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:
Components
COMPONENTS
ILLUSTRATION
HINT:
The following specifications are for BD20D (w/o Differential Lock). BD20D differentials
are equipped with M8 rear differential carrier to rear axel housing fasteners.
ILLUSTRATION
ILLUSTRATION
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Inspection
INSPECTION
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT CYLINDER HEAD SUB-ASSEMBLY
(a) Using a precision straightedge and feeler gauge, measure the warpage of the
contact surfaces where the cylinder head contacts the cylinder block sub-assembly
and manifolds.
Text in Illustration
*a
Intake S ...
Disassembly
DISASSEMBLY
PROCEDURE
1. INSPECT COUNTERSHAFT REVERSE GEAR THRUST CLEARANCE
(a) Using a dial indicator, measure the countershaft reverse gear thrust
clearance.
Standard clearance:
0.150 to 0.300 mm (0.0060 to 0.0118 in.)
If the clearance is outside the specification, repl ...
