Well my trusty 4Runner turned over the 200,000 km mark on the way in to work tonight. Wouldn't you know it would happen when I don't have my digi-cam (damaged cable).

So far this 4Runner has been trouble free. (fingers crossed).

 

Its jinx time! I tured over 200K and at 201K guess what: water pump. 202K water pump,timing belt,cam seals,misc timing pulleys,belts,tune up @ $996. 203K and now a major noise in the upper engine area like a cam or a pulley sound. still @ 203K and brake booster leaks air,warped rotors,and who knows whats next. Have a nice day!

 

Congrats on the mileage! I'll probably hit the mark in December or January.

It's a piece of machinery...as much as you baby it things will wear out and break and not always at a convenient time. It might be time to keep a little breakdown fund. You also might get underneath and check out everything you can, u-joints, idler arm, swap out your gear boxes lube and look for suspicious filings. But mainly listen...with a stethyscope or just a piece of garden hose. I even buy things on Ebay before they have gone bad. Clean them up, rebuild them and stick them on the shelf. They're ready for when I need them.

You can keep it runninng a LOOOOONG time if you just stay on top of things that are about to break down.

 

I just passed 150k miles and it just keeps going and going.

 

Ya gotta love that! Congrats on the mileage! I'm hoping the 4th gen will be as reliable!!

 

Congrats on the long haul

 

I'm on my 8th Toyota between me and my wife and will never buy or own anything else ever again...





Brian

 

Thats really good I have a fourth gen and a taco hope I get the same out of both of mine.

 

I recently hit 200K in Salina, Kansas on a trip home from Colorado. Right inside the border of Oklahoma my alternator died, other than that no problems.