Hello, I am new here and was just wondering if anyone would be able to help me out???

I love my 4Runner and am pleased with it except for this little problem.....


If I drive for a little bit at about 65 and up the a/t oil temp light will come on and not go off till I shut down the truck and let it sit for 15 min.

I've been told that this is just a problem that Toyota had/has with early 4Runners. They said that these trucks were not meant to be driving on long distances????

Is this true and what can be done to remedy this problem?


Thanks for any help in advance.



Sam

Head gasket recall on these, i think years 91-94 of thereabout...had mine replaced in my 93 and still driving today purring like a kitten with 256,000 miles

hello Sam
both engine's and A/T's fluids themp have been designed/calculated by the Brand and it is never mind what distance/time under way is covered.
So , in case you ve an A/T fluid themp issue then it must be investigated, as follows:

- cleanliness of themp sensor of an A/T;
- cleanliness of an A/T fluid cooler (it must be normally coolled by an engine coolant);
- normal engine coolant working themp and warranty that the respective coolant themp sensor gives correct readings (!!!)
- good performance of an A/T fluid circulating pump (if any available)
- cleanliness of the engine coolant fore radiator ribs;
- good performance of the cooling fan/s (!)
Be focused on the A/T fluid cooler (heat exchanger) first
Good Luck/Igor

Hi Sam!
Not sure if have been able to resolve the a/t oil temp issue on your 4runner but here is my 2cents in it (I seem to believe it has an auto transmission):
- have you serviced the transmission lately?
- if not then draining transmission oil and opening the oil pan and cleaning the strainer re-assemble filll new oil and this should do the trick.
Hope this helps.
Prado1fiji.

Hi Igor,
I am also pretty new on here. I have read multiple threads on VVTI oil loss and the faults in engine design . Unfortunately, I only found this out after I bought my car a month ago. I have seen you have replied on this topic previously, and was wondering is there any solution other than scrapping car? Is there any solution(s) to fix the problem, and I am not talking about replacing the engine with the same type of faulty engine which has just done less miles?

I'm really desperate for some advice.

As you seem to have quite an experience in dealing with VVTI's , I'm looking forward to your response.

Many thanks

JJ