TacomaWorld member #4318 possibly joining 4Runners.com

Hey all!!!

Looking at a 2002 Limited 4x4 automatic with 84k. Looks to be in great shape- really nice truck. I've got a 2015 Tacoma OR crew cab I'm turning in on lease... I miss my older Tacomas but I need an SUV more now.

Is there anything I should look for or issues to know about (I plan on the t-belt, fluids, new brakes, etc...) but are there other things to know? I know nothing about the 3.4l engine.

The frame is good, the body is straight, the leather and interior are fantastic. I know these can go 300k or more, and I hope to give this to my kid when he's ready and he's only 2.5 yo now!

I hope this community is as nice as the Taco one has been to me- having been there since almost the beginning.

Thanks in advance!

 

Welcome over from TW

 

Make sure to ask when the timing belt was replaced and check the top side of the skid plate for
Oil

 

It’s an auction on eBay.... but the t-belt has not been done- no notations under the hood. It may be a good deal but the not knowing scares me. I’m familiar with the 4.0 and the 4cyl Tacomas.

 

And oil on the skid plate means...? Which seal would be leaking?