New member from Chile

Hi, just entered the forum and I think is a great community, at least find it very useful. My ride is a 2022 4Runner Limited, in use in Chile's great geography. Regards.

 

Welcome!

 

!Bienvenidos!

 

Welcome to the forum! Nice ride.

 

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Welcome from Arizona!

 

Bienvenido amigo!

Saludos,

Sean

 

Welcome!

 

Welcome! Nice to have folks from other areas.

 

welcome

 

Welcome.

 

nice ride...hello from Memphis..and welcome to the forum

 

Bienvenido de Canada

 

Welcome from Wisconsin!

 

Motopato, was your truck purchased in Chile from a dealership there or imported from elsewhere. Is the owners manual in Spanish or English and wondering what engine oil recommendations are given such as only 0W20 or also other grades allowable such as 5W20, 5W30 etc ? Thanks.

 

Hi Foothills,

I purchased my truck from a dealership here. According to what I understand, Toyota sells the 4Runner in Chile and Colombia. In Chile, they offer the SR5 4x2, SR5 4x4 and Limited. As of today, a 2023 4Runner Limited sells for US$ 55.067 (44.490.000 in chilean pesos). But the vehicles sold in Southamerica are not exactly the same as the ones sold in the US and Canada. For example, my Limited as no push button Start/Stop, nor TSS, nor LBJ sound system, no XREAS.

The owners manual is in spanish and the recommended oil, depending on the temperature, is 0W-20, 5W-20, 5W-30 and 10W-30, but the preferred oil is 0W-20. I included some pics.

 

Beautiful rig in a beautiful country! Welcome to the forum, from SoCal!

 

I love Chile myself! Nice having you here mate!

Cheers,

Sean

 

Thanks for information about your truck engine oil recommendations Motopato.

 

Bienvenido! Are you anticipating traveling with your 4runner throughout Chile? The land is beautiful there there. We all love to see pictures

 

I already made a nice trip to the southern tip of the Carretera Austral (austral road), which is 1247 kms (775 mi) long (round trip from my house was 3300 mi). Lots of non paved mountain roads, some dangerous, but the 4Runner was really flawless. I'm planning more trips, though. This is the end of the road, in Puerto Bahamondes.

 

Excellent! Sounds like an awesome trip!

 

Welcome from the center of the bourbon universe.

 

Hello Motopato

I also have a Limited and I live in the Dominican Republic. We only get the 4x2 SR5 and the Full Time 4WD Limited. We basically share the same model but my manual only says 5W-30 and 10W-30 as the "approved" oils, no 0W-20 nor 5W-20. Maybe is because we have hot temps all year long. "Winter" season we see maybe 24C to 28c , now it´s up to 33c. Dealer uses Original Toyota Blend 10W-30. To my surprise the 2023 models came with smart key and push button start. Then the same, no TSS, no LBJ sound and no Xreas or KDSS suspension, only normal suspension. We also don´t get Air Injection, that´s for emissions only. And the rims are 18 inch vs 20 inch in North America. I think 18 inch helps a bit with comfort.

 

Hola desde Los Angeles California, EEUU

 

Welcome

 

Welcome to a great forum!

 

Hi 4runner75,
At my last oil change (10.000 Kms.) the dealer used 5W-30 also. I found it after reading the post-service form. Maybe is cheaper oil? Here in Viña del Mar, where I live, temperatures are between 5°C and 25°C year long, probably lower or higher than that a couple of days a year. I agree, the 18" is better for comfort, specially off road. Regards.

 

Hi @Motopato, Did you purchase this new in Chile? If so, do new cars in Chile come with physical owners manuals? or do they usually use online?

 

Welcome to the forum!