Just picked up my first 2003 4.7 V8 4Runner. I've always has 1999-2006 Silverado 5.3s and I love those trucks but I was ready for something with a smaller feel to it with the same 6000+ tow rating. Think I'm gonna buy a second one of these as a backup since they're so underrated for the price when you find them priced correctly.
Great vids man!! I too own a V8 4Runner(2003 Gold) and have done some mpg test. I think the idea for theses V8 4Runner to get good mpg (19-20 mpg+) is to keep it at 68mph and flat road. Highways 🛣 like I-95.
Nice! Yeah sometimes a little rpm/ speed drop will make a difference. Towards the end of this trip it flattened out, I could see getting 19-20 mpg if its flatter
Also worth mentioning that you got that 17.5-18mpg on what was I'm assuming (from the snow lol) a pretty cold day. With any of my cars over the years I usually see a 2-3mpg average drop in the winter months. More additives in fuel in cold climates kills the quality/octane, not to mention the effect the cold, dense air has on the car itself (denser air needs more fuel to balance out the AFR in the combustion chamber, and it's just physically harder for the vehicle to push through that air going down the road). I'm sure now that it's summer you're probably getting noticeably better economy.
It is a shame that the 4.6L V8 never made it into the 4Runner. Because of that I went with a Lexus GX and never looked back. The 4.0L V6 is a great motor don't get me wrong, but it is underpowered in the 4Runner especially when it is loaded with people and gear. That V8 makes all the difference in the world and actually gets slightly better mpg.
You will want to add 3.3% to your overall mileage with that size tire before you divide by your gallons consumed. Your tire revolutions are 3.3% less than the stock 265/65/17. Your odometer is reading less mileage. So the good news is you are getting better than 14.5.
Nice! Hand calculated? That’s really good. This ride was hilly and on winter gas so I bet on flatter roads and summer fuel it would get better than the 18.5 it got
I also live in Guilford and I just bought a 2008 limited v8 4 runner about a month ago. I think I may have seen you driving around town. I have gotten around 17 mpg about 60% highway 40% city, still have to test highway and city specifically
@@leese5159 I have the titanium metallic or silver color. And you are right they are extremely hard to come by. I was searching for about 2 months and I finally found this one at a used car dealer in Naugatuck on car gurus. I jumped on it right away, the guy at the dealership didn’t even process it before I called him
@@michaelfederlin7825 That's awesome! Yeah they go quick.. how many miles do you have on yours? I bought this from a guy in Guilford it needed a PS rack, pump and a few odds and ends.
@@leese5159 mine has 147k, it had one owner which was a female, and the carfax showed it was very well maintained at the Toyota dealership, did the timing belt at 89k, oil changes every 5k miles or less. Also frame is extremely clean, very little rust. Did you buy yours off Facebook market place recently?
@@michaelfederlin7825 That's awesome! I just found out recently if you put your vin # into the Toyota owners website it'll pull up all the service history if it was done at a dealer.
Still pissed that motor isn’t in the current gen. Even our 4th gen V6 had way more get up and go than the 5th gen it was traded for. The 5th gets 15 mpg average so the V8 wasn’t far off with way more power.
Isn't it just the same 4.0 as the 4th gen? I have heard they seem way more sluggish. I love having the V8, I've been getting 17 city, 20 highway hand calculated
You need some new spark plugs. I got 19 mpg fully loaded with 2 adults 14 and 10 year olds with luggages. By myself I still get 20 to 21 mpg with my 2005 SR5 4x4 300K miles original coils and spark plug replaced at 150K
No issues! I just bought this one, but my dad has a V6 with 170k on it and only has had to do basic maintenance in 13 years of ownership. Biggest things I'd check has the timing belt been done? (Usually done every 90k) Any corrosion or frame rust? Other than that they're pretty damn reliable. I'm due for a timing belt soon and then plan on driving it another 100k. My V8 just rolled 172k
I just got one today, 2005 V8 196K for $7200 Lots of work done to it. Brakes, timing chain, water pump, thermostat, radiator, new headlights, runs so smooth. Love it. Went from an old F250 super duty 7.3 diesel. Love the 4Runner so much better
13L per 100kms is what I get usually also and that’s works out to 18MPG Obviously we wish it was better but it’s not bad for what we get with it. To be honest it’s about as fuel efficient as my 2012 f150 ecoboost I had. Granted I could drive more like 120kms vs 110 Or 75 va 70
@@24hrstolive27 Checl the forums or facebook, I think the manual calls for 91. However reading the forums/ facebook almost everyone runs less grade with no issues.
Great video ! Buying a 4th gen here soon so this helped me get an idea of what engine I want !
Nice! Good luck in your hunt
Just picked up my first 2003 4.7 V8 4Runner. I've always has 1999-2006 Silverado 5.3s and I love those trucks but I was ready for something with a smaller feel to it with the same 6000+ tow rating. Think I'm gonna buy a second one of these as a backup since they're so underrated for the price when you find them priced correctly.
08 v8 limited 182k, enjoying every minute of it. thanks for the vid
Great vids man!! I too own a V8 4Runner(2003 Gold) and have done some mpg test. I think the idea for theses V8 4Runner to get good mpg (19-20 mpg+) is to keep it at 68mph and flat road. Highways 🛣 like I-95.
Nice! Yeah sometimes a little rpm/ speed drop will make a difference. Towards the end of this trip it flattened out, I could see getting 19-20 mpg if its flatter
Also worth mentioning that you got that 17.5-18mpg on what was I'm assuming (from the snow lol) a pretty cold day. With any of my cars over the years I usually see a 2-3mpg average drop in the winter months. More additives in fuel in cold climates kills the quality/octane, not to mention the effect the cold, dense air has on the car itself (denser air needs more fuel to balance out the AFR in the combustion chamber, and it's just physically harder for the vehicle to push through that air going down the road). I'm sure now that it's summer you're probably getting noticeably better economy.
One thing to mention is it’s a full time 4wd, that’s great mpg’s for a full time 4wd V8
Yup! For a v8 with full time 4x4, not bad at all. Best I've ever gotten is 19.6 hand calc.
06 V8 4.7L with over 200k miles gives 14-19 mpg with 87 0ctane.
Thank you
I drive a 2000 4Runner with 6 cylinders,mostly short distance drives,I get 18-19 mpg.
I am sure a long drive would give 20-21.
I have a 2003 with the v8 and I JUST got the ecu recall and on my way back after getting getting recall I was getting 22mpg and I got 236k miles on my
What was the recall for the ECU? Did it fry or they reprogram them?
Same as mine nice
2005 V8 got a power and mpg boost.
I have a stock 2003 V8 and if I really keep my foot out of it and 70-75mph, I can get 20mpg, maybe just a tiny bit more. Around town though, no way!
It is a shame that the 4.6L V8 never made it into the 4Runner. Because of that I went with a Lexus GX and never looked back. The 4.0L V6 is a great motor don't get me wrong, but it is underpowered in the 4Runner especially when it is loaded with people and gear. That V8 makes all the difference in the world and actually gets slightly better mpg.
u were right next to bethlehem in pa, i know that bend in the highway lol
Haha not a lot there!
Wait what is the X-ray suspension that comes with limited? I got a 2006 today too and what does yours have that mine doesn’t? It’s a sr5 as well
2003 V8 4WD Limited 4Runner. I'm getting 13.3 mpg according to the display. Not good. I'm going to try some fixes.
07 V6 weekend car in NYC. A lot of stop and go, some highway. Don't have a lead foot. 13.5-14 mpg smh lol
Would be interesting to see what the number would be if you slowed to 65? Good video, thanks!
Thank you! I think the same drive at 65 with summer temps and fuel would get 20 mpg. This drive was also not flat.
I got a 06 limited v8 4wd on 285/70r17 and for most of my trips I'm averaging about 14.5 mpg lol. Still love it though!
Nice limited! Yeah the larger tires will eat up the MPG but who cares!
You will want to add 3.3% to your overall mileage with that size tire before you divide by your gallons consumed. Your tire revolutions are 3.3% less than the stock 265/65/17. Your odometer is reading less mileage. So the good news is you are getting better than 14.5.
I just bought this exact car
sweet!
What part of SC did you come to
I have an ‘06 AWD V8 (VVTi), and I consistently get between 19 and 20.5 MPG on the highway. At about 65 MPH.
Nice! Hand calculated? That’s really good. This ride was hilly and on winter gas so I bet on flatter roads and summer fuel it would get better than the 18.5 it got
@@leese5159 Yes, I hand calculated. I only run 92-93 octane. What type of headers did you put on yours?
@@noirtiger1943 NICE! Stock Manifolds and exhaust for now, would like to upgrade in the future
@Bill K Yeah I love them both, my dad has an 08 SR5 with the 4.0 V6 he bought brand new and it’s been great, 180k on it zero issues
My 06 2wd V6 4runner shows 22.4mpg.. I am light footed and cruise at 65mph.
Nice!
I also live in Guilford and I just bought a 2008 limited v8 4 runner about a month ago. I think I may have seen you driving around town. I have gotten around 17 mpg about 60% highway 40% city, still have to test highway and city specifically
No way! What color is yours? That’s awesome you found a limited V8 those are tough to come by
@@leese5159 I have the titanium metallic or silver color. And you are right they are extremely hard to come by. I was searching for about 2 months and I finally found this one at a used car dealer in Naugatuck on car gurus. I jumped on it right away, the guy at the dealership didn’t even process it before I called him
@@michaelfederlin7825 That's awesome! Yeah they go quick.. how many miles do you have on yours? I bought this from a guy in Guilford it needed a PS rack, pump and a few odds and ends.
@@leese5159 mine has 147k, it had one owner which was a female, and the carfax showed it was very well maintained at the Toyota dealership, did the timing belt at 89k, oil changes every 5k miles or less. Also frame is extremely clean, very little rust. Did you buy yours off Facebook market place recently?
@@michaelfederlin7825 That's awesome! I just found out recently if you put your vin # into the Toyota owners website it'll pull up all the service history if it was done at a dealer.
Hi there were you using regular or premium?
This was regular 87 octane
Still pissed that motor isn’t in the current gen. Even our 4th gen V6 had way more get up and go than the 5th gen it was traded for. The 5th gets 15 mpg average so the V8 wasn’t far off with way more power.
Isn't it just the same 4.0 as the 4th gen? I have heard they seem way more sluggish. I love having the V8, I've been getting 17 city, 20 highway hand calculated
@@leese5159 it's the gearing I heard. Great low end grunt from my 4th gen v6. I'm a laid back driver, but the power is there when needed.
You need some new spark plugs. I got 19 mpg fully loaded with 2 adults 14 and 10 year olds with luggages. By myself I still get 20 to 21 mpg with my 2005 SR5 4x4 300K miles original coils and spark plug replaced at 150K
Ever get any issues with your 4th gen ? Looking at a getting a 03 V8 but guys asking 7K with 180K miles
No issues! I just bought this one, but my dad has a V6 with 170k on it and only has had to do basic maintenance in 13 years of ownership.
Biggest things I'd check has the timing belt been done? (Usually done every 90k)
Any corrosion or frame rust?
Other than that they're pretty damn reliable. I'm due for a timing belt soon and then plan on driving it another 100k. My V8 just rolled 172k
I just got one today, 2005 V8 196K for $7200
Lots of work done to it. Brakes, timing chain, water pump, thermostat, radiator, new headlights, runs so smooth. Love it. Went from an old F250 super duty 7.3 diesel. Love the 4Runner so much better
I feel like my 04 V8 limited 4wd got better than my 15 V6 limited 4wd
Definitely possible, this was on winter gas and it was cold for most of the drive. I’ve gotten 20mpg driving the same during warmer temps
I have a 03 v8 with 33"s and I get 16mpg before the 33"s I got 18mpg
Nice! What size/ kind of lift are you running?
13L per 100kms is what I get usually also and that’s works out to 18MPG
Obviously we wish it was better but it’s not bad for what we get with it.
To be honest it’s about as fuel efficient as my 2012 f150 ecoboost I had. Granted I could drive more like 120kms vs 110
Or 75 va 70
Do you think you could’ve gotten better MPG if you drove on H2 and not H4?
The V8 4runners do not have a H2, they are full time 4wd.
@@cavedog1279 got it. My bad bro, didn’t notice that.
Does a v8 4runner use premium or regular gas?
I use 87 octane with no issues
@@leese5159 thanks
My 2008 gets 19.x average with KO2s
Nice V8?
Does the v8 take premium or regular?
I run 87
@@leese5159 does the manual say that? I have a 2008 Toyota 4Runner v8 limited but I can’t find the answer in manual for the life of me
@@24hrstolive27 Checl the forums or facebook, I think the manual calls for 91. However reading the forums/ facebook almost everyone runs less grade with no issues.
What about in the city?
14.5- 15.5
I live in NYC so my 05 v8 gets 12-13 mpg haha
Yeah NYC driving will do that for sure 😂 still not that bad though
Its an 05 v8 with 68k miles. Got it in 2018 with 53k miles
@@medic8890 wow that thing has a ton of life left! Just keep the salt off of it and it’ll go a long time.