How many miles is "too many" when looking at a 3rd gen 4Runner? I'm thinking that over 100k there might be significant maintenance to perform. Any ideas what I should be looking for?

 

100k is "just breaking in" on a toyota. I would check and make damn sure he replaced the timing belt and water pump at least.

 

Maintenance records speak a thousand words. Without proof, I wouldn't even consider something over 100K (unless you really trusted their word).

I recently purchased a 97 4Runner to get the supercharger off it. It had 197K miles on it, and had been supercharged for 100K miles (with no fuel/timing mods). This just goes to show you the stength and durability of these vehicles when they are taken care of, even with a blower on them and improperly tuned motor. He had impeccable records on the rig; always serviced at the dealer. That is the only reason I bought it, snagged the supercharger, and put it back to stock. When I sold it I could confidently talk about the vehicle to prospective buyers because I had a stack of maintenance receipts to show them.

Don't get sloppy and get yourself into something with high mileage if the history is a mystery.

 

i got my 02 w/78K and i dont think it had much done to it at all, stealer record showed some oil changes. i immediately did a tune up and its approaching 100k. will perform all the required 90k maint b4 then. otherwise it has been perfect, except for the drivers window, which i missed in my inspection(had fallen out of the guide rail b4) and still .
never buy in the rain.

 

my sisters got 125k on her 4runner runs like new

 

999,999 miles is when you start to see if there are any serious problems

 

Check the rear axle seals since that can be a common issue if the breather on the axle gets clogged. If those are leaking you will likely also have to replace the rear brake shoes.

 

made it

w/o any problems and still runs excellent!

 

I have about 165k and it runs like a champ.. will have it til about 250k. My previous 89 sr5 pickup was a different story. I was very young and it was my negligence that I blew the engine, tranny and a long list of probs. That's another story, though.

 

Bought my Taco w/ 117k...now at 142k, runs great day in and day out. I know its not a 4Runner, but I did buy it with some miles on it.

 

I bought my '89 4runner with 212,000 mi, sold it with 290,000 ...

Only things I fixed on it:

Clutch, Brake pads.

 

100k is nothing...my cousin has an '89 Tacoma with 489,xxx on it...he bought it when it had 25k on it...it runs just as well as my '99 with 98k on it.

Yota's are point blank the best made cars on the road today.

Fink

 

They called em pickup's back then. Just FYI.

 

Good point, I always do that...regardless of the name, it was a Yota that is still running to this day

Fink

 

I purchased my 97 4Runner a few weeks ago with 137K miles and still runs great. I only bought this specific 4Runner because it was a Limited, fully loaded w/ e-locker, and really great price.

 

it is a 2002.
my 92 p/u is already past 250K

 

rear axel seals go out at about 100k miles. mine went out about a week after i bought it

 

i have 150k on my 98, and my seals are still fine. but then again...i did the diff breather mod before i wheeled it.

 

I think mine were just going out when I bought mine last year and I was at 96k.

 

you are missing a "9",