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Originally Posted by berettafan View Post
How bad are gasket repair costs?
VC gasket just takes time, about 2 hours. Oil pan will take longer as you need to drop the oil pan, and it is a PITA. Just make sure prospective X5s have had it done, or inspect the oil pan. Get the 3.0 and not the V8.

https://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/techarticles/tech_main_X5.htm

The 4Runner is a big vehicle. I had a 3rd gen 2001 and it was a good size. Later gens have greatly increased in size. My 3rd gen was a great suv, and very dependable, but it felt like a tin can. It did not inspire confidence in a crash.
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