The oil is 0W-16, any major brand will do, and the OEM filter is 90915-YZZN1 which you can find both online. There's an aluminum gasket for the drain plug that you should be changing each time too.
Oem filter. Ive tried Toyota Genuine Motor Oil, idemitsu IFG 7 and 5 and Valvoline advanced. Sticking with IFG 5 for the next 4 oil changes
Make sure it's an OEM Toyota part, the aftermarket ones have the weep hole offset so it doesn't line up perfectly and it'll overheat every time
If I were young again, I'd buy one of these, a 2000s Corolla, or a Saturn. They're great for learning all the high-mileage maintenance stuff that is the bulk of a mechanic's work - suspension work like struts/bushings/tie-rods/ball-joints, CV boots, fluid changes, thermostat/sensors, plugs/wires, and troubleshooting the random broken emissions (vacuum lines) and electrical issues that pop up in old cars.
Just did the brakes on my 1994 4runner. Discs were smooth, no rust or grooves. Way above spec, the pads must have been soft. I put in some much better quality pads and did not turn them.
How does it ride? Is it a little rough? And by that I mean is it bumpy? If yes then you’ll need to do some struts and shock maintenance.
I check the oil a couple times a month, mostly because it's leaking oil a bit and needs a top-off every thousand miles or so.
non blown HG ( Toyota at time set too low of spec for bolts. So many blew early).
Make sure you get an OEM Toyota rad cap. Bought two from rock auto and both failed the autozone cap tester.
Had to do a transmission on it (as they're a POS u140e)
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