2007 4Runner Sport Edition maintenance

Just received notice from the dealer that I need to change the fluids in my differential and transfer case at a cost of 450 bucks. Is this price reasonable?

 

No

 

A little pricey. It’s as easy as removing a screw and letting gravity take its course!

Cheers!!

 

I called for price and they said $600.

 

Asked for an estimate from a local repair shop and was quoted $89.00 - $139.00 for each. I assume that means that choice of fluids dictates the price. Waiting to hear back from them but clearly a lot less than $450.00 quoted by the dealer. As an aside, when I deferred the maintnenance action and returned home, I looked at my maintenance records and discoverd that I had that done 17,000 miles ago. Pretty disturbing.

 

I went to change mine a while back and noticed a sticker on each with a date only a couple years old so I just opened the fill plugs to check that both were full and clean and called it a day.

 

NFW.....a tad greedy? some dealers are out of control...

 

I don’t think he asked what year it was?

 

Why would you go to the dealer for that any mechanic can do it for lot cheaper not much to fuck up. Maybe you can try and save your$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and buy more gear.