Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual: General maintenance
Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be performed at the intervals specified in the “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”. It is recommended that any problem you notice should be brought to the attention of your Toyota dealer or qualified service shop for advice.
Engine compartment
Vehicle interior
Vehicle exterior
CAUTION
■If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing maintenance checks.
Maintenance requirements
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and regular maintenance
is essential. It is the owner’s responsibility to perform regular checks. Toyota
recommends the following maintenan ...
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include OBD (On
Board Diagnostics) checks. The OBD system monitors the operation of the emission
control system.
■ If the malfunc ...
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Data List / Active Test
DATA LIST / ACTIVE TEST
1. ACTIVE TEST
HINT:
Using the Techstream to perform Active Tests allows relays, VSVs, actuators and
other items to be operated without removing any parts. This non-intrusive functional
inspection can be very useful because intermittent operation may be discovered befo ...
Installation
INSTALLATION
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL REAR ENGINE OIL SEAL
(a) Apply MP grease to the lip of a new rear engine oil seal.
NOTICE:
Keep the lip free of foreign matter.
(b) Using SST, tap in a new rear engine oil seal until its surface is
flush with the rear engine oil seal retainer ed ...
Removal
REMOVAL
PROCEDURE
1. PLACE FRONT WHEELS FACING STRAIGHT AHEAD
2. REMOVE FRONT WHEELS
3. REMOVE FRONT UPPER FENDER APRON SEAL
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4. REMOVE NO. 2 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY (w/ Off Road Package)
5. REMOVE NO. 1 ENGINE UNDER COVER SUB-ASSEMBLY
6. REMOVE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL CARRI ...