2007 4runner comes with dry leather ?

delikid

delikid

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We just bought my wife a new 2007 4runner limited. New as in only 78 miles on it. :)

This is my first experience with a new Toyota vehicle. Is all their new leather as dry as cardboard? :confused:

I first noticed the dryness going straight out of a sharp turn... you know how you let the steering wheel slide under you hand? It sounded and literally felt like cardboard! I was horrified - this is a brand new vehicle!!! :mad:

I've put a couple of coats of Meg's Leather Cleaner & Conditioner and the condition of the leather has improved greatly.

I've searched for info on this. But, I didn't find anything about it. Is this Toyota's standard new leather?

Thanks,

Ian
 
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remember most cars have fake leather seats, which are made of plastics and other synthetic material, the new toyota's have a very dry almost powdery feel, iam guessing its just the coating of whatever they put on their leather, a leather moisturize may temporarily fix the problem, try it and see what happens
 
I believe it is a certain type of leather - Liquicell if I remember correctly. I just bought one of those myself, and noticed the rough steering wheel as well. The one in my 05 Tacoma is slick now, but it started out the same way.
 
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