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1996 Toyota 4runner Sr5 5vzfe 3.4 V6 5 Speed Manual Tan On Tan. Recent Service on 2040-cars

Year:1996 Mileage:263000 Color:
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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This posting is for a beige on tan 1996 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD V6 with a 5 speed manual transmission. truck has 263,000 miles on it. (miles may go up between now and sale, I do still drive it on a non-regular basis).

this 4Runner is a great, great truck. very versatile, huge inside, comfortable and quiet to drive. It is powerful and gets decent gas mileage. Mechanically the truck is excellent. the clutch was replaced in 2006 and is very solid, the two-speed transfer case works great, the differentials and axles are all tight. suspension is good, interior is in good condition, fresh OE timing belt, AISIN water pump, new belt idler, tensioner, spark plugs (the correct two-annode on drivers side and single-annode on passenger side), and new ignition coils. I have had the oil changed every 4,000 miles thus far.

I bought this truck back in July of last year to pull my utility trailer once in a while, but ended up liking how it drove so I have been daily driving it since.

it needs nothing. drive it anywhere.

List of good and bad for the truck;


Good:

* fresh timing belt service with water pump, three idler wheels and hydraulic tensioner (OEM belt)
* fresh water pump service (AISIN OEM) w/ thermostat.

* new correct DENSO plugs
* newer clutch (06)

* newer steering rack (09)
* AC works (so does heat, very well. w/rear vents and separate blower)

* 4WD works great

* engine starts up every time, no odd noises or issues. perfect engine

* transmission is smooth and quiet. no grinds or issues.

* transfer case is good. no issues, noises or odd behavior

* the Yokohama Geolandar tires are in great shape and have 75+% tread

* the truck gets about 17mpg combined. not bad for what it is. 21-23 highway 14-15 city.

* high-end Alpine stereo with iPod plug, upgraded speakers.

* power sunroof

* power rear hatch glass (whole hatch was replaced last winter with much nicer one from a 98 SR5.)

* newer exhaust muffler

* 1 1/4 ” reciever hitch w/ powered tail light converter harness (4 pin)

* WeatherTech® floor liners in the front. best thing ever for a Minnesota vehicle. they’re great.





the things that aren’t perfect:

* the rocker panels are pretty rusty

* the valve cover gaskets leak a little oil (under a half quart between changes)

* one of the two front CV axle boots is starting to age. not cracked yet, but within a couple of years, it’ll need a new boot on it.


again, overall it is a GREAT truck. only reason I am selling it is I picked up a 5 speed BMW X5 out of the blue. had that not showed up, I would happily drive this 4runner all day every day. It is not perfect, being an 18 year old Minnesota truck, but all things considered, it is in nice shape and great mechanically.

exterior 6.5/10 -- (rusty rockers, wheel clear coat is peeling, small paint chips)
interior 8/10 -- solid, a little dirty but really pretty nice.
mechanicals 9/10 -- just the leaking valve cover gaskets and the CV boot.

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