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Old 01-31-2011, 12:09 PM   #1 (permalink)
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3rd Generation 4000 mile road trip on 4runner with 190000miles

Hello everyone, I am new to this forum.

I have a 98 4runner with 190000 miles, I am planing a trip to the suth of mexico with my fam. what service do you recomend on my 4runner before I go.

I just did the head gasket, valve job, timing belt and water pump.

what do you think? I have read many posts of this trucks going strong with high miles.

what knid of prevantion service should i do?

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Make sure everything is running as it should, fluid levels good, fresh oil change, brake pads still decent. Check the air in the tires, and make sure they're up for a long haul. Test the battery and alternator to make sure they're still up to par. If you haven't done a coolant flush in a long time, that's not a bad idea either.
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Welcome to Toyota Nation! Only other advice I'd offer is to make sure you take enough equipment with you to do repairs on the road. We recently had a thread about this subject in our General Discussion forum, and if you need help finding the thread just let me know.
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Welcome to the community!

Sounds like a fun trip! There are quite a few threads around here in regards to vehicle maintenance before going away on a long trip, so I hope the information comes in handy

Happy motoring, and enjoy yourself here at TN!
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