This is the standard-replacement centre muffler for the VZJ95 Prado wagon: the TOYOTA-PRADO-VZJ95-5DR-WAGON-4WD-3-4L-V6-AUTO-AND-MANUAL-STANDARD-CENTRE-MUFFLER from Exhaust Systems Australia is listed for the 5-door 4WD 3.4L V6 in both auto and manual, across 07/1996 to 02/2003.
What does this centre muffler do?
Sitting mid-system rather than at the tail, this is a like-for-like centre silencer for the VZJ95 Prado wagon — made to drop into the factory location and restore the standard note rather than change it. It's the part you fit when the centre box on the 3.4L V6 has rusted or blown. The supplier doesn't publish the bore, so we confirm it against your wagon at fitting.
How does the centre muffler shape the note?
A muffler quietens by absorbing and reflecting sound inside its body, and in the centre position it works with the rear of the system rather than setting the final tailpipe character alone. As a standard-replacement box it's tuned to the factory note, so it restores the original quiet sound on the V6 wagon after the old centre muffler has failed.
Will it suit my VZJ95 Prado?
It's listed to fit the Toyota Prado VZJ95 5-door 4WD wagon with the 3.4L V6, in both automatic and manual, built 07/1996 to 02/2003. Because it covers both transmissions across that era, confirm your exact build year and gearbox with the workshop before ordering.
How do we fit it at our Illawarra workshop?
Oak Flats Muffler Men supplies and fits this standard centre muffler in-house across the Illawarra. We position it mid-system, join it square to the pipes either side and check clearance under the wagon. Bring the Prado in and we'll confirm fitment and book the bay.
Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.
Common questions
Does it fit auto and manual?
Yes — it's listed for the VZJ95 Prado 3.4L V6 in both automatic and manual, 07/1996 to 02/2003.
Is this the centre or rear muffler?
The centre — the mid-system silencer, restored to factory note as a standard replacement.
What bore is it?
The bore isn't published by the supplier. We confirm it against your wagon at fitting.
Fitment support across the Illawarra
Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.Show nearby fitment areasCollapse section
Oak Flats Muffler Men can check this part against supplier specs, part number, image, RRP and vehicle details for customers around Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Dapto, Albion Park, Kiama and the northern suburbs.
Send the vehicle make, model, year, engine, current issue, desired sound or performance goal, and clear photos of the existing exhaust where available.