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What It Actually Costs to Freshen a 25-Year-Old...

Three honest budgets for refreshing a 3rd Gen 4Runner: the $200 weekend, the sub-$600 front end, and the full works for around $1,150. Real prices, no labor markup, all bolt-on.

Tail Lights, Struts, and the Ten-Minute Fixes T...

The highest payoff-per-minute jobs on a 3rd Gen 4Runner: tail lights, liftgate struts, fog lights, and the small stuff, ranked with honest time and tool estimates.

Overheating 3.4L V6 4Runner? Start with the Fan...

Before you price a radiator for your 5VZ-FE, spend five minutes on the fan clutch, blade, and shroud. The cheap trio causes most slow-creep overheating on the 3.4L V6, and...

Why Your 4Runner's Door Hardware Gives Up (and ...

Snapped handles, worn interior pulls, and the door that ignores central locking: the three classic 3rd Gen 4Runner door failures, how to diagnose them in a minute, and the one-session...

Fitting an Aftermarket Grille to a 3rd Gen 4Run...

Which grille fits which 3rd Gen 4Runner, what the finish options actually look like, and the honest fit expectations nobody puts in a listing.

96-98 vs 99-02: The 3rd Gen 4Runner Facelift Pa...

Toyota facelifted the 3rd Gen 4Runner in 1999, and half the front end stopped interchanging. Here is the part-by-part guide to what swaps, what doesn't, and how to read your...