So has anyone else been spending a lot of money on their rigs? I've dropped so much into mine just on maintence and repairs its getting ridiculous.

$4500 for the truck
$900 waterpump
$700 clutch and clutch master cylinder
$450 tires (which i know are inevitable)
$800 brakes and wheel cylinders

$7350 total invested since 10/03

*this doesn't include the oil changes and of course gas (which is at about $2.15 in sac)

does this seem high?? i know ive been payin kind of a lot for all the repais but is my truck a maintence queen or just a spoiled brat??

 

Is that a solid gold water pump you got in that bad boy? I recently purchased a YIKES timming chain kit from ENGNBDR for $160 (water pump included)

 

what year is it? yeah thats pretty expensive water pump!!! what did you take it to the stealership and have them put it in?!?!?!?!?!

do yourself a favor, if you have the 3.0 and your thermostat goes out put in a new one yourself. its 3 bolts!!!! the thermostat itself is only about $20 at Toyota. they'd probably charge you $300 to put it in for you.

 

I've been waiting for a thread like this

Let me get my records of what I've had done since I've owned it (10 months)

$4,000 for the truck on 8/20/03

9/26/03

Idler = $122
Tensioner - $65
Waterpump bracket - 600
Waterpump $120
Timing belt - $40
A/C belt - $20
Alt. belt - $12
Parts for the above - $1,030
Labor for the above - $270,

Total of $1353 (I didn't add the oil change, seals, ect..)

6/5/04

Axle shaft boot kit - $15
Wire set - $68
Distributor cap/rotor - $23
Power steering box - $461

Parts for the above - $635
Labor for the above - $520

Total of $1,184 (once again, add a few minor things)

All of the above have been OEM parts except for the power steering box ($2500 for a factory box? No thanks)

As I type my truck is in the shop and should be done in a few days, this time the bill will be over a $1,000 again. Hopefully it won't need anything else fixed.

Mods:

Wheels/tires, body lift, and labor - about $2,000 (can't find the reciept)
Fiberglass cap, and rear sliding window installed - $1,000 (cap not on right now)
Stereo - $2,000
Tint - $200
Tint again - $100 (decided to get front window darker and get the whole windshield tinted)
Clear bumper lenses, H4 headlights - about $75

Add the $1500 (at least) I'll be paying when it comes out of the shop in a few days and that totals up to... (drums please)


$11,412

Anybody wanna buy it now?

 

Mine's both if that makes you feel any better

 

$1000 for my truck intially in 9/03
$200 headgasket kit
$90 cleaning and resurfacing heads
$35 for new o rings for injectors since the old ones got pooched
$45 for another headgasket burn't exhaust valve on #6
$24 3 intake valves
$9 one exhaust
$90 for 2 headgaskets since engine started knocking due to bad rod bearings
$120 dakin clutch
$80 head bolt set
$45 rod end bearings
$50 main bearings
$80 ring set
$20 rear main seal
$65 new oil pump
$55 new water pump
$20 timing belt
$16 cam seals
$200 for 3 angle valve job and cleaning
$9 new exhaust valve
$55 for new valve shims
$30 for NGK low resistance wires
$25 new valve cover gaskets
$109 optima red top
$45 gold battery termials and some ring terminals and some 8 and 4 guage wires
$110 AC Delco CS 130 105 amp alternator
$128 4 New 15x8 Cragar black D's
$440 4 33x12.50 mud king xt tires
$427 for TJM T-17
$50 Hella 500 lights
$200 lockright rear locker
$90 ball joint spacers another $20 for hardware needed
$80 Rancho 5000 RS5187 shocks
$20 FJ80 chortside coils
$80 Rancho 5000 RS5017 shocks
$100 for a temporary rear tube bumper and a lengthened panhard rod
$165 new radiator
$65 Taurus electric fan and varius stuff like 40 amp relay and temp control
$30 for street glow 80/100 bulbs
$25 hilux clear side marker lights
$30 grade 8 bolts for body-lift blocks were free
$free manual hubs
$100 Ractive air filter and vibrant air tube with fitting and clamps
$80 2 new front rotors and brakepads
$80 new reman CV chaft
$45 upper ball joint
$55 new idler arm
$115 new tierods and adjusters
$45 Jack all jack (same as a high-lift)
$230 2.5" custom catback exhaust system
$120 new front windsheild
$10 starter contacts
$12 for fuel injector hose and clamps
$45 new fuel line from filter to fuel rail
$8 fuel filterl
$75 rear cargo area window
Various dents and dings priceless...

Pockets very empty I probably missed a few things like oil and antifreeze and filters.
I did all the work myself so I don't have labor charges.
The total so far I think about $5577 since 9/03 doubt if any wants to buy it anytime soon.

 

No way do I want to think about totalling it all up. Ever.

 

I think I just did a rough estimate in my head of what I bought. I am sure it probably at least $300-400 more than that likely.
It makes you sad how much you sink into something and never will see it again ever. That's probably why most don't tally things up.

 

Werd!

 

This is the question I am asking myself right now. My truck is 17 years old and I have dumped over $2,000 into the "300k mile truck" when I barely have over 100k on it. I have some wierd things going on in the front steering/braking, and don't know whether to sell the thing and go to something newer or just fix the brakes/steering which could be another couple hundred dollars, and pray that nothing else big goes wrong with it. College and a maintenance queen of a truck don't mix.

 

$3000 for truck 5/1/4
$12 for spark plugs (have not installed yet)
$3 rotor (have not installed yet)
$70 brake rotors and pads
$40 tachometer
$160 YIKES timing chain kit from engnbldr (have not installed yet)
$230 stereo equipment


future planned expenses (next few months)
$ ???? shocks (better than OEM)
$200 stereo equipment
$30 NKG wires
$8 distibutor cap
$80 whole lota fuild for complete all systems flush

future possible expenses but unlikely
$400 LSD
$300 downey rear coils
$ ???? GPS system
$100 airlift
$??? air compressor for airlift
$3000 "new" 4x4 yota (85 hopefully) to work on

 

$26,000 and its yours ... less then 40K miles on it

 

Unscheduled maintenance:
Sylvania 7043 tail light bulb - $3.15

And it was a two pack so the grand total is...
____________
$1.58

 

What no car payment per month??

 

Certainly not. A car should never be something that warrants paying interest on.

 

<--- its paid now .. but it was 0.0% financing

 

That's debatable.

Only thing I've had to do since I got my 99 back in 11/03 is change the starter contacts and replace the original battery. Looks like i'll be tackling the rear axle seals soon enough though.

 

1989 w/ 185k miles
$600 linex on rockers and rear of truck
$1000 custom install stereo
$1300 front/rear bumpers and sliders
$210 new dash (cuz i didn't want carpet on my dash)
$200 on new turn signal bar and light bar controls (cuz i want to be able to read the white lettering on them)
$300 on unique black wheels (not sure of the price can't remember)
$75 windshield (buddy put one in at cost)
$100 for new chrome molding around the windshield (didn't have to replace)
$80 new rear wiper arm and blade
$60 speedo cable
$30 ebrake cable
$200 master clutch
$109 optima red top
$30 positive and negative battery cables
spark plugs/spark plug wires/
dist cap
few other minor things...

i think i'm restoring it and don't even know it...

 

I put around $5k under the hood counting install and peripherals 3-4yrs ago and got stiffed by some shoddy work and just had to pay for back to back headgaskets. I have to keep telling myself that cars are tools in our mobile society and living in the middle of nowhere like GJ is you simply have to pay the price. I really want to put the same engine set up in my '93 4Runner, but frankly even thinking of that much $ sets me to now.
I just have to remind myself that this 4Runner essentially cost me $2700 and 150 Hot Wheels

 

$3000 for truck in 10/03
$26 for spark plug wires
$30 for driving lights
$30 for seat covers
$400 for stereo stuff
$300 new front core support(not fixed yet)
$900 labor to install front core suport(not done yet)
$30 new front passenger 4x4 fender for 2wd truck(not fixed yet)
$30 new plastic chrome grill(not installed yet)

Future mod costs
$1200 for air bag suspension
$1200 to have new suspension installed
$3000 to $5000 for new motor turboed 22re or small block conversion

that equals about $1000 to $12000 way to much to spend on an 84 toyota pickup but hey what the hell do i need the money for right