I give this five stars for fit, ease of installation, and price.
The manufacturer did not anneal the piece and it will rust at the welded points as pointed out in another review. I painted mine with 1200 degree paint at the welded points to slow down any potential rusting. This is not a permanent solution, just a temporary fix based on the mileage of the vehicle. Make no mistakes, this is not OEM quality, but adequate to make it to the next service interval or to sell the car.
Edit/Update.... Two years later and this product is working wonderfully. I high temp painted the welded areas and the unit is in excellent shape after two salt filled winters in Western NY. I expect this to last at least a few more years as I see no signs of premature failure anywhere. At this point, if this thing were to fail tomorrow I would be happy with how it has performed for the price I paid and would gladly buy another one. If you need to replace the muffler assembly on your '04-'09 4Runner use this one with confidence.
Edit/Update 2: At three years this failed at the weld on the flange that connects to the tailpipe (like OEM did). Overall, I am still very pleased with this unit and have purchased a second one to replace the one purchased 3 years ago. Since I used NeverSeez on the bolts, it took less than 30 minutes to swap out. The economics of it make this the hands down winner for replacement. $130 for 3 years vs $720 for OEM or Magnaflow. I can buy 5 of these for the price of one OEM or Magnaflow (not faulting OEM or Magnaflow) I can anticipate another 3 years of use, and I may or may not still own the vehicle by then.
OEM - $720 and got 8 years = $90/yr
This unit - $130 and got 3 years = $43/yr
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| Manufacturer | Walker Exhaust |
|---|---|
| Brand | Walker |
| Item Weight | 16 pounds |
| Product Dimensions | 58 x 14 x 8 inches |
| Country of Origin | USA |
| Item model number | 56177 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 56177 |
