2006 Toyota 4Runner V6 Review - The Price Of Reliability!
Рет қаралды 22,884
Күн бұрынSubmit Your Car: www.ZackPradel.com/submit
Contact me!
Email: PradelReviews@Gmail.com
Instagram: @Shooting_Cars
BFB Test Pass/Fail Spreadsheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/...
Intro animation by: / initial_clip
Intro/outro music by: www.fiverr.com/matiasfuma
DISCLAIMER!
The thoughts, feelings, and opinions expressed in this video are the sole thoughts of Zack and no one else. The thoughts expressed in this video do not reflect the owner, dealership, or organization that owns the vehicle featured. The purpose of this video is to provide entertainment with the hope that you will take what you see and formulate your own opinions. DO NOT make a financial decision based off of this video.
#Toyota #4Runner
Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
1:07 - Drivetrain
3:57 - Interior
6:06 - BFB Test
6:23 - Interior
7:18 - Back Seats
8:18 - Trunk / Cargo Space
9:06 - Exterior
10:03 - Final Thoughts
13:37 - Outro
@aenoymotors 10 ай бұрын
I had a 08 Tacoma that had 350,000 miles on it and it ran perfect. That v6 and the 5 speed automatic are fantastic.
@davinp 10 ай бұрын
yes, automakers don't need to reinvent the shifter. As you said, if it ain't broke don't fix it
@Dankcatvacs 10 ай бұрын
nothing wrong with column or console shifters
@kwaza8574 10 ай бұрын
More complexity = more parts More parts= more money.
@damilolaakanni 10 ай бұрын
0:22 4 speed? It's actually a five speed. The 5 speed automatic replaced the 4 speed in 2004 for the 2005 model year.
@ImperatorCaesar22 3 ай бұрын
They were making them with 5 speeds before that. My 2003 v8 is a 5 speed
@sab249 24 күн бұрын
@@ImperatorCaesar22 STD option in the v8
@ImperatorCaesar22 24 күн бұрын
@@sab249 Yes, so maybe the v6s didn’t have the 5 speed in 2003
@robertmcgovern8850 17 күн бұрын
@@ImperatorCaesar22 As part of the 2005-6 upgrade, Toyota mated the V8's 5-speed to the 4.0L V6. Probably to simplify production: easier to just have one transmission. They also (quietly) replaced the V6's head gasket, which in 2003-2005 models could fail at high engine temps. That fixed about the only major failure point of the 1GR-FE.🙂 Two years ago, I bought a (pretty stock 'Sport' ) 2006 T4R with 210k on the clock. Zero frame rust, decent CarFax report, minor hail dimples and the typical Toyota clear-coat rash. It was a steal at $9000 USD. Replaced the ATF, which was pretty old, & fixed a minor power steering leak. I fully expect it last to 400k without much drama. Compare to my wife's 2005 Ford Escape, which had burned thru 2.5 transmissions and 3 alternators by 150k.😕 Those sell for $4k, and good luck keeping it on the road.
@devincolon7690 10 ай бұрын
severely underrated man. been watching your vids for the past week now and I love them. you deserve a lot more love. just got an 07 Lancer es as my first car!!
@vinr6867 10 ай бұрын
Wtf, 70k miles without an oil change!?? Grandpa had amnesia or what, damn.
@LionRunner 9 ай бұрын
Love the review. Very interesting to have so many storage compartments in the cargo area compared to 5th gen 4Runner. I love the V6 for more fuel range and 2H option with a center diff for 4wd modes. I'm a fan of not having timing belt also. I was surprised this to have 5 speed automatic, When I saw 4-D I was expecting to have 5 speed.
@wigletron2846 10 ай бұрын
I like jigsaw shifters. You know what gear you're in by feel without looking down.
@wilsonreyes7258 10 ай бұрын
Great review as always zack this vehicle is very pricey I almost bought a 15 one but they ask me an arm and a leg for the truck 😅 then I ended with a rav4 very happy so far
@joey86bu1 10 ай бұрын
That sludge is sad. Oil is cheap, engines are expensive.
@bldontmatter5319 10 ай бұрын
BUT ITS A TOYOTA DURRR DONT NEED MAINTENANCE THEY LAST FOREVERRR
@mromatic17 22 күн бұрын
@@bldontmatter5319 ppl are dumb yeah they are well made but if you beat it and don't take care of it will take a shit on ya! this 4runner isnt even worth scrap! its rotten inside out and has 250k plus!
@twistedwacko 10 ай бұрын
The main difference between the V6 and the V8 is that the V8 uses a drive belt that needs to be replaced every 90,000 miles or so. The V6 uses a drive chain, which in my 4Runner hasn't been replaced in 250,000 miles!
@m87orion 9 ай бұрын
The belt thing is NOT that big of deal. Way worth it for the smoothness, pulling power and all out sound of the V8. Another thing is the V6 in the first couple years had head gasket issues. 🤷♂️To each their own.
@twistedwacko 9 ай бұрын
@m87orion odd my 2005 has never had any head gasket problems, yet I'll bet the head gasket replacement is substantially cheaper than a $1500 to $2000 rubber belt replacement, which is for a 250,000 mile vehicle is another $6,000 of maintenance costs! And my V6 is quite smooth and gets me 22-24 MPG at 80-85 mph.
@m87orion 9 ай бұрын
@@twistedwacko Yeah I knew two people that had a 2003 and the other a 2004. Both had the head gasket issue. So I used that lol. And I sing the V8 praises because it's "mine". But a 4runner is a 4runner and hope you enjoying yours like I do mine. 🤙BTW the V8 with the VVT always develops a leaky exhaust like mine has. So yes, there are things better in yours the more I think about it.
@vincesmith764 2 ай бұрын
Admit it guys. a V8 in a 4runner is BOSS. !! . stop downplaying it. I love my 03. ❤😊
@LethargicCarcass 4 күн бұрын
@@vincesmith764I want a v8 just for that sound 🤤
@dontarguewithidiots7459 10 ай бұрын
I LOVE these. Rugged, simple, no fancy tech (just a place to plug in my phone). They just WORK. :)
@davidp2888 10 ай бұрын
I've had a bunch of Toyotas, never had a problem with their engines.
@yennyjen5742 Ай бұрын
Excellent review. That’s why I don’t want to get rid of my 2006 4runner. Has 160k miles but work and feels like a baby. The paint it’s fading tho. It hurts paying $2k dlls for a paint job in a 20 yr old vehicle 😢
@robertbyrnes3592 3 ай бұрын
I love the height with the lift that was installed. Not sure what the body mounts were needed for,though. Taller tires?
@theforestisdark9676 8 күн бұрын
"I'm happy they exist at all" right one I agree 100%
@Where2bub 10 ай бұрын
Speaker on the door? I guess I never contemplated it, but my Toyota now has speakers on the dash.. I always think of speakers being in the doors. My first car put them there. I find it interesting when the speakers are on the dash lol
@karenpayne3946 8 ай бұрын
Thanks I just bought one great deal! 111,000 2006 sat there forever, had cob webs, started right up, so excited paid 6,000 for it!
@unknown.z34_33 8 ай бұрын
Very nice. How's the frame since its been sitting
@user-uw4ch8qr5e 7 ай бұрын
I've been driving my 2008 4Runner for 15 years with no problems at all. Everything still looks and works like new, with normal dealer servicing all I have had to do is get new tires, everything else is original. It looks like it should go for another 15 years.
@bazilwreckerloughead 10 ай бұрын
I've always liked the look of those.
@agingmillennialmainer 10 ай бұрын
You should visit Boston in the third week of January haha
@Ej6daniel 10 ай бұрын
Are you located in the midwest or the east coast? I'm on the west coast and it seems like I get a new video from you every day at noon hahaha so i'm guessing you post around 3pm each day?
@Where2bub 10 ай бұрын
He’s from the Midwest (Illinois or Wisconsin) so it’s not a full 3 hour difference. It’s 2 hours.
@Ej6daniel 10 ай бұрын
@@Where2bubOh okay 🤙
@bngr_bngr 10 ай бұрын
They were lucky to be able to save the engine with a lack of oil changes.
@QaibJunks 3 ай бұрын
Tire size?
@huyen.s 10 ай бұрын
they need to do maintenance man just because an engine is bulletproof doesnt mean you shouldnt maintain it
@kend5441 Ай бұрын
Can attest to reliability. But going 70,000 miles without an oil change makes me cringe. Hell, I thought I was being bold with my 2005 Sport when switching to synthetic, and going 10,000 miles between changes.
@TheEpicgamer3535 10 ай бұрын
Omg my aunt has one exactly the same color, trim, and rims but its not customized
@damilolaakanni 10 ай бұрын
I wonder why you'd need a third row in something this size, especially when there's the Sequioa and in particular, the Sienna, both of which will give you better third row space than this.
@doug6191 10 ай бұрын
I never liked that Toyota gradually moved this toward a family vehicle. By the time this got a 3rd row, the Highlander was available, as well as the Sequoia you mentioned. There was no need to shove a 3rd row in this. Added weight wasn't needed.
@damilolaakanni 10 ай бұрын
@doug6191 the Highlander's third row was also too small, considering it was slightly smaller than the 4runner. Later, even the 3rd generation RAV4 got an optional third row.
@JQUICK21 6 ай бұрын
I just bought a 2006 SR5 with 185,000 miles.....I don't know what those lights in the front bumper are or how to turn them on.....any idea?
@TripleMGarage 5 ай бұрын
They are fog lights you turn it on in the same place as the headlights
@davinp 10 ай бұрын
These old Toyota's including trucks were very well built - you could say overbuilt meaning they last a very long time. Toyota had good quality in the early 2000s
@Archie1021 17 күн бұрын
IMO… Many people question why buy a high mileage 4Runner. Reason 1: it will outlive a new car The fact that today at 60k miles people get rid of their cars bc of the many problems cars have today. I am bought a 2009 170k, then friends told me get newer with less miles like a Kia or Chevy or Hyundai and I cringe just thinking that. Why? Bc that is how reliable they are, Toyota 4Runners are. Just a side note my neighbor has a 1998 he lived in Colorado, has over 500+k miles. But you just have to trust your instincts and love your choice! In my case, I ran a very thorough check on this vehicle and everything checked out on car fax, no rust! 4Runners are not for everyone. It does not drive like a car. So if you want smooth sailing or a quiet cabin or fancy pansy stuff, this is not the vehicle for you. I’m simple love exactly what this truck has.
@bwofficial1776 10 ай бұрын
The only thing that can kill these is rust. Even with the miles, the owner can probably sell this for what he paid for it. People want a simple, capable, reliable truck. The Xterra is overlooked and can be picked up for cheap without paying the Toyota Tax. It's as capable as a 4Runner and the only weak point is the radiator on the 4.0 V6 leaking coolant into the transmission cooler. With that fixed, it's simple and reliable too.
@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK Ай бұрын
I didnt know they had a V6 sport model. Thought they were all V8`s
@bldontmatter5319 10 ай бұрын
They're reliable and all that, but paying 20k for something like this with low miles is just embarrassing. Remember, people, it's only as reliable as the previous owner, and sitting (for a car) is BAD.
@mikehouser5430 24 күн бұрын
My 2005 limited has 87000 miles best vehicle I have ever owned bought it new
@Dankcatvacs 10 ай бұрын
wait a minute thats a 5 speed auto . D to 4 then 3
@Metalodeath 10 ай бұрын
This generation Is my favorite! People are Idiots thus why you find 4Runners with 200k miles for 20k or more
@dave11686 10 ай бұрын
I’ve driven a friends Taco with the 4.0 and it’s great but would get the 4.7 if it were me in that gen T4R
@douglarsen4801 6 ай бұрын
I shouldn’t have sold my 2005 V6. It had 140k on it, it would still be going now for free. I will say, the 4.7L V8 only had issues with oil leaks, but that cast iron block is basically indestructible. The V6s are incredible but the V8 could probably go to 800k miles
@bngr_bngr 10 ай бұрын
The Rust Belt kills most cars. As long as the frame is not Swiss cheese. Then it will safely last a long time.
@doug6191 10 ай бұрын
I wonder if people knew about rust before this comment. 🤔
@bngr_bngr 10 ай бұрын
@@doug6191 if a person is from a dry state like California then we don’t worry about it. It just has to be a California car.
@doug6191 10 ай бұрын
@@bngr_bngr Dropping news! This should be on the front pages with climate change headlines.
@robertbyrnes3592 3 ай бұрын
@@bngr_bngr Or Arizona,Nevada,New Mexico.....
@bngr_bngr 3 ай бұрын
@@robertbyrnes3592 as long as it’s not Texas. A few years ago they had major flooding.
@embraceyourstrangexo 6 ай бұрын
With it being a V6, what’s it like on gas mileage?
@TripleMGarage 5 ай бұрын
With the lift and tires I'm getting about 9mpg
@Brenn0525 5 ай бұрын
@@TripleMGarageThat's terrible! Huge tires or brake caliper frozen.
@TripleMGarage 5 ай бұрын
It's the huge tires lol I replaced all the calipers
@jclogston1 2 ай бұрын
I have a 2005 V6 with knobby (sp?) tires and a 2" body lift and I average 16 mpg. I also have a K&N intake and a Magnaflow exhaust.
@IBRAKEFORBEDROCK Ай бұрын
I have an 06 V6 SR5 261K miles and get 17 mpg average
@630Cars 10 ай бұрын
Is the owner Albanian? That looks like the albanian flag.
@Banom7a 10 ай бұрын
knowing illinois, is probably polish
@brandonblanco8379 10 ай бұрын
That’s the symbol of Poland, so yeah, he’s most likely polish.
@TripleMGarage 9 ай бұрын
Polish 100 percent
@TripleMGarage 5 ай бұрын
Polish it's my car lmao
@jaredbryant8297 9 ай бұрын
Is Toyota fans like the reliability Stop whining about the “insane” redundancy…
@goldentrucker7921 6 ай бұрын
5 speed automatic transmission Dingus
@bitemyshinnymetalass1569 10 ай бұрын
Where can I find the smiling poop vent clip at. 💩
Bern on Cars
Рет қаралды 90 М.
Useful Vids
Рет қаралды 77 М.
The Car Care Nut
Рет қаралды 312 М.
Throttle House
Рет қаралды 3,8 МЛН
Paul Longer
Рет қаралды 15 М.