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Wax oil

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by Zero4199, Aug 26, 2023.

  1. Aug 26, 2023 at 5:50 AM
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    Zero4199

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    About 400 miles on it.
    Going to try to protect it from the only thing that can kill it.

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    Envious of your shop with a lift. Under coating it yourself from the beginning with the ability to do it yourself should take care of it. I luckily don't have to worry about rust. Everything I read and hear it's all about coating when new and annually re spraying.
     
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    Messy job

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  4. Aug 26, 2023 at 7:36 AM
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    I forgot what a new 4Runner undercarriage looks like....the only downside to Wool Wax/Fluid Film is the build up on the frame over the years. But, its better then rust.

    Make sure you get the frame internals as well.
     
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    The layers it gets over the years is a beautiful thing. It carries a visual history of the terrain it’s traversed. Lol. And it’s nice knowing that underneath it, after a bit of wiping down with paper towel and wd-40, is a pristine factory frame with original paint.

    This is when I wiped it clean to repaint a few spots that touched down on rocks.

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  7. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:42 PM
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    Was thinking about getting a product called NH Oil (NHOU) applied to my 2016 4Runner by an authorized shop. Some light rust already exists on the undercarriage. From pictures, the product creates a mess, but it seems to protect the vehicle and prevents further progression of existing rust.

    Maybe a dumb question, but: anyone ever heard of Toyota dealership service departments or independent mechanics decline to work on a vehicle (for regular maintenance) that was such an oily mess underneath?
     
  8. Aug 26, 2023 at 6:45 PM
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    As someone who has worked on many rusty cars, I'd much prefer one that was oily.
    I've never hears of someone refusing to work on a treated car. Most shops offer it as a service.
     
  9. Aug 28, 2023 at 8:10 AM
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    3JOH22A

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    Oil? No. Mechanics are used to seeing various oil leaks from older cars. They'll be thankful when bolts come out without breaking.

    Ironically, avoid the tar-like thick undercoatings offered by the dealer. Over successive applications, they build up a hardened layer over fluid fittings and wiring connectors. Some shops will decline working on those.
     
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  10. Aug 28, 2023 at 12:20 PM
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    Peter_Guillam

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    Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure of the exact consistency of the substance, but I think it (NH Oil) is a thick gel-like substance, applied annually. Definitely not my area of expertise, so I could be wrong in likening it to an oily mess. In any case, sounds like this isn't something that would turn off mechanics.
     
  11. Aug 28, 2023 at 2:43 PM
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    I did have a dealer try to deny a warranty claim on a creaking 2022 Tacoma spring and said it was the Wool Wax I applied.

    I laughed, went to another dealer and they fixed my issue.
     
  12. Aug 28, 2023 at 3:22 PM
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    RusPro17

    RusPro17 Back home again!!

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    Probably doing wool wax this time over fluid film. Had fluid on my 20 4runner and 21 tundra pro. My 23 4runner changing it up.
     
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