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   clare@snyder.on.ca to anonymous@comcast.net   
   Re: 1998 Toyota four runner 3.4 liter au   
   20 Aug 11 18:30:58   
   
   On Sat, 20 Aug 2011 14:55:38 GMT, anonymous@comcast.net wrote:   
      
   >Wish I could really help. But did notice the ? about Bosch Platinums. '87   
   >PU, purch used, went 230,000 miles on 2 sets before I sold it -- rusty, but   
   >great running. My '95 Path has 189,000 I'm on 2nd set. My 2002 Tundra 3.4,   
   >purchased used, has 158,000 w/ little over 100K on it's 1st set. Started   
   >using Bosh back in '76 on both my Corolla wagon and '75 SR5 coupe. Both were   
   >sold in very good running condition with over 200K miles. No complaints so   
   >far. When the EGR valve finally clogged up on the '87 it ran lousy under   
   >load.   
   You might have good luck with Bosch Platinums - but I sure have not,   
   and I'd venture to guess I've seen a whole lot more of them than you   
   have.  Their failure rate is not good, over-all.   
      
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