehicle or not. Drive the car for awhile, shut it off and if it will turn key without problem and you are satisfied with the sounds it makes in the engine compartment then go for it.

#53 of 60 Re: 94 4runner loud noise from the motor when cold [b4viper18] by plekto

Apr 14, 2010 (9:41 am)

Replying to: b4viper18 (Mar 09, 2009 11:57 am)
First off, get over to the board at Marlin Crawler. They know far more about these old 1994 and earlier Toyotas than just about anyone else. I'd recommend it to most of you here with first, second, and third generation 4Runners.
 
That said, an old 3.0 with that many miles on it that's making serious noises is likely on its way our or will need a large amount of time and/or money to fix. Maybe it's just a cracked manifold or exhaust leak somewhere. Or maybe not - I'm really not that much of an expert on the 3.0 (hence the recommendation of the other site) since mine's the 4 cylinder model.
 
Oh - my 4Runner has almost 400K on it. I'd rate these old 4-cylinder Toyotas as reliable as any of the older Mercedes or Volvos. The new ones are pretty reliable as well, though far larger and heavier that they really need to be.

#54 of 60 advice about buying a high mileage toyota 4runner by karinas

Sep 22, 2010 (10:51 pm)

I need a more reliable car or truck and my friend has a 2006 toyota 4runner 6 cyl..not sport or limited..it has 125,000 miles on it...new tires...one owner...she had a shop upholster it with nice leather seats....very clean and looks new...she said she had no problems with it.....she did regular oil changes...regular detailing.....she said that a dealer offered her $9,000 on a trade ....she was hoping to get about $14,000 (also, I am not sure how much my bank will finance) if she sold it to an individual...is this $14,000 a reasonable price for a 2006 basic 4runner? I was going to buy a new vehicle for security in not having any problems when taking long (2-3 day) trips as I am a single woman....but I have a farm and need something to drive around in the pasture in...so I want something more than a car......and to get something nice it will cost me twice the price of this vehicle...I saw that none of these sold on Ebay when I just looked at this model on the completed listings....but I thought that Toyota was a brand to trust for the long haul....any comments and advice from you guys would be beneficial.....or to put it this way...would you buy this for your daughter going off on her own and feel comfortable with it??? Thanks a bunch! k from texas

#55 of 60 Re: advice about buying a high mileage toyota 4runner [karinas] by chuck1

Sep 23, 2010 (8:29 am)

Replying to: karinas (Sep 22, 2010 10:51 pm)
If the vehicle was well maintained you should have no issues. As far as what the value is, try KBB.com. Just put in the needed information.
 
Please keep in the mind the vast majority of vehicles never sell on ebay. Ebay IS NOT a great place to buy/sell cars. You can look at the "SOLD STATISTICS" for just about any make/model and see the same thing.
 
Yes,I would buy it for my daughter going back and forth to school.

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