Greetings!
I own a 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V6 4X4 (I have a small child, hence the base model and not the leather). I am not very mechanically inclined but do know a few basic preventitive maintenance tasks, or so I think. I changed the oil and oil filter last night. I used 10W 30 (instead of 5W 30 as it says on the oil cap). When I removed the oil filter there was a funny little piece sitting in the cup where the oil filter sits which I could not figure for the life of me EXACTLY where it came from. So I did NOT put it back on. Now, I used a FRAM replacement filter instead of a Toyota oil filter. So, to recap, I used 10W 30 instead of 5W 30. And I used a FRAM replacement oil filter instead of a Toyota oil filter. Here is the kicker....The car will sluggishly respond to inputs on the accelerator and, at every speed, the engine will rev up a bit without extra input on the accelerator. And, when I come to a complete stop, the car will sometimes stop with a "c l u n k". The car has a little over 5050 miles on it and I am the origional owner (obviously). What the heck did I do to it?