1995 Toyota 4Runner review from North America
"It's a good SUV, but the 3VZ Engine has to go"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I got the 4Runner with 147,500 miles & the head gasket blew at 149,900 miles. I have spoken to 3 independent mechanics, who stated the 3VZ 3.0 engine has a common problem the design of the head gasket. I had 3 different quotes for the head gasket rebuild for an average of $1700. One of the shops specializes in total engine rebuilds (swaps) with a 3 year 100,000 mile warranty for under $3,000.
If you're having a head job done, make sure that a Mirrored Micro-Finish is done with the best gasket you can get. Also I was told that this is a temporary fix, considering that eventually the head gasket will blow again some time down the road.
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| Bought it for about $18,500 used. would I buy it again? Oh yeah |
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| Love the vehicles, lost confidence in Toyota's reputation |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
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| Previous car | Toyota Truck |
| Date of Entry | 15th March, 2009 |