i found a 95 runner with 141,000 miles on it. it looks to be in great shape. just looking if there are any little things that i should look for that i might not notice. i have a 93 pickup with the 2.4 now but i have never been around the 3.0. anything anyone can let me know, please do.

 

check for the head gasket reacall. other then that your should be fine.

 

and also know that the 3vze (3.0) is much-maligned in comparison to the 22re (2.4). however, i really love mine. check the HG SSC and be confident: it's a toyota. good luck!

 

Check to see what shape the fluids are in and to see if any maintainance records come with it. ie coolant, transmission , oil changes. Timing and drive belt changes.

 

and the joys of working on the 3.0

 

you bet!

 

If you can test drive it that'll be the real test, test out EVERYTHING. Timing belt isn't a big deal but it'd be sweet if its already been done. Just check the obvious things, see if you can get a hold of the service records so you can get an idea of how well its been maintained.

Other than that and the HG recall, sounds pretty sweet.

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