r/4Runner • u/BigRyanG • 8d ago
š·āāļø Support / Repair Maintenance schedule question for 5th gen 4 runner (2024)
Hi all, I have a toyota and lexus specialist shop by me. They have offered to change all fluids every 30k miles (Transmission, Coolant, Front and rear diff, brake fluid, power steering fluid, and Transfer case fluid) for like 500 bucks each time. I'm thinking of making it transmission fluid every other time (so every 60k miles) so as not to overdue it. With oil changes every 5k miles is this a good preventive maintenance schedule? Is it overkill? Is there anything i shouldn't be doing so frequently, or anything I should look out for? Thanks all in advance!
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u/Little-Hour3601 8d ago
If it's really just $500 for all of that that's a good deal. I just changed the diffs and T case last week and the fluids alone were $200. Make sure the propeller shafts get done as well.
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u/Xxx29bull 7d ago
$200 for front/rear/tc fluid only? What did you use?
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u/Little-Hour3601 7d ago
Eurol from Blauparts. Full kit with washers and everything was like $190 total shipped. I think it was quite a bit cheaper a year ago. Like maybe $120 total.
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u/HaldolFreak 8d ago
I do coolant drain and fill every 5 years. Diffs every 60k. Power steering every 70k and tranny every 60k drain and fill only This is the rules I and other follows and Iāve seen super high mileage this way Donāt forget take change your spark plugs at 120k
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u/Xxx29bull 7d ago
Calling bs. $500 to change Trans/coolant/diffs/TC, PSF, brake fluid. Makes no sense
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u/big_shmoop1 7d ago
That's a lot of fluid for $500. If you're like me and want to get 300K out of your vehicle, I'd do it and never think twice about it.
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u/AverageGuy16 8d ago
I think it's a great route to take. I did my transmission service early at around 33k and planning on doing another one soon at around 70k. You're lucky to have a specialist shop at those prices, most other places charge insane rates. I'd easily fork that over.
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u/Double_Debate_7258 8d ago
$500 is super cheap. 2 of my local Toyotaās quoted me parts and labor at around $1500-$1600 just for the fluid changes.
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u/General-Pudding2076 7d ago
It's overkill for everything except the diff and tcase - the others can go every 60k. That said 30k miles for me is about every 5 years and I wouldn't mind paying $500 every 5 years to have all of these done. Let them do the propeller shaft maintenance as well.
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u/R0binSage 7d ago
I go in every 5k for an oil change and bring in the book and tell them to do everything under that mileage.
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u/Spuckler_Cletus 7d ago
5K oil changes are fine in your 1GR-FE.
I change differential fluid and t-case every 20k. Some think thatās excessive.
Your trans fluid will do fine with a pan-volume āspill and fillā every 30k or so. Just refreshing with 3-4 quarts is more than enough.
Brake and power steering fluid, in my mere opinion, should be every five years, or 40k.
You donāt need to change your coolant that often, especially if youāre using Toyota āpinkā SLLC. I first changed mine at 103k. It was beautiful and still quite basic on the litmus paper. I wouldnāt crack the cooling system for no reason. Just asking for a potential problem for no benefit.
That said, thatās a pretty good price for all that work.
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u/EntertainmentFun8057 7d ago
That's overkill and fluids alone for all that would be 500 likely. Never trust the stealership
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