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:
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT REAR AXLE SHAFT
(a) Using a dial indicator, measure the runout of the shaft and flange.
Maximum runout:
Shaft runout: 1.5 mm (0.0591 in.)
Flange runout: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in.)
If the rear axle shaft or flange is damaged or worn, or the runout is greater
than ...
Master Cylinder Pressure Sensor Output Malfunction (Test Mode DTC) (C1281,...,C1458)
DESCRIPTION
DTC Code
DTC Detection Condition
Trouble Area
C1281
Stored only during test mode.
Master cylinder pressure sensor circuit
Skid control ECU, master cylinder pressure sensor (master cylinder
s ...
Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT MAGNET STARTER SWITCH ASSEMBLY
(a) Inspect the pull-in coil.
(1) Measure the resistance according to the value(s) in the table below.
Text in Illustration
*a
Terminal 50
*b
...
