What have you done to your 5th Gen 4Runner today?

That sucks your cat shields were rattling. I have the RCI shields and haven't heard anything. Was it touching the exhaust?

 

Yeah, I got them in May. Easy install and they look great. But, the drivers side touches the heat shield of the Cat converter. There is a whole thread on this forum about hacks with longer screws and trimming the metal. I didn't want to deal with it.
In June I took my 4Runner to the Cali Raised here in Ca. They didn't have a solution. I guess, now they send longer screws and they "updated" it.... but 2 weeks ago I was emailed back no solution for me. So, I sold them. I figured, I take my chances until I find different ones.

I am looking at the RCI.

 

I thought the stock TRD skidplate only covered the engine area? Mine bolt onto their tranny skid I believe

 

Cool, just looked into it.. I just need to get their Tranny skid. Thanks!

 

Nothing yet....picking up my 2021 TRD Venture Wednesday.
Thinking first things will be, TRD Pro Roof Rack, Skid plate and a Gobi Ladder.
Happy to be back in Toyota Family after 15 years.

Looking forward to learning and helping here!

 

Till I finish undercarriage POR15 I kinda like seeing my rear axle for once - Truck din fit in the garage with tire on top of roof basket; strapped 'er in trunk

 

Thanks I’ll go check them out!

 

Appreciate all the valuable information, definitely watching your progress to plan future detailing.
Am I crazy for declining stealership protection, and doing literally nothing since new 2016; I've got zero paint or rust issues, honestly, just dents from f*cking around.

 

Did that minimize the glare from the bulge? That's my first thought, that it would totally soften up that hot spot in your field of view.

 

Ceramic is just silicone protection on steroids. You're not missing much. I've got a few factors in why I'm so stressed about it. One is that I will not physically be able to maintain in the future as well as I would like. Another is that this car is going to one of my kids, so protecting it as best I can is important. The last thing is the history of white cars in my family with the Toyota paint problem. This is the fourth 040 colored Toyota, in addition to staining, peeling is in the back of my head.

 

Yes indeed it did

Yea when the sun hits that just right it’s nasty.

 

Clayed the whole 4 runner then lay down some good protective coatings Glaze,Sealant and Wax...... I only did from the front doors forward

 

Added some patches

 

First 5k sweet and gentle miles have been put on my 4Runner and I did a little service.

Changed cabin air filter with Fram Fresh Breeze filter. Local dealership wanted $75. Did it myself for $20 in less than 5 minutes with most likely a better quality air filter.
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Changed engine air filter. Wasn’t horribly dirty but I do drive dusty desert roads. Dealership wanted $80. Did it myself in under 5 minutes with Wix filter for $19 below. Most likely better quality as well than the OEM.
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Wanted higher quality oil filter so had Dealership reluctantly use this Royal Purple one when they did my oil change. It is rumored to be same as or very similar to TRD Pro filter but almost 1/2 the price.
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Used this Techron fuel system cleaner a couple fill ups before my oil change.
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Got this center console organizer. It’s nice and worth it for sure. Would probably put this in top 10 upgrades to do.
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What oil did I use one might ask? Sweet OEM Toyota Synthetic nectar 0-20w
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Almost got this K&N Engine Air filter below. Seems good but reviews seem to be hit or miss. Might try it out at some point in the future though just for giggles.
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And that folks is all the damage for this week.

Since doing this I almost feel my 4Runner has a faintly little more pep to it and improved mpg’s (like 0.25-0.5mpg). Is this possible or in my head placebo effect?

 

Where did you get this vinyl ?

 

Tires rotated yesterday and this is where I am at(255/80 Wildpeaks).

Tire 1: 47,498 miles 7/32's
Tire 2: 30,040 miles 10/32's
Tire 3: 8,748 miles 14/32
Tire 4: 5,159 miles 14/32

Tire 3 and 4 were replaced due to thread separation. Tire 1 and 2 were noticeably worse this winter than previous winters. Overall pretty disappointed in the tread issues but I am looking at the Wildpeak RT's. They have been wearing pretty well overall though. I should definitely beat the 55k mileage warranty which is good.

 

Do you have a part number for the black scoop? Did you reuse existing hardware for install?

 

I washed today to remediated the effects of yesterday's invigorating off-road training.

 

Yesterday, Removed lower shield, Cleaned bolt threads, applied anti seize, chased mounting holes and reinstalled.

Listed to Wish you were here during the process on the creeper.

 

I printed this and took it to my local dealer and they matched the price. Included ALL hardware and weather stripping

https://parts.frontiertoyota.com/p-...-insert-kit-painted-matte-black-7618135080kit

Also, check out this video for installation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZ5DhnA2CU0

Easy mod, the hardest thing was removing the hood heat barrier. You will break some of the clips. Order these just in case

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09SD6WNCQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share&th=1

 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1300222386/

 

Thank you

 

Took 'er down the straight n narrow, 10km long country farm road ends at boat launch; overdue to engage 4WD.

 

Thanks!

 

Sorry for late response, yes you can … which is an additional reason I chose this one (Extreme LED). With the SwitchPro I have the amber lights set to turn on as soon as the vehicle starts.

 

Recently on the trail, I backed onto a rock at the perfect spot. Pretty much crushed the end of my tail pipe. So I ordered a turndown on Amazon and cut the tail pipe 2ish" away from the hanger. Then installed this. It'll do for now

 

3rd oil change on my 4R yesterday @ 13,400 miles, first one by me. Mobile 1 0W20, Wix filter (which looked exactly like the one removed) & new drain plug gasket. Went off mostly without a hitch (managed to kick over an open quart bottle of oil, necessitating one more trip to the auto parts store ). Maybe in 6 months I’ll feel different, but I don’t plan to do this myself again. It just made a big mess no matter how careful I was. I suppose a Fumoto-type valve would prevent a lot of mess.

The one bright spot was the Amazon filter housing drain tool worked like a charm, along with the filter housing wrench, also from Amazon.

 

1st time is always messy til you figure out what works best. I don't make any messes anymore on oil changes. 5th gen is a pita to change but do it enough and it gets easier.