Congratulations! These are some great numbers and right where I was expecting the HP to be with tuning, the CAI and intercooler combined. Iām looking forward to seeing how this turns out with more SXTH Element engineering. All the best!
Itās probably going to be much lower than anything else you have ever owned. Thereās about a 3 gallon reserve at empty. Mine has come on once at 20 miles left. Being someone who typically refills with a quarter tank left, I struggle to let it fall much below 50 miles.
@SXTH Element sells an aftermarket intercooler, so most likely someone has installed that. Iām not so sure about a transmission cooler. Iāve seen others ask about one, but Iām doubtful anyone has even developed one of those yet.
Hereās another video. Keep the oil changed, and you will be fine. I am in the habit of checking my oil due to the age of my other vehicles. Iām currently at 8,200 miles on the 4Runner, and I had the oil changed at 1k, 3k and 5k (thatās a whole other topic - early and often oil changes)...
There are a few things that should have also been done IMO that werenāt mentioned.
1. Differential service every 30-40k
2. Radiator flush, brake and power steering fluids every 30k
3. Transmission fluid drain and refill every 50k
I have the bumper from Rago Fabrication, and I canāt reach in from under the hood at all. I donāt think itās going to be possible with the CBI bumper either. So, my Bluetooth remote flaked out on me and didnāt connect. Fortunately, I was just testing it out. It finally started working again...
Charleston, SC? Get the onX Offroad app for your phone. The SC Adventure Route (SCAR) is pretty cool and is a mix of complexity. The app will show you the latest road conditions. Be careful on any of our roads after heavy rainfall. I had a bumper and winch installed on mine. That will get...
I am in SC where our roads are horrible as well. For secondary roads and some of our highways, there isnāt a good riding vehicle, at least of the ones I own. I believe the 4Runner is the best of the three.
I should have taken a picture of the mud mountains on my running boards! Even after a touchless car wash, there was a pile left! Iāll admit I was putting it through the paces in some fairly muddy terrain though. LOL!
One thing that pissed me off about my purchase was that the salesman told me these running boards were OEM rock sliders. Whateverā¦. I certainly didnāt know better and perhaps he didnāt either. BTW, I ordered and settled for what was inbound. There wasnāt much different from what I wanted...
Iām thinking about ditching the running boards. My wife and I are both tall, so we tend to get hit in the shins on the way in and the calves on the way out. Iāve tried to embrace using them but havenāt gotten there yet.
I spoke with a service advisor at the dealership from which I purchased. He believes the official specifications should be coming out soon but could not provide a definitive date.
Weāre quickly approaching 2026, and Iāve yet to hear or see much about front end alignments for these 4Runners. Iāve been advised twice over the phone that the shops can handle it, but when I arrive, I hear a different story. They canāt pull up the vehicle via the VIN and canāt align it. From...
The ReadyLift was what was put on the front of mine. The guy who installed didnāt want to add anymore lift than that. Iām really impressed with how it turned out. Now, Iām going to a local Midas shop for the alignment. He said he can handle it.
Wow! Thanks! So, if I consistently deliver that message about using the Tacoma specs, I might be able to talk someone into doing it or at least get the dealership to do it. Thatās crazy though!