Toyota Tacoma (2005–2015) 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 ...
Other materials:
Removal
REMOVAL
CAUTION / NOTICE / HINT
Text in Illustration
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Object Exceeding Weight Limit of Transmission Jack
Be sure to perform this procedure with several people as the rear differential
carrier assembly is very heavy.
Be sure to follow the procedure ...
Reassembly
REASSEMBLY
PROCEDURE
1. INSTALL BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR ASSEMBLY
(a) Place the brake booster pump in a vise with a cloth.
(b) Install the brake booster accumulator pipe, compression spring and a new
O-ring.
NOTICE:
Ensure that no foreign matter enters the pump.
(c) Using a socket wrench ...
On-vehicle Inspection
ON-VEHICLE INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT RADIATOR CAP SUB-ASSEMBLY
CAUTION:
Do not remove the radiator cap sub-assembly while the engine and radiator assembly
are still hot. Pressurized, hot engine coolant and steam may be released and cause
serious burns.
(a) Measure the valve opening pr ...
