I recently purchased a 2000 4 Runner with ~ 120k miles. The previous owner had the service work done at various Toyota dealerships but unfortunately all of the paperwork was lost (at the used car dealer).

I have no doubt the truck was well maintained but the previous owner is not the mechanic type so all she remembers is about how much she spent and when. If I can not prove things were done like changing the timing belt and water pump I will have to assume they were not done - possibly spending a far amount on parts to swap items which are still in good shape.

I've talked with the local Toyota service department which claims they can not pull a service history across the various dealerships. I have to believe this is possible in that the work they do is warranted across the US - so they need to have some way to know you are not hopping dealership to dealership having them warranty a motor every month.

Does anyone know if it is possible to obtain a comprehensive service history for a vehicle like this?

Mark