What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

You're right! I just reread the law and it's only commercial vehicles that need em.

 

wash job..followed by a coat of Opti-Seal...wow see how it holds up but first impression is that is some neat stuff.....

also put in the pedal commander (yup big job there) but impressed with the results so far...

 

Didn't hear anything. Just began to notice some sag and then finally started paying attention to the ride being rougher.

 

So...I found a mysterious package on my porch today.

No bomb or explosion, but a little bit of fire courtesy of @Andres of Diaz Fabrication. https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/devil-horns-emblems.15462/

Thanks Andres !!!

 

Added the gauge and a quick connect

 

Now that it's dark outside I had to take one more...

 

Changed my 4.0 V6 spark plugs today. The old plugs were Denso K20HR-U11 which the Tacoma manual calls for. They weren't in too bad of condition but I already was in to the job so I swapped them out.
The new plugs I installed are Denso SK20HR-11 which the manual says are for the tacoma 4cyl. So I called the Autozone I bought these at to be sure they were okay for my truck. According to them they were what their computer was calling for.

Are any of you running these plugs???

My truck runs fine on them. The main difference in the two plugs are the tips of the electrode, K20HR is flat where the SK20HR is a sharp pointed electrode. I saved my old plugs if any issues arise I'll clean them up and reinstall them.

 

Did the "jump seats r a joke" mod

 

I put K20HR-U11 in my 4.0L V6 1GR-FE
Check out this thread if you haven't already: https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-spark-plug-change-1-gr-fe.30479/

ETA: I know that the 2.7L 4 cyl uses iridium plugs that get changed every 100,000 miles. The 4.0L V6 uses standard plugs that are supposed to be changed every 30,000 miles. I have the 4.0L V6 and I changed mine for the first time at 90,000. I'll change them again at 180,000.

ETA2: Check this out as well: The Truth About Spark Plugs....

 

New brakes should be here this week and then next up is 315/70/17 Cooper STTs can't wait to get both those on.
Maintenance mods are just about caught up again then hopefully back to just "mods" haha. Need a rear bumper so bad!
I also redid my steering rack and outer tie rods and ends last month. Lasted up to 485000 (canadian) kilometres.

 

Thanks for the link to spark plug info.

I see some guys are running these iridium plugs and getting a lot of miles out of them. Guess it won't hurt to leave them in then. Changing the plugs was a lot easier than the serpentine belt I did yesterday!

 

Picked up a new to me 2015 TRD OR. Back to a blank canvas. Look forward to the process of getting it where I need it to be...

 

Please read the links, I don't think anyone with a 4.0L V6 is running the iridium plugs (SK20HR-11) only the 2.7L 4cyl engines are running those. I use the K20HR-U11 (standard plug). I just don't change them at the interval the owner's manual calls for

 

How many of those guys were running a supercharger?
I will not leave sparkplugs in my vehicles past 60K regardless.

 

Installed low range off-road 3/1 leveling kit and spidertrax spacers. 265/70r18 falken wildpeaks go on in a few days.

 

This guy is ..post #2002 https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-spark-plug-change-1-gr-fe.30479/page-101

Took this from the Denso website and apparently there are other plugs that work fine for the 4.0 V6
Search Results:
2009 Toyota Tacoma V6 4.0L
Part/Stock # Engine Qty Notes
Spark Plug by Long Number
K20HR-U11
Engine:
V6 (4.0L)
CC:
3956
CID:
241
6
Note:
Gap 0.044
Label:
U-Groove Conventional
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$53 SK20HR11 ---- IRIDIUM PLATINUM power pack Spark Plugs -- # 3421 ----- 6 PCS NEW

SK20HR11
Engine:
V6 (4.0L)
CC:
3956
CID:
241
6
Note:
Gap 0.044
Label:
Iridium Long Life
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$6 PKH20TT Platinum TT Spark Plug, (Pack of 1)

PKH20TT
Engine:
V6 (4.0L)
CC:
3956
CID:
241
6
Note:
Gap 0.040
Label:
Platinum TT
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Buy

$8 IKH20TT Iridium TT Spark Plug, (Pack of 1)

IKH20TT
Engine:
V6 (4.0L)
CC:
3956
CID:
241
6
Note:
Gap 0.040
Label:
Iridium TT
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Buy
IKH20
Engine:
V6 (4.0L)
CC:
3956
CID:
241
6
Note:
Gap 0.044
Label:
Iridium Power

 

Well, you found the 1 guy in 101 pages who just changed from an NGK iridium to a Denso 2.7L iridium plug.

 

Yeah, not trying to debate which is best, just whether they will be Okay to run in my V6. I'll probably go back to the OEM next time I change them.

 

Neither am I. i just don't want to read about kimo's unfortunate events and why didn't somebody point me in the right direction on March 26, 2018?

 

Oil Change at 95k Canadian klicks.........scratchin' 60k Miles.