Really, the first 4Runner in the CAR WIZARD's shop. What could the 2018 possibly need?
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Anyone else notice how more relaxed and playful Wizard is when Hoovie's around? That's when you know they're friends in real life and not put upon like other partnerships.
Yeah hoovie made his tube career. Where he gets to boss people around now and make a video instead of working on cars. Next up. Ninja!
What I like is that together, they have that silly, high school, sexual innuendoes going on between them, and you can just tell they never grew up, just like me…
I remember when the fluid mix up with Hoovie's SLS happened like a year ago and everybody thought Hoovie and Wizard's relationship was ruined forever. LOL, yeah right.
that's whats great with Hoovie and Wizard - the interactions feel natural and wizard just seems like a genuine car guy
I know that because ive watched them for years
Love how the wizard always talks about Toyota quality. After owning clunkers and other used cars all my life I decided to save up a big down payment to be able to get something brand new for a change. By the time I had over $10k put aside I decided it would be a Tacoma. I brought it home in July 2020 and it's been so perfect. Nothing but maintenance and state inspection done to it.
Yet he owns and has owned very few Toyotas himself.
@@vw5056 yeah except the Sion. But really I think that's because he buys whatever cars that come by him for a good price. A lot of mechanics tend to by fixer upper cars because they have the skills to fix them at cost unlike use that often have to pay for labor. Not paying for your own labor puts many more project cars in to the realms of being reasonable to get for a good mechanic.
@@MrMikey1273 that Scion was not bought at a good price but at the current highly inflated bs numbers. $9k for a nearly ten year old Toyota with 140k miles that was possibly wrecked given the junkyard trans? It is a $4k car on a good day. I am still trying to figure out why he bought it when he said in the past that he prefers big floaters and to not operate a manual trans after a day's work. A Landcruiser would have made far more sense.
@@vw5056 I wasn't aware he paid that much for it. He does like bigger vehicles with the exception of the cube he had for a while.
Tacomas aren’t powerhouse’s, but it’ll run forever. We farm in southeast iowa with lots of rock road and those little trucks are beasts! Happy motoring.
The brake booster on my much older GX470 went out. It is expensive...about $1200 parts and labor. But the GX, like it Toyota counterpart, will run forever
Although expensive, when it’s fixed it’s fixed 10 more years trouble free.😍
Nervously biting nails...
Already went through air bags, levelers, alternator, timing belt, both cats...160k burns a qt every 1000 miles.
@@sheiladawg1664 that's tough. I have had three 4.7 V8s with no oil consumption
Paid $6900 for an 04 V8 plus $500 and 11 hours of my time for a timing belt and water pump job. Even at 260k it runs and drives great.
You did it yourself? Nice going
Hi Car Wizard, got 2004 Corrolla 105K, 2015 4Runner 91K, 2017 Sequoia 70K and a 1990 Jeep Wrangler 4.0 all run very well. Thanks for your great videos my brother, have a nice day!
My 2012 has been flawless, people are shocked when I tell them how old it is, most people assume only a few years old.
My mom and I both drive 2018 4Runners. They are awesome. Especially with the jbl audio package. And hoovie talking down on 350 horses needs to note that these things will outrun every single economy car from a dead spot and pull on the highway. I haven’t timed it but I’ve personally raced a brand new Impreza from a dead stop and I left the Subaru in the dust.
Try that with my 2005 Xterra. The 4 runner will be smoked!
@ 6:20 I love Scotty's videos :-)
"No mistaken' what your grabbing there...." Lol 😂
I am an older person who remembers when American cars were a mechanical nightmare and nothing but money pits. I could go on and on about the nightmare repair scenarios and reliability issues we faced on a regular basis. In 1983, low on money, and in dire need of a car I took a chance on a new Isuzu pickup. Cost $7100.00. They were sold at the local Buick agency in those days. When I went back for the included 5000 mile service I was quietly told, by one of the mechanics and a service writer, that these trucks were proving to be completely reliable compared to the much more expensive Buick products they sold. I drove that little P/U for 17 more years with no issues.
I then switched to Toyota/Lexus and have never looked back. I'm still pissed at how those American built vehicles kept me and my family in the automobile poor house. For daily driving reliability and true economy they can't be beat. I'm told Honda built vehicles are very similar in that respect. Like with ANY automobile 'maintenance' is key. Scotty has a point.
Good feature.... BIG battery. That means a lot in cold climates.
I really like 4runners and almost purchased one. However, the safety ratings of the small overlap are bad. Plus, fuel economy is about same or less than a full size truck, which has more power and room.
They are tough great vehicles, but you have to check out the frames. They are known to rust really bad.
4 runners are all made in Japan and always were. The quality is better than Tacoma made in Mexico
This vehicle looks like what is badged as a Pajero in Australia - a great vehicle, one size down from the LC200.
Thought Pajero a mitsubishi
When Hoovie thinks buying an Acadia is a bad idea, you know it's a BAD IDEA 🤣
Damn right.
I'm looking at the acadia at4. It's so nice 😆 it can't be that bad right? 😟
Hoovie's a big GM fanboy, too, so you know it's really bad when even he says to avoid them.
@@dingonaut1794 like every piece of electronics and wire will break on it, and the transmissions are even worse than that.
And don't get me started on the engine.
Paid 5500 for a ‘99 4Runner with 240k miles last year. Loaded it up with 1200lbs of production equipment and drove it from Seattle to Las Vegas in one straight shot in July with zero issues. Then let it sit for two months and did the opposite route. Love that car
4Runners are certainly built to last
I paid $600 for a 1990 haha small towns rule
i had a 2003 4.7 SR5 edition.........the cold intake wasnt working,the hot intake wasnt working,the suspension was on its last breath...........but still it ran like a champ,to this day i regret selling it
My 2002 limited has nearly 304k. I'd trust it to go across the country!
@@benchattin I've got 408k miles on mines. It is by far the most reliable car I've ever had. I've taken it all around the Western Region of the US over the years. It uses about a 1/4 inch of oil now based on measuring the dipstick. Oil change is at 5000k. It used to now using any. Although I have a slight leak from the passenger side valve cover so that may be the source of my oil drop. I've replaced the starter twice. The last time was earlier this year. The factory one lasted over 250k miles. It was the same with the factory alternator. It lasted to about 260k miles.
Proud owner of a 2007 4Runner, purchased brand new with 3 miles on the odometer, currently at 330,000 miles and zero mechanical issues on nothing but routine maintenance.
Bought my '22 4R TRD OR 3 months ago, and i look forward to telling the SAME story with mine
@@grocerygrip did you buy it at a markup?
@@00raisergundam paid FULL msrp
@@grocerygrip nice.
Toyota/Lexus made in Japan are the best in term of quality and reliability.
I daily drove a 1989 4Runner that I ran up to 470,000 miles. I kept it stock and it was ultra reliable. Daily driven for 30 years. I sold it to some guy who wanted to make an off roader out of it, but man do I miss it. It had the inclinometer package, too. 3VZE V6 with a manual transmission. What an amazingly over-engineered machine that was. Miss it everyday.
I just had my 3VZE rebuilt in my 1990...Manual tranny, it was tough finding an engine builder that knew what they were doing, but fortunately, I did find. It took 13 months, it passes emissions. I have the tailgate, roomy inside and tire rack on back. I just hauled 10 boxes of 24x12 tile & a bath vanity in one trip to the flooring store. The drive train and u-joints and diffs all original..except a right side axle bearing and CV joints. Mine 305,000 after head gasket repair & machine shop work. I felt the vehicle was worthy of this expense, to get my 4Runner back on the road. I am 2nd owner, I paid it off (it was coming from a lease) in 1998
I have a 1990 4runner sr5 5 speed and 3.0 engine with 283,000 got it basically for free and runs fine pretty reliable truck so far
No head gasket issues with the 3.slow?
@@cameronturnbow8004 Surprisingly no. I cannot pretend to explain why. Maybe they had the kinks worked out by 89.
@wheezin_mtnbkr3576 my brother's 94 can attest to it but being figured out in 89. I think the auto trans was a big contributor to it. It sounds like if you avoid overheating it their fine but as soon as you do...
Current 4Runner owner. One of the most reliable SUVs and it’s my favorite toy so far
I have a 1990 4runner. Living in Saskatchewan after a certain point in winter it becomes the only vehicles that is reliable enough to leave the house with
I got a 2021
I paid $1000 for my '97 SR5 with 270k on it. All I've done is maintenance services after purchase, new valve cover gaskets and tube seals, and a new alternator. Haven't had a single issue. Best vehicle I've ever owned
To me, Toyota is the answer to all of life’s hard questions. Any time I’m ever feeling down I just ask my 2005 sienna for advice.
i like toyota too. toyota stealershipp service centers though are another story
I just sit in my 93 4runner when im pondering life's great questions
How it wit know, it's never been down.
@@randomrazr fax
Toyotas are very awesome cars for sure, but their dealers have become rude and snobby! I was in the market for a new car because my old one just gave out on me despite taking very good car of it from day one ( 2014 Kia Soul) . I was at Universal Toyota ( in San Antonio) looking at a Corolla, they were very rude to us!
Reliability beats everything to me. Gas mileage, comfort, performance, all of it. Reliability is the most important thing. That’s why I drive a Tacoma.
That's why I drive an old pickup with the 22RE. The thing is so bare it doesn't even have power steering lol
you don't realize how important that is until you don't have it. I drove Toyota for 7 years then went to Tesla for 6 years. Blew a gasket at how many times the mechanic had to fix it in a year so now have a Toyota and Lexus in the garage. Life is better now....
For what it is worth, I drive BMW’s; for the opposite.
I age. Once you start throwing a bunch of money into repairs you wash any mpg savings
@@josekanucee1428
Life on the edge; thar she blows Cap'n.....
Spot on with a Scotty impression 😂
Loved that, too😂
Time stamp pls
@@Fabbyboy69 6:24
6:20 He has the voice and arm movements down! Haha
That AC probably blows Ice Cold
My 2014 4Runner Limited is worth more now than when I bought it 3 years ago!
I've got a 2011 4Runner. It has never needed a single repair of any kind. Just gets oil changes, tires, brake pads.
Same here, but 2012 with 102k miles
Don't forget to change the transmission and differential fluid and the air filters!!!
air filter, oil filter, fuel filter, cabin filter ?
you forgot transmission service every 40 to 60 thousand miles if you want it to truly last a ton of miles with all other normal services most people don't do it they just sell it and leave it for the unsuspecting buyer. Check car fax it usually shows fluid changes.
Yes I venture to say this is probably the best V-6 they ever made next to the 2GRFE and from what I understand this V6 4.0 is basically the 4.7 V8 with two less cylindersI'm not 100% sure but it's derivative was explained to me a while ago I just forgot some of the details
Oh, the horror stories I could tell you about GM products.
Years ago I worked for a business that had a fleet of GM passenger cars, everything from Malibus, Cruzes, Colorados, Traverses, etc. I really wanted to like some of those cars (the Cruze was actually pretty fun to drive with that turbo!), but as a Toyota owner, I was continually surprised at how often even low-mileage GM products had stuff break requiring expensive repairs. The older they got, the more terrible they became, and by the time ~60,000 miles came around, well, it was a relief to get rid of it. Sure, part of it may have been that they were fleet cars, but they were also maintained and inspected on a _very_ strict and zealous schedule. Stuff just seemed to break on them anyway.
We probably would have purchased something else, but a bunch of our clients were retired from the Detroit auto industry, so we had to maintain the right image by driving the pieces of trash that they had likely designed years earlier.
Nothing to do with them being fleet vehicles. That is the perk of GM ownership. Can't say their cars are boring when every week brings a new repair surprise. Been there, done that.
Sad what GM has become bc I have an ‘02 tahoe 5.3L with 300k miles and it’s the most incredibly reliable vehicle I could ask for. Such a shame bc the new trucks and Tahoes/Yukons look amazing but they’re garbage.
$100 to change a headlight bulb on a 2010 Malibu because it takes an hour to disassemble the entire front grill made me want to puke. They're designed to fail expensively with non-user-repairable problems to make the dealership money with constant repair bills. Complete garbage. Would rather drive a 20-year-old 200k mile Toyota than a 60k 5 year old GM car.
@@gorkyd7912 Hyundai is the same way. My grandmother has a 2013 Elantra and you have to take the front bumper off to change the headlights/turn signals on the drivers side because the fuse box is directly behind the headlight assembly and there is zero room to get your hand behind it to pull the bulb out like on the passenger side. So you have to take the bumper off to get access to all the screws to take the headlight completely out of the car to get access to the back of it. Plus Hyundai/KIA's are infamous for burning out bulbs frequently. I had my previous Camry for 5 years and only had to replace one turn signal bulb, unknown of even when the last time any of the bulbs were replaced before I bought it. She had to replace the same lights two times in a year and then one more time the following year.
@@KelbynFloydWorship exactly my 99 Chevy Blazer has 260k on it and just runs beautifully.
All 4Runners are made at the Tahara plant in Japan. One of their best factories. Body on frame. Don't forget to periodically wash off the salt on the frame in the Midwest during the winter.
There is rumor that the next one will be built in the Texas factories. Will be interesting to see how it affects quality. Although, I own a Tundra that I'm at 100k miles with, and so far its been a very similar experience as my last two 4runners which both made it to 200k before I just got bored with them and upgraded.
@@saywhatnow57 I have liked all my 4 runners as they are built in Japan, the Taco's ive had the material quality and build dont seem up to par with Japan build vehicles. The oil filter on these new ones are terrible my 07 4.0 is on top and i run a tundra filter on it for more capacity, unable to do with these new ones
@@saywhatnow57 my dad's 2016 tacoma v6 has made it to 100k with no issues, been a great truck so far.
All Toyota factories have the same cutting-edge manufacturing standard. If a certain vehicle has a lower quality, it's because that's just the way they engineered it.
@@MrCarGuy I don't think that I would buy a Tacoma made in Mexico. Maybe it's just me. But I can't believe that the quality is as good as TX.
If you want to drive through the desert drive a Landrover, if you want to get back, drive a Toyota.
Two extremes of a spectrum, I'd feel 20 times more secure crossing the Sahara in a 20 year old kia sportage with 300k than a Landrover with 50k. XD
This no longer holds true Mike. Just last year a family was found dead out in the desert because their Toyota broke down and did not bring them back.
Because that toyota ran out of gas🤣
Here in Australia, we call the price difference between Toyota and everything else the "Toyota tax"
Really?
And when you sell your Toyota that has depreciated less than everything else you get your Toyota tax refund. I bought an '03 Tundra for $5700 from a dealer once and resold it a few months later for $7000. Could've asked more but didn't want to be greedy.
I pay it gladly.
6:39 here’s how I know that Hoovie and Wizard don’t know 4Runners, that’s the rear window button
These guys deal with so many unreliable cars being that they deal with shops, that they don't even recognize the basics of a reliable one, I love the irony
It's actually the lock and unlock buttons for the doors 😉
@@mnull2891 If you just press it once, hold it to roll down the tail gate window.
@@votekyle3000 I've had my 4runner since 2017 and never knew this. Learn something new everyday. 🙂
I own a 2016 4Runner. I bought it to be the family car. It’s a great car. Quiet, confortable, and everything works as intended. I went camping into the bush with some friends. We ended up leaving their cars parked at the campsite and went exploring in my car. Seated 7 people comfortably. Everyone had a great time in our excursion and actually fell sleep on the way back 😂
@@twhalen that’s how I felt about the Nissan rouge but for me the 4Runner was pretty comfortable no issues at all and I’ve done a few road trips
So Reliable you hardly ever see a Toyota in a Shop.
LOL I SEE THEM ALL THE TIME
@@highwakemafia5497for oil change
"4 runner" is one of the best names Toyota ever came up with.
I'm the original owner of a 2001 4Runner SR5 4WD with 283k miles. Still has the original engine and transmission. These SUVs are bullet proof by just doing regular preventative maintenance. It's really great not having a monthly car payment since 2005.
I will never understand people that lease and have a permanent car payment. Pay off a car and see how long you can go without a payment. I went 6 years without a payment on my focus. Just got tired of it and traded for a new ranger. Gonna pay it off and see how long it lasts
And the license fee and insurance drop every year. My 2007 Miata is dirt cheap to register and insure.
I have the same obviously I’m not the first owner but I heard from some mechanics that that year 2001 was the best of all third gens
@@lesterparker1594 it is usually women who know nothing about cars that have a perpetual car payment. They want something reliable and don't want to deal with mechanics so they lease a new car every 3 yrs. No car payment since 2008 here.
@@vw5056 I can’t disagree more. Sure women lease, but I don’t think they do so more than men. There are millions of men in this world that couldn’t turn a wrench if you held a gun to their head
Scotty might sound nuts sometimes, but he's usually right.
Scotty is a joke. He spews misinformation on the regular. He only has the following that he does because he's mastered the youtube algorithms. Took forever to get him to quit showing up in my feed.
My friend is happy with his 177k miles Nissan Rogue, and I am happy with my Altima. Bring up Scotty Kilmer one more time.bye bye.
Kilmer is an excitable old guy who knows his craft. Wizard is a calmer dude who also knows his craft. Vastly different styles of intellengence, subscriber of both.
I like how Tyler had Mrs. Wizard calling the interior trim "plastic tree" 🤣🤣🤣
The suspension system in that Limited is called XREAS. Its an option and it's for road stabilization. The red shocks and the fluid lines tells you it has XREAS.
One of the few problem area on the Limited model. Most people change them over to traditional suspension systems after they wear out
I have a 03 4Runner with the V8 4.7. My dad bought it brand new, sold it to me then went on to buy another 4Runner. Not one thing has ever broken on our 4Runners, nadda, zip, ziltch. Love the thing. When the world ends it'll be cockroaches and 4Runners.
And corollas, tacomas and tundras
I have an 03 V8 as well. Has never spent a single night in a garage. Drives like a brand new car. Only thing unlovable is the gas mileage, especially in the winter
Perhaps this owner has two sets of wheels and tires - one for winter and one for summer. That might explain the low wear on the OEM tires and the lack of corrosion on those alloy wheels.
I was wondering that too. I full time drive mine with A/T tires here in Northern Nevada. On and off road, year round and only pull maybe 45k miles out of them. 75k miles on those yoko's is great but I would assume with that mileage, they are rocking some winter tires too.
Traded my moms 14 equinox in on a 19 4Runner bc of your advice. Wanted her in something reliable.
Did they give you $20 off
reliableyes. pig on gas tho
@@randomrazr Trust me the reliability will make up for the fuel,
Good you got her out of that thing just in time,
@@randomrazr not really worried about fuel mileage. She use ti have an 06 Yukon. 4Runner gets 21ish with her running it. No complaints
My 2014 has had nothing happen in the 8 years I've had it. My dad's 1999 has had nothing break in 22 years he's had it. These are incredibly reliable, cannot even compare with anything else.
ALL Toyota 4Runners, past and present, are built in Japan. My 2006 is going on 275k, perfect running and physical condition.
OMG 😳 can’t wait to see Scotty’s new clickbait titled video
this is my last video😆
Scotty#1 !
That Scotty kilmer impression had me laughing 🤣🤣🤣
A 10 year old 4Runner with 150.000km still goes for 20k+ in Montreal,Quebec. They are bulletproof, except for corrosion.
Then again, which car is invulnerable to corrosion?
@@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 not many. That’s the dilemma we face up North.
@@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 Something with an aluminum/carbon fiber frame and body panels.
@@Epotheros Which fucking car has a factory carbon fibre frame. Tell me. Aluminum, yeah maybe.
@@flowgangsemaudamartoz7062 The Alfa Romeo 4C has a composite carbon fiber and aluminum chassis.
You don’t see them much because they don’t ever break down.
They are very nice looking vehicles. Love how Tyler was just hanging out for this one. Lol. Keep up the good work guys!
Just got a 2017 SR5 83,000 MilesI like it Its getting sorted by the local dealer.... I will get it in really nice shape, I like it.......
Got a 2020 4Runner and it is easily the best vehicle I have ever had. Just the right amount of new tech with lots of old school parts that are easily replaced and worked on.
Good to know. I have a 3rd gen and to me the new ones just look gigantic. Like if I wanted a Sequoia I'd buy a Sequoia, I like being able to fit into tight parking spots and I don't have 5 kids that play hockey or something.
I have a 2020 as well. Just turned only 17k miles on it, and its going to be a "family heirloom". I got the TRD Off-Road version with the XP package. So many good things to say about it.
I have a 2020 SR5 as well. I want to keep this for 10 or more years. I have about 9k miles on it now.
My dad is trading in his '17 Tundra for a '23 4Runner Pro when the new ones arrive.
Owned this generation for 11 years. It never had one issue except chipped paint, which was due to a paint defect that didn't appear for 8 YEARS. And Toyota repainted the front of our car for FREE. And I'd argue that they are not boring.
Actually they drive like brick with wheels, people like them because they are rock solid, safe, and last forever. Good aftermarket if you want to buy an older example and set it up for overlanding/off-roading.
I have a 2014... no major problems but I did have to replace all 4 door lock actuators within the last year. I have since reprogrammed it so that it doesnt just automatically lock/unlock when shifting in and out of park.
By watching so many Scottie videos, RUclips turned me on to both you and Hoovies channel. They’re all awesome. Unlike so many television and new shows, you gents don’t raise my blood pressure. So thanks for that. Keep up the fine work men! 👍
This is one SUV I would definitely love to own. Even the older models look nice.
Just bought a used one today. Not like new but pretty dang close. I'm stoked. The thing should last me for the next say 15 years easy.
My 2003 4runner is still going at 140k and absolutely mint. I only had to replace a set of shocks at $600.
Ball joints? Filters?
That’s barely broken in
Hoovie, "Sounds like a honey moon night at the motel 6." I couldn't stop laughing!
I’m buying my dream metallic grey 4Runner Trd pro. I’ll bleed short term but know I’ll love long term. Hopefully collectors item in 30 years
The 4runner is made in Japan at the Tahara factory in Aichi. (Unlike the Tacoma, Rav 4 and Tundra)
Edit: some Rav 4s are made in Japan
Some rav 4s are made in Japan
@@thetechlibrarian My 2020 XLE was. I told the dealership to not even show me a RAV4 if the VIN didn't start with a "J".
@@whoknows8678 I have a 17 se and searched out a j vin
@@thetechlibrarian Yeah, I'm picky about that. When I'm buying a vehicle, especially a new one, I want it made in its country's namesake. If I ever buy a German car like a BMW or Mercedes, I sure as hell don't want one made in Mexico, Indonesia, wherever. It has to be made in Germany. Same goes for a Japanese brand like Toyota. I don't want one made in Canada or even the US because our workers just don't have the same attention to detail. I'm very familiar with Japanese culture as I was stationed there for years in the Navy and their work ethic is unmatched. They get a bad performance review at work, they might go home and commit seppuku. They work like their family's reputation depends on it...and it does... Joe Sixpack here? He doesn't give a crap. He goes home, gets drunk, kicks the dog, beats the wife, etc. LOL
@@whoknows8678 Funny but so true!
Mr. Wizard, could you link to the metal oil filter housing? Last oil change I did on my FJ, I all but had to break that plastic one off!
What could a four year old Toyota possibly need from the Wizard?? Thanks again Mr. Wizard! Merry Christmas to you, Mrs. Wizard and all of your loved ones.
For the wizard to blow it up..lol..
The buttons on the back are for opening and closing the rear window. Only models with smart key have the buttons. Models with a physical key can open and close the window turning the key in the keyhole. No 4runner to date has had a power liftgate.
I had an 04 that I bought in 2011 for like $17k with 64k miles on it, drove it to 140k and traded it on a 2016 tacoma like an idiot. Worst vehicle mistake I've ever made, the 4runner was the best vehicle i've ever owned. I drove it in Alaska for a few years, then across through the yukon and down into Arkansas. Off roaded it, drove through rivers, etc. The 4.0 1gr-fe is a far superior engine for a truck/suv than the new 3.5 camry engine they put in the tacoma. I'd never be able to get a 4runner for a price like that today either. I also think the interiors of the 3rd/4th gen 4runners were a little less cheap looking. It also had a traditional oil filter accessible on the top of the engine.
I put a Baxter adapter on my 4Runner. Uses conventional spin on filter now. Cost me about $200.00 but I can change my oil without tools now. Got a Fumoto valve for the drain plug too.
The fact that I can do the oil change in my garage, without tools and not have to worry about the plastic filter housing cracking from being over torqued, totally worth it.
I also noticed my '99 4runner has better build quality than an '06 tundra. Newer not always better, cheap plastic parts and lower manufacturing standards make all the difference.
Opting for a Range Rover over a 4Runner is insane. The Toyota is MUCH the better machine.
I own a 2011 4Runner Limited and have had to replace the hydraulic suspension with a full Bilstein damper and upgrade set. Messed up one day and had to have the front steering parts replaced at the dealer, but otherwise this vehicle is AWESOME! Plus, if you spring for a few bucks and a few hours, you can add wood trim parts that make it look like the Lexus inside. Still getting 23-24 mpg at 80k miles.
Just bought a 2014 SR5 with 180,000 miles for $21,000 and put old man emu 3inch shocks, arb front bumper & 33inch copper stt pros & it’s awesome
I love the 4Runner, and Land Cruiser.
The interior on that 18 is nothing short of beautiful.
Limited has X-REAS suspension. The extra hoses on the shock connect to the other shock on the opposite corner (driver front to passenger rear). When the shocks are unloaded while in a corner for example, they pressurize the opposite shock to prevent body roll and enhance dampening on the loaded side.
Kinda like a sway bar?
I think its called KDSS in the 5th gens (and it makes a huge difference in eliminating body roll over an XR5/Sport whatever), regarding XREAS I had mine ripped out and replaced with Bilstein 5100's
@@MaliciousSRT yeah, KDSS just like high-spec LandCruisers. An Australian invention!
@@MaliciousSRT kdss is a different system that adjusts the swaybar, including disconnecting them all together. As mentioned, they were available on the off road models, but not the Limited
@@skmetal7 Exactly, but also anti-dive and anti-squat, in addition to anti-roll. Kinda neat!
12:07 - Earlier Toyotas with filters like this were metal from the factory, but people would complain about burning thier hand when taking it off, so they switched to plastic, which would expand and contract with engine temperatures not only weakening it, but also making it very tight. In my experience the matco style cup is the the go to tool to avoid breaking them.
6:19 love the scotty kilmer impression🤣
3rd gen 4runner gang where you at?
Raising hand. 1998 and 1999 here, including the diesel version.
@@InTeCredo fav 4runners by far. I still see them all over the place.
Reporting in. 2002.
I've got 3 Toyotas, the youngest is my Sienna with 118,000, then the RAV with 145,000 and finally my daily driver a first gen XB with 230,000. Between the three I've changed an alternator and normal wear items like brake pads, rotors, batteries and front end bushing/ball joints on the XB. I will say my '17 Kia Forte with 55,000 that my son drives to college has also been trouble free, so far. Before switching to mostly Toyota I had Dodge, Fords and GM products and always felt like I was behind on repairs.
Cross your fingers and hope you get there- my 2001 Pontiac grand am in a nutshell.
I once owned a 1990 grand am. Talk about living your life in fear.
The 4Runner and the Toyotas I have owned (a few Corollas) really start to shine when they go past 50,000 miles. You slowly realize how well built everything is because almost nothing breaks or wears out.
Out here in Pittsburgh we see a lot of seized transmission range selectors, and front diff actuators... these are usually the parking lot queens that never get driven. Other than that pretty solid. I've seen one transmission fail on a 4runner in the 15 years I've been with Toyota.
One of our customers had steering failed after warranty, they said 4k repair, was 18 or up model... one of bad apples i guess... i just rented 21 sr5 model, got in use to twitchy breaks in lo lo speeds, got in use to different steering and i actually liked the soft body rolly suspension, it behaved much better then 2000 Tacoma i had
Parking Lot Queens have a different meaning in San Francisco.
I've seen the dreaded "pink milkshake" in a 4runner (they were trying to sell me) but granted it had like 340k miles and looked like it had been through hell several times. For 3rd gens people should replace radiator or bypass their radiator's transmission coolant when it gets high in miles.
@@BA-gn3qb yet they both benefit from a good lube job
Lost. It. At the Scotty impression 🤣
Mrs Wizard to Hoovie “there’s no mistake what your grabbing there”. Mrs Wizard, 🤣 this is a family program 🤣🤣🤣. My father still has his Toyota van from 30 years 👌
I got a 4runner SR5 base model 4x4. bought it brand new in 2020 for $36,999..........Yup thats right during COVID 19 in April of 2020 when fauci and joe biden were telling you to stay home, hide in your basement, close the schools, ..........I was out on the dealer lots shopping for a new car. Toyota marked down everything $3k just to keep the salesmen employed.
I took the wizard's advice and got a 2013 Lexus GX460 just a few days ago. Coming from working on & owning BMWs, I just wanted something comfortable and reliable for a daily which this GX very much is. It was definitely an expensive purchase but I still got a good deal on it and it was maintained really well so I'm very happy with my purchase. Wish I lived closer (reside in WA) to Kansas so I could bring it by!
I've owned 2 bimmers and 3 lexus'. The one lexus that wasn't totalled was the most unreliable car I've ever owned. I spent more in repairs than on car payments.
Bimmers are reliable machines if maintained properly in my experience, esp i6 models.
BMWs are garbage
@@dauchande , That's false, BMWs are not reliable cars.
@@Rocket9944 Wrong, Bimmers are reliable cars... *if they're regularly maintained*
@@dauchande , Absolutely wrong and millions of people will back me up on this comment, you can maintain it very well and it'll still be in the shop once a month.
Through my lifetime I've known many people with BMWs and they're always in the shop.
You must have gotten lucky and had that one BMW that wasn't a lemon.
BMWs are good looking pieces of junk.
Favourite car with my favourite mechanic. Also my favourite "dumbest automotive channel in all of RUclips" - perfection!
4.0L variable valving actually works for hundreds of thousands of miles.
Bought an '06 Sequoia last August. Original frame, very little rust, all surface. Caught up some deferred maintenance and it runs like new. About to cross 215k miles.
Thank you Dave “the car wizard “ for being honest and truthful about the Toyota 4Runners, I really enjoyed the video. Coming from a Master Tech like yourself (that’s worked on pretty much everything)
Means a lot.
I’ve been promoting this on my channel and I feel that people don’t believe me when I tell them that the 4runner is one of the best SUV’s money can buy.
Keep up the good work!
~160K on my '12 Tacoma with only minor, forgivable, age-related issues -- a bearing here, a clock spring there, etc. Otherwise, trouble free. It is happy to climb and tow, too.
165K on my '11 4Runner. Upgraded suspension, got rid of the XREAS, replaced with OME springs and shocks, upgraded brakes with slotted and drilled rotors and HP pads, upgraded upper and lower control arms, tie rods with greaseable. Tow a 4K Airstream regularly. Love it. No problems.
Lol I love how some people rip on Scotty .
But he isn't wrong about toyotas
Correct he's not wrong about Toyota, but he tends to say nonsense and that's why people rip on him granted he is a good mechanic and actually knowledgeable but then he say some off-the-wall shit that makes no sense and it's particularly his biased, Toyota is being an A+ vehicle doesn't make other brands a D- or an F, That's where people start to lose him..
I am hoping that Tyler Hoover from Hoovie's Garage will buy the all-new, 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander XLE AWD eight-passenger full-size crossover (gasoline model) with the 2.4 L four-cylinder turbocharged engine, which produces 265 horsepower and with the all-new, eight-speed automatic transmission. It should be a great vehicle to feature at the Hoovie's Garage and the Car Wizard's RUclips channels. Most of these vehicles are already arriving in dealerships in the United States, but not in Canada, yet. Thanks.
2006 limited v8 4wd Runner with 218k miles, best vehicle ever! Put 40k in like 2 years never a single issue with it, love it!
I pleaded and pleaded and pleaded with my wife to buy a Toyota 4 Runner. 3 years of pleading as her current vehicle had 360,000 kilometers, and nearing the end of its life. She settled for a Nissan Murano...a used one at that...oh brother.
I drive a 2011 Tacoma with very few problems.
We have the same 4Runner but in White and absolutely love it!! Also own a Tundra!!
Toyota makes really good vehicles!
Like all of us tundra owners we have a second Toyota . I got a Highlander looked at runner but found it pretty dated
Toyota makes the best product out there.
Don't have a 4runner, but have a 2016 Scion iM, 55k miles, still looks like a brand new car inside and out. The quality is there for sure. Have had it close to 2 years and 0 issues.
The 4.0 liter engine in the 4Runner is not used in the Tacoma trucks and never was. I WISH it was. It is so much better than the 3.4L in my 2021 Tacoma. I had a ‘15 4Runner with the 4.0L and it was a great truck, tight up until it was totaled😢 the 4Runners are ONLY built in Japan. Quality is top notch!
I wish I was there to explain what those red shocks (XREAS only available in Limited and TRD Sport trim) are and explain different suspension setups available on 4Runners on each trim level. As for the interiors 2020+ are little different with newer headunit and few other changes. Automatic running boards on those are pretty fancy for the price point too. If CarWizard come to Colorado can do a comparison video between my 4Runners.
Personally I wish they had actually looked at those 3rd row seats to witness how much of a joke they are. They're like the back seats of sports cars that only exist for tax reasons
@@ImDelphox I have a video showing how my 4Runner Limited 3rd row seat is. I'm someone really love 3rd row option (just in case type of scenario) and wish I had that option on my TRD Offroad and TRD Pro for short trips like taking my office mates to happy hour or taking few kids to movies or things like that. I will see if I can share the link below. I don't know if RUclips will block putting links on comments with someone else's channel.
My video on the 3rd row seat 😀 - ruclips.net/video/RnbNDRR9HiQ/видео.html
X-Reas system failed on my 2015 4Runner!!! Replaced at 75k miles! Replaced with Bilstiens not much difference! Way cheaper than replacing OEM! Believe only Limited 4Runners came with orange X-Reas shocks…
Awesome video Car Wizard! Very rare to see a Toyota vehicle in your shop especially a 4Runner and a Tacoma. That gets to show the reliability of those vehicles. I have a 97’ 4Runner limited with 269k miles and still going strong. Couple timing belts changes, Oil changes, brakes and tune up that’s all I ever did to my truck. Of course the shocks needs to be changed, but my truck still runs strong. Long live the 4Runner!😀
The title wasn't lying. I'm halfway through and I still don't know what it could possibly need lol. Looking at the engine bay a wash maybe?
3:56 Damn right! GM should have been sued by every owner of those pieces of shit from the last 15 years. GM has only made ONE mainstream V6 engine since the 2010's and they can't even get THAT right (3.6L timing chains on virtually EVERY car with that engine smh). Even their Ecotec 4cyls are known for timing chains stretching/breaking prematurely. Whole company just needs to go bankrupt and stay that way, and I'm VERY sad to say that since I grew up in a GM family, grandfather migrated to Detroit from the south and started building Chevy's in the 1940's and still has a Chevy Impala he never drives sitting in his garage to this day at 94 years old.
Not disagree that Toyota is dependable. But I have had domestics like Ford and chevy not have issue till after 150k. My 03 F150 not had an issue till 175k. Even the factory battery did not need changed till then. I believe in all maintenance schedule recommend by manufacturer. Do that and a lot will last without issues. My current 15 Silverado is at 130k and mechanicaly not a single issue. But it does have factory paint issue of pealung at just 4 years old. My F150 has over 290k and still on the road. I have sold it and changed because fuel mileage.
Wizard acting like scotty🤣🤣
Scotty #1
Love those 4Runner's and it's in pretty good shape for 75000 miles. Wife and I got a 2018 RAV4 and we love it. Great for our Canadian winters and reliable.
My moms has had a Avalon for a few years now. Its been nothing but reliable and fun to drive. Toyota really knows what their doing. Thanks for the video Wizard! I see that Chevelle again... Is that a Malibu?? Looks beautiful!!
I have a 2014 Avalon Hybrid with 95K. It has never needed major repairs. It’s been like a rock in terms of reliability yet oh-so-fun to drive on mountain roads or hills. Best of all, while I won’t win any drag races with the 4-cyl engine, the electric motors launch me from a standing stop and help me win a 100-yard dash from a stop light over most vehicles with gas engines only.
Newer Acura grills arent bad. The Lexus' look like a mustache lol. I tried to buy a highlander, but someone bought it from under me with cash. Got an MDX instead. At least i can get parts from my stepdad that works at Honda....
I drive a 2002 4Runner that I bought for $2500 a couple years ago. Besides replacing the AC compressor (and some minor cosmetic work), I have zero complaints. I actually sold my newer BMW 3 series to get this one, and I consider the 4Runner to be an upgrade.
Yes Toyota is a tad boring, but….as you say they last I’m 3 1/2 years into my tundra and have yet to need anything at 50k unlike my f350 at the same mileage needed shocks brakes transmission problems, the list went on even anti freeze in oil by 77k and transmission rebuild, just junk . My wife n I put a deposit on the new Corolla cross loaded up for my daughter because I don’t like repairing things even under warranty. We love the channel keep it up !!