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Selling my 2007 Toyota FJ cruiser. Excellent truck ready for a new owner. I have meticulously maintained this vehicle. It has never been four wheeled or off road. I own an auto repair facility and this is my personal vehicle. Please review the details highlighted in bullets below, look at photos and feel free to contact me with any questions.

Always full synthetic oil in engine every 4,000. Transmission, transfer case and differentials twice since I have owned it Royal Purple.
Two full sets of wheels and tires. Steel for winter with Blizzak tires that have 90 percent tread remaining. BBS summer tires with GY ATS 75 percent tread. Both summer and winter sets upsized to 275-70-17. All excellent, balanced and ready to go.
URD Under dog racing development long tube header system. Ceramic coated and wrapped. These were a great addition. Driven conservatively 17-20 MPG is attainable.
Transmission update performed. At 93k to be proactive I removed the transmission and upgraded the input shaft with the stainless sleeve and upgraded TO bearing. This eliminates the clutch issue/weakness with the M/T going forward. New Toyota pressure plate and clutch disc installed at this time. Again I did this proactively. The next owner will benefit from my obsessive compulsive disorder.
I used a 3M clear bra on the front of the truck. The nose is like new because of this. No stone chips. I have removed the 3M bra. It was picking up at some corners and did not photograph well so I removed it for the sale of the truck.
Roof rack system. Goes with the truck and Thule cargo box. This system makes zero wind noise unlike the factory bars. You can access the box without an extension ladder unlike factory bars.
Brakes are fresh with Brembo discs front and rear. Just did these.
Two complete sets of keys And remotes.
No body panels have ever been repainted or worked on.
No CEL or warning lights on of any kind. No leaks of anything from anywhere.
Toyota tow package installed.
There is a ding on the LR. See pics.

Note: the accident that comes up on 10-24-08. I investigated this before for I purchased the truck as it involved the previous owner. I have the police report. Parking incident LR bumperete scratched and replaced. I bought the truck.

Contact me with questions at 585-746-3568 Thanks for looking Curtis

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