octane TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1996 Owners Manual

Publication No. OM35679U
Part No. 01999-35679
Printed in Japan 04- 9902- 01
Quick index If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 61 . . . . .
If your vehicle will not start 151
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If your engine stalls while driving 154 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
If your vehicle overheats 155
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If you have a flat tire 156
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If your vehicle needs to be towed 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tips for driving during break- in period 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
How to start the engine 139
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General maintenance 174
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Complete index 215
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Gas station information
Fuel type: UNLEADED gasoline, Research Octane Number 91 (Octane Rating 87) or
higher.
See page 128 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity: 70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 lmp. gal.)
Engine oil: API SH, Energy- Conserving II'' multigrade engine oil or ILSAC multi grade
engine oil is recommended.
Use SAE 5W- 30 if normal temperatures are above -18 C (0 F).
See page 188 for detailed information.
Tire information: See pages 191 through 194.
Tire pressure: See page 209. U-
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When driving off-road or in
rugged terrain, do not drive at ex- cessive speeds, jump the vehicle,
or strike objects, etc. This may cause loss of control or vehicle
rollover. You are also risking ex-
pensive damage to your vehicle's suspension and chassis. Drive gently and avoid high speeds.
Your vehicle does not need an elaborate break-in. But following a few simple tips
for the first 1600 km (1000 miles) can add
to the future economy and long life of your vehicle:
Do not drive over 88 km/h (55 mph).
Run the engine at moderate speed be- tween 2000 and 4000 rpm.
Avoid full-throttle starts.
Try to avoid hard stops during the first
300 km (200 miles).
Do not drive slowly with the manual
transmission in a high gear.
Do not drive for a long time at any
single speed, either fast or slow.
Do not tow a trailer during the first 800
km (500 miles) FUEL TYPE
Your new vehicle must use only un-
leaded gasoline.
To help
prevent gas station mix-ups, your
Toyota has a new smaller fuel tank open- ing. The special nozzle on pumps with un-
leaded fuel will fit it, but the larger stan-
dard nozzle on pumps with leaded gas will
not.
NOTICE
Do not use leaded gasoline. Use of leaded gasoline will cause the
three-way catalytic converter to lose its effectiveness and the emis-sion control system to function im- properly. Also, this can increasemaintenance costs.
OCTANE NUMBER
Select Research Octane Number 91
(Octane Rating 87) or higher.
Use of unleaded fuel with an octane num- ber or rating lower than stated above will
cause persistent heavy knocking. If se-
vere, this will lead to engine damage.
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If your engine knocks...
If you detect heavy knocking even when
using the recommended fuel, or if you
hear steady knocking while holding a
steady sp
eed on level roads, consult your
Toyota dealer.
However, now and then, you may notice
light knocking for a short time while accel-
erating or driving up hills. This is no cause
for concern.
GASOLINES CONTAINING DETER-
GENT ADDITIVES
Toyota recommends use of gasolines
that contain detergent additives to
avoid build-up of engine deposits.
For further details, ask your Toyota dealer
or a local gasoline retailer.
GASOLINES CONTAINING MTBE
Gasolines that contain MTBE (Methyl
Tertiary-Butyl Ether) are available in
the market. If you use a gasoline mixed
with MTBE, make certain that it does
not contain more than 15% of MTBE.
If the use of gasolines containing MTBE causes poor driveability and/or poor fuel
economy, you should discontinue the use
of fuels containing MTBE. GASOLINES CONTAINING ALCOHOL
If you use gasohol in your Toyota, be sure that it is unleaded, has an octane
rating no lower than 87 and does not
contain more than 10% ethanol.
Gasohol is a
mixture of gasoline and etha-
nol.
Toyota does not recommend the use of
gasolines containing m ethanol. If you use
gasoline containing methanol, use only
gasoline meeting the requirements above
and also containing less than 5% metha-
nol with cosolvents and corrosion inhibi-
tors for methanol.
NOTICE
Do not use gasohol other than
stated above. It will cause fuel
system damage or vehicle per-formance problems.
If driveability problems are en-
countered (poor hot starting, va- porizing, engine knock, etc.),discontinue the use.
Take care not to spill gasohol
during refueling. Gasohol maycause paint damage.
FUEL TANK CAPACITY
70 L (18.5 gal., 15.4 Imp. gal.)

+25 -15
206 Model:
3RZ-FE and 5VZ-FE
Type: 3RZ-FE engine4 cylinder in line, 4 cycle, gasoline
5VZ-FE engine 6 cylinder V type 4 cycle, gasoline
Bore and stroke, mm (in.):
3RZ-FE engine95.0 x 95.0 (3.74 x 3.74)
5VZ-FE engine
93.5 x 82.0 (3.68 x 3.23)
Displacement, cm 3
(cu. in.):
3RZ-FE engine
2694 (164.4)
5VZ-FE engine 3378 (206.1) Fuel type:
Unleaded gasoline, Research Octane
Number 91 (Octane Rating 87) or higher
Fuel tank capacity, L (gal., Imp. gal.): 70 (18.5, 15.4) ENGINE
Valve clearance (engine cold), mm (in.)
3RZ-FE engine
Intake 0.15 '0.25 (0.006 '0.010)
Exhaust 0.25 '0.35 (0.010 '0.014)
5VZ-FE engine
Intake 0.13 '0.23 (0.006 '0.009)
Exhaust 0.27 '0.37 (0.011 '0.014)
Spark plug type: 3RZ-FE engine
NIPPONDENSO K16R-U
NGK BKR5EYA
5VZ-FE engine
NIPPONDENSO K16TR11
NGK BKR5EKB-1 1
Spark plug gap, mm (in.):
3RZ-FE engine 0.8 (0.031)
5VZ-FE engine 1.1 (0.043)
Drive belt tension measured with Bor-
roughs drive belt tension gauge No.
BT-33-73F (used belt), lbf:
3RZ-FE engine
Generator belt 115 + 20
Air conditioning compressor belt 100 + 20
Power steering pump belt 100
Service specifications
Fuel
Engine