I thought the pricing for the timing belt, etc was pretty good. A local competent mechanic quoted a price of about $600 but I believe that the dealer has more pertinent experience in changing the belts. I also wanted genuine Toyota parts. The tranny flush and fill was a little expensive but the service writer claims that the inside of the tranny is cleaned thoroughly, ALL of the old fluid is removed. They flush it with a machine similar to the "motorvac" machines that flush the engine.

 

Turning 205,000 tomorrow on the way to some over-the-sand driving on Assateague National Seashore!

Love it.


Andreas

 

96 SR5 4wd 373,000 miles and still strong all stock (at the moment)

 

Wow.


Andreas

 

I'm amazed myself haha, it's all regular dealer maintainence with regular 3k oil changes. I guess I really lucked out on this one! The only work I've done recently is on the A/C and I had to replace the ignition cylinder. I'm about to redo the suspension and regear, put it up on 35's.

 

Downpour is it a automatic or 5speed??

 

It's an automatic, my last 96 was a 5speed I loved it dude. I ended up wrecking that one. The 5speeds are pretty hard to find now though, at least in my experience. I'm on my 3rd 3rd gen.

 

These 3rd gens hold up really well if properly cared for. The 2 biggest things that take them to their grave early is engine and transmission problems most of which is owner neglect.

People will change their oil every 3K but won't flush their cooling system till it starts to give them problems or look really bad. Once a 5VEFZ has over heated its going to need a heat gasket.

The transmission problems are due to towing in O/D, not changing the fluid regularly and the strawberry milkshake which I file under neglect because a radiator should be replaced every 5-7 years.

Everyone I tell that's not a Toyota owner I have 300K miles on the original engine and transmission with no major service doesn't believe me.


FOG

 

Me too lol, I'm about to hit 374k you would never believe it looking at the engine, or the body. Preventive maintainence!!! We don't stress it enough!

 

192k and running great i would not trade it for anything

 

Elton, where is Siletz? I grew up in Salem, I lived there for 10 years but I've never heard of Siletz, is it on the coast?

 

175,000 (175K) miles on it still running good, technically its my little brothers but he doesnt take care of it(hes kind of a little girl). I do all the maintenance on it, because he's still living at home with my parents, with no job, and sits and plays xbox all day. Im the reason its still going. I had to change the all the fluids because it was at 172K without anything changed but the oil. Iknow trust me its horrible. Its kind of sad what Its been through but its still going strong Im suprised the Auto Tranny didnt go out with having the same fluid as when they bought it brand new.

 

make him switch the title to you. If he won't, forge his sig and get it in your name lol he doesn't deserve it!

 

its a like a 15-20min drive from newport http://maps.google.com/maps?q=siletz...h&z=15&iwloc=A

 

I've got 187k on my 2000, still going strong.... kind of.

 

240,943

 

How's your paint holding up. My Charcoal Grey paint has had it..............

 

Stock 97 auto, Limited w/ 218k miles. Tranny and motor flush is all other than preventative maintenance

 

98 with 256K on the clock

 

Sounds like my paint. I don't know the name but its white and the gloss is totally gone. I don't have any rust issues except where rocks have chipped the paint off the hood.


FOG