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You'll be fine. I have been using the Amsoil severe gear 75w/90 in my '03 V8 4x4 Limited, full time 4wd as well, for over 100k miles and no issues whatsoever. I put it in about 145k when I purchased it, and changed it at 230k and the fluid was still in great shape. Only did mild 4wd trails and...

I had a purebred chocolate lab who passed away a week before his 12th birthday. He had lipomas all over the place, none were cancerous, just fatty. He had lar-par (laryngeal paralysis) which is what did him in, which is a slow nervous system paralysis that works its way up the spinal column...

I have the enhanced data for a 2003 4runner V8. Was worth it for me in this case because I was able to access a lot more data and PIDs. I guess it depends on your particular make/model and what you are looking for it to do. I also have a 2012 Corvette and there is no enhanced data available for it.

Replacing CV boots on a lifted toyota is pretty much a regular maintenance item. I had an 05 Tacoma lifted 3", and now an 03 4Runner also lifted 3". Every 2-3 years (~25k miles) since 2005 I have been changing CV axles. I've tried the high angle boots, thermoplastic, you name it, and they all...

Well when the cooling system fails or the transmission blows up from not changing the fluids, then it lasted the 'lifetime' of that system

I put a set on my 4runner which is lifted 3" in front, still tore a boot after 3 years. Its the price you pay for lifted IFS vehicles.

I have an 03 4runner limited with the 2uz V8, and full time 4wd. Currently at 245k miles and still runs like new. Only things that ever needed attention are regular wear and tear items. Zero engine issues, still on all the original accessories, and on its second timing belt and third set of...

I am a professional chef and have been using this one for a few years on all types, shapes, and sizes of knives, and even on blades for food processor type equipment...

I do a 900 mile trip to visit my parents twice a year. Usually takes 12 hours. I stop long enough for gas, food, and restroom. Sometimes I felt like I would barely make it, others I felt like I could keep on going. One thing that helps me tremendously is moving the seat around every hour or so...

I had to put down my chocolate lab on Oct 28, one week before his 12th birthday after getting him at 8 weeks old. He was suffering from degenerative myopathy in his spine. Back end was getting progressively weaker and worst part was it was affecting his breathing. It was basically slowly...

I put D4 in my 2005 Tacoma before the D6 came out. At the time, D$ was considered ok for WS. Since D6 came out, it is now the WS spec and D4 is for T-IV fluid. I ended up running it for a couple years, approx 50k miles, with no issues whatsoever.

I have an 03 limited 4x4 with the 4.7 and 182k. Running M1 5w30 high mileage and M1-209 slightly oversized filter. I change the oil at 7500 miles and no problems whatsoever. Still starts and runs like brand new. I know I can run it longer, but I reach 7500 every 6 months so I just do it to...

What was the reason Redline changed their recommendation to D4? I flushed 16 qts D6 thru my taco about 1.5yr/20k miles ago and it has worked flawlessy, including some light towing.

The flush machines do seem to be a little low when doing a 'dipstick' exchange because the fluid goes in and out the same single service hose. I did an 'inline' exchange where you connect both services hoses to each of the the cooler lines and it is more accurate on the machine that I used. If...

Thanks for your help AzFireGuy. I just did mine today with 16qts of D6. I have access to a flush machine and connected it thru the lines that run into the cooler right behind the grille. Piece of cake, flush only took about 5 minutes. The old fluid looked good but I am at 50k miles. Seems to...

Hey AzFireGuy - Can you go into some more detail on how you flushed your Tacoma? Did you go thru the cooler lines or ???

I meant to state in the first post that i didn't run the engine long enough before doing the change/sample to burn off the excess fuel in the oil. I had the same results in an earlier test with excess fuel. The following test I changed and sampled the oil immediately after a 100 mile highway...

I just had a uoa done with a 7725 mile run on amsoil 0w/20. no problems and everything looks good except that I didn't run it long enough before sampling... http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1339767#Post1339767

7725 on the oil 47k on the truck

amsoil 0w/20, toyota tacoma 4.0 1gr-fe, 7725 miles no makeup oil, stock paper air filter, k&n oil filter, FP plus alum - 5 chrom - 1 iron - 16 copp - 2 lead - 3 tin - 0 moly - 13 nick - 1 mang - 1 silv - 0 titan - 0 potas - 2 boron - 9 sili - 17 sodi - 7 calc - 3182 mag - 12 phos - 628 zinc -...