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3rd Gen 4Runner FAQ
-Color Code Chart- courtesy of Toyota Reference
-3rd Gen 4Runner owner's manuals- courtesy of Boris4runner
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Don't disregard, there is a ton of great info in the owners manuals
-3rd Gen Buyer's Guide-courtesy of 4-Ripcord
4Runner buying guide
-FSM- [STRIKE]courtesy of NCTTORA
Link to Factory Service Manuals[/STRIKE]
Taken down due to notice from Toyota.
-FSM and other hard copy publication numbers-
-3rd Gen 4Runner History- courtesy of J.A. @ top4runners.com
Time line
-3rd Gen 4Runner 1999 Mid Gen Upgrades- courtesy of RonMAIDEN @ Toyota-4runner.org
Mid Gen upgrades w/pics
-3rd Gen 4Runner Brochures- courtesy of Toyota Reference
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
-Discounted OEM Parts Resources-
Cruiser Dan
-American Toyota- Albuquerque, NM
Mud member discount - 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8
-Ralph Hayes Toyota- Anderson, SC
25% off for mud members
1-800-868-8066
Toyota Parts People
-Toyota of Puyallup- Puyallup, WA
253-841-1922 Mon-Sat 9:00-5:00 PST *Order must be completed online for discount
TRDparts4u
-Toyota of Dallas- Dallas, TX
1-800-221-4696
Contact email
-TSB's and SSC's (recalls)-
-Engine-
TSB_EG003-02 (revised) - 96-02 readiness monitor drive pattern - Toyota drive cycle parameters
-Steering and Suspension-
SSC 50J Balljoint recall 01-02 T4R (covers some Tacoma, Sequoia and Tundra's also)
TSB SU002-96 Wheel balance adapter kit
TSB SU002-98 96-98 rear spring changes
SSC 20A 96-98 rear spring recall
-Brakes-
TSB BR007-00 Front brake vibration (The general consensus seems to be get good aftermarket pads and rotors)
-Drivetrain-
TSB DL001-99 Propeller shaft joint grease types and locations
-Electrical-
TSB EL010-00 Fuel gauge inaccuracy
TSB EL010-99 Fuel gauge recalibration procedure (text description of the procedure in the .pdf file as I couldn't find the original)
-Emissions-
TSB EG005-01 Evap system operation information
-Engine information-
I4 3RZ-FE 2.7L
V6 5VZ-FE 3.4L
-Capacities/Specifications-
-Oil-
3RZ engine oil - 5.7 qt w/filter 5.0 qt w/o filter
5VZ engine oil - 5.5 qt w/filter 5.2 qt w/o filter
Oil Type (both engines) - 5w-30 is preferred 10w-30 ok ^ 0°F
-Valve Clearances w/engine cold mm (in)-
3RZ
Intake 0.15-0.25 (0.006-0.010)
Exhaust 0.25-0.35 (0.010-0.014)
5VZ
Intake 0.13-0.23 (0.006-0.009)
Exhaust 0.27-0.37 (0.011-0.014)
-Cooling system capacity-
3RZ
11.6 qt with rear heater 10.6 qt w/o
5VZ
9.5 qt with rear heater 8.5 qt w/o
-Fuel tank capacity-
18.5 gal.
-Power steering lubricant spec and capacity-
0.9 qt Dexron III ATF
-Transmissions-
W59 3RZ w/ 5 speed manual - GL4 or GL5 75w-90 gear oil - 2.6 qt
A340E (2wd) & A340F (4wd) - 5VZ w/ 4 speed auto Dexron III Automatic Transmission Fluid
A340E
Dry fill - 7.6 qt
Drain and refill - 1.7 US qt
A340F
Dry fill - 10.8 US qt
Drain and refill - 2.1 US qts......I found mine to be around 3.5-4 qts YMMV
Note: I have found it has been closer to 3.5-4 qt when I have done the drain and refill on my A340F...
R150F - 5VZ w/ 5 speed manual - GL4 or GL5 75w-90 gear oil - 2.3 qt
-Transfers-
VF3AM Transfer (5VZ) - 1.3 qt GL-4 or GL-5 75w-90 gear oil
-Differentials/Axles-
Front diff - GL-5 75w-90 gear oil 1.2 qt
Rear diff - GL-5 75W-90 gear oil
2wd = 2.9 qt
4x4 = 2.9 qt with E-locker - 2.6 qt w/o E-locker
-The importance of your oil change in pictures-
Clean 3RZ-FE courtesy of Merkaba - OEM filters and Mobil1 5w-30 every 5000 miles pictures taken at 185,000 miles
Still looking for an oil sludged 3RZ-FE pic rayray360@gmail.com
Clean 5VZ-FE courtesy of Andreas Walter - OEM filters and Castrol 5w-30 every 3000 miles pictures taken at around 190,000 miles
Sludged 5VZ-FE courtesy of vr4boy - bought from someone who didn't understand oil change intervals - wouldn't start because one of the valves was stuck open from sludge
3rd Gen 4Runner FAQ
-Color Code Chart- courtesy of Toyota Reference
-3rd Gen 4Runner owner's manuals- courtesy of Boris4runner
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
Don't disregard, there is a ton of great info in the owners manuals
-3rd Gen Buyer's Guide-courtesy of 4-Ripcord
4Runner buying guide
-FSM- [STRIKE]courtesy of NCTTORA
Link to Factory Service Manuals[/STRIKE]
Taken down due to notice from Toyota.
-FSM and other hard copy publication numbers-
1996
Owners Manual 35679
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual RM480
Electrical Wiring Diagram WD264
1997
Owners Manual 35694
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual RM509
Repair Manual supplement RM509SUPP
Electrical Wiring Diagram WD277
1998
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD319U
Owners Manual OM35717U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 DIAGNOSTICS RM580U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 ENG., BODY, CHASSIS RM580U2
1999
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD357U
Owners Manual PROD. UP TO 09/98 OM35730U
Owners Manual PROD. 10/98 & LATER OM35749U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM663U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM663U2
2000
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD383U
Owners Manual OM35762U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM720U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM720U2
2001
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD425U
Owners Manual OM35768U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM796U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM796U2
2002
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD471U
Owners Manual OM35787U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM887U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM887U2
Owners Manual 35679
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual RM480
Electrical Wiring Diagram WD264
1997
Owners Manual 35694
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual RM509
Repair Manual supplement RM509SUPP
Electrical Wiring Diagram WD277
1998
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD319U
Owners Manual OM35717U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 DIAGNOSTICS RM580U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 ENG., BODY, CHASSIS RM580U2
1999
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD357U
Owners Manual PROD. UP TO 09/98 OM35730U
Owners Manual PROD. 10/98 & LATER OM35749U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM663U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM663U2
2000
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD383U
Owners Manual OM35762U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM720U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM720U2
2001
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD425U
Owners Manual OM35768U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM796U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM796U2
2002
Collision Repair Manual BR060
Electrical Wiring Diagram EWD471U
Owners Manual OM35787U
Automatic Transmission Manual A340E RM391
Automatic Transmission Manual A340F RM479
Repair Manual VOL 1 RM887U1
Repair Manual VOL 2 RM887U2
-3rd Gen 4Runner History- courtesy of J.A. @ top4runners.com
Time line
-3rd Gen 4Runner 1999 Mid Gen Upgrades- courtesy of RonMAIDEN @ Toyota-4runner.org
Mid Gen upgrades w/pics
-3rd Gen 4Runner Brochures- courtesy of Toyota Reference
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
-Discounted OEM Parts Resources-
Cruiser Dan
-American Toyota- Albuquerque, NM
Mud member discount - 1-800-432-6668 ext. 8
-Ralph Hayes Toyota- Anderson, SC
25% off for mud members
1-800-868-8066
Toyota Parts People
-Toyota of Puyallup- Puyallup, WA
253-841-1922 Mon-Sat 9:00-5:00 PST *Order must be completed online for discount
TRDparts4u
-Toyota of Dallas- Dallas, TX
1-800-221-4696
Contact email
-TSB's and SSC's (recalls)-
-Engine-
TSB_EG003-02 (revised) - 96-02 readiness monitor drive pattern - Toyota drive cycle parameters
-Steering and Suspension-
SSC 50J Balljoint recall 01-02 T4R (covers some Tacoma, Sequoia and Tundra's also)
TSB SU002-96 Wheel balance adapter kit
TSB SU002-98 96-98 rear spring changes
SSC 20A 96-98 rear spring recall
-Brakes-
TSB BR007-00 Front brake vibration (The general consensus seems to be get good aftermarket pads and rotors)
-Drivetrain-
TSB DL001-99 Propeller shaft joint grease types and locations
-Electrical-
TSB EL010-00 Fuel gauge inaccuracy
TSB EL010-99 Fuel gauge recalibration procedure (text description of the procedure in the .pdf file as I couldn't find the original)
-Emissions-
TSB EG005-01 Evap system operation information
-Engine information-
I4 3RZ-FE 2.7L
V6 5VZ-FE 3.4L
-Capacities/Specifications-
-Oil-
3RZ engine oil - 5.7 qt w/filter 5.0 qt w/o filter
5VZ engine oil - 5.5 qt w/filter 5.2 qt w/o filter
Oil Type (both engines) - 5w-30 is preferred 10w-30 ok ^ 0°F
-Valve Clearances w/engine cold mm (in)-
3RZ
Intake 0.15-0.25 (0.006-0.010)
Exhaust 0.25-0.35 (0.010-0.014)
5VZ
Intake 0.13-0.23 (0.006-0.009)
Exhaust 0.27-0.37 (0.011-0.014)
-Cooling system capacity-
3RZ
11.6 qt with rear heater 10.6 qt w/o
5VZ
9.5 qt with rear heater 8.5 qt w/o
-Fuel tank capacity-
18.5 gal.
-Power steering lubricant spec and capacity-
0.9 qt Dexron III ATF
-Transmissions-
W59 3RZ w/ 5 speed manual - GL4 or GL5 75w-90 gear oil - 2.6 qt
A340E (2wd) & A340F (4wd) - 5VZ w/ 4 speed auto Dexron III Automatic Transmission Fluid
A340E
Dry fill - 7.6 qt
Drain and refill - 1.7 US qt
A340F
Dry fill - 10.8 US qt
Drain and refill - 2.1 US qts......I found mine to be around 3.5-4 qts YMMV
Note: I have found it has been closer to 3.5-4 qt when I have done the drain and refill on my A340F...
R150F - 5VZ w/ 5 speed manual - GL4 or GL5 75w-90 gear oil - 2.3 qt
-Transfers-
VF3AM Transfer (5VZ) - 1.3 qt GL-4 or GL-5 75w-90 gear oil
-Differentials/Axles-
Front diff - GL-5 75w-90 gear oil 1.2 qt
Rear diff - GL-5 75W-90 gear oil
2wd = 2.9 qt
4x4 = 2.9 qt with E-locker - 2.6 qt w/o E-locker
-The importance of your oil change in pictures-
Clean 3RZ-FE courtesy of Merkaba - OEM filters and Mobil1 5w-30 every 5000 miles pictures taken at 185,000 miles
Still looking for an oil sludged 3RZ-FE pic rayray360@gmail.com
Clean 5VZ-FE courtesy of Andreas Walter - OEM filters and Castrol 5w-30 every 3000 miles pictures taken at around 190,000 miles
Sludged 5VZ-FE courtesy of vr4boy - bought from someone who didn't understand oil change intervals - wouldn't start because one of the valves was stuck open from sludge
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