Recent content by Lamuncha

Not sure Toyota's warranty is voided by driving in winter weather. Sometimes good, sometimes bad info is vomited into the forum.

Sorry for all the grief you are getting. Something is amiss here. Nothing should look like that in such a short time. Not sure if your state consumer agency could get into this. They are usually pretty good with these things. I would go in the direction of significant loss in resale value and...

Mine is off. Tired of getting strange looks dancing around the rear end of the truck at the grocery story. The feature is only reliable when you are connecting a trailer or trying to connect the safety chains and wiring pigtail. Both locations require you work on your knees under the bumper...

Would be nice if the admin folks could keep this current. IMO it is must reading. Apply's to every aspect of new vehicles, electrical and mechanical. Thanks for the post.

These are likely all from the same source. Amazon cautions that it is a "frequently returned item" . Much better measure of quality than the reviews. Although someone posted they have had one in use for a year.

My power running boards came with the truck. I bought it in transit so didn't have much choice because of 4runner availability at the time. The ergonomics are not good. Stepping on them to climb in gets your shoulder or midsection even with the roof. Way too high. From there you have to fold...

Possibly it could be taken further up the line. Check your warranty manual. It describes a process you can go through. Of course document everything. What concerns me is the salt residue under the hood. How is that getting in? Even so, corrosion should be minimal and limited to uncoated parts...

Standard corporate denial unfortunately. I just did my first oil change after a winter from hell. Seems like the salt trucks were constantly working this year so the 4runner saw a lot of crappy salt and sand. The engine bay looked fairly clean considering 5 or so months of winter roads. I...

I must have missed the page with informative info.

Ahh yes Mr. Wizard appears without knowledge of the situation and pontificates on how to pour oil. Take it to the Bronco forum Mr. Wizard.

Thanks for all the info. Funnel is the only way to go. The jug thing is a good idea. That truck up on ramps makes it impossible to finesse anything under the hood. Got to be on a stool etc, etc. Bought a filter removal tool. Well made with tight tolerances. Probably could drive over it...

Today I did first oil change (3200 mi.) Couple of things. It was bordering on black. Most of my oil changes on other cars are usually medium to dark brown around 3000-4000 miles. I am not sure what to make of this- if anything. My bigger question is what is the best way to get replacement oil...

In my opinion that situation you were in is way way beyond just being a noob. Maybe loosen it up it with a few tubs of C4 Good thing you have those all season floor mats......

Generally it is a PITA but there are many reasons I do my own vehicles. Top one is no one will do a better job. WAY too many interactions with dealerships who do not care about me or the thing I bring in. Worst was an Explorer I had where the ball joints are integral to the A frame- to change a...

"I don't use ramps to change the oil and I'm old with a bad back." Air dam?. -----------++++++++++++++ If it helps the milage I'll wait until I see it in the rear view mirror. ------------------------ I have not had a chance to look around under there with our wonderful winter. A few glimpses...