What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Very similar here. I just use a 1/4 drive ratchet that fits in the palm of my hand. Then I can feel when I need to make the final turn.

 

Valve Cover bolts?

@Timmah! says 53 inch lbs (this is 5vz-fe)
So I did 53 inch lbs

https://youtu.be/N5fAXAuGozI

 

That's what the FSM says for the 5VZ-FE as well...

 

I don't know how I missed that, thanks guys.

I don't have a torque wrench that does inch pounds so I just did it by feel in a zig zag torque pattern.

 

This must be an error in the Toyota FSM. The 2RZ/3RZ doesn't have that torque spec.

 

y'all people be way overestimating the torsional load an M6 can handle... turn down the heat Bruce Banner

 

Interesting setup, so it just clips over the stock mirror? Does it interfere with the visors when you swing them down?

 

Did I not say it’s usually around 60 inch lbs!

 

From the ones installed in the company's fleet I work for I'd say yes and yes

 

That’s how I snapped a bolt holding the brake calipers on. Oh what a weekend that turned into

 

Sounds like it would have been a good weekend for a assistant:

 

That's how I got these fuckers on.



Removing 8MM Toyota bolts that live outside the truck? True fear.

What you do, put on a 4 ft pipe wrench there, Hulk?

 

This is how I ended up just JB welding my front bump stop on the drivers side lol. The weld nut inside the LCA snapped off when I was tightening it down.

Surprisingly it's held on very well for several months

 

head is fuckin spinning with all this diff fluid shit. Can't we all agree on something for once.

 

Seriously just put regular old 75w90 in there, change it out every 25 or 30k (can't remember the recommended interval) and it'll be fine

I just regular Valvoline 75w90 in mine and mine see quite a bit of heat at times.

Get the MT90 for the transmission though, you won't regret that expense

 

You know why owners manual says 80 in the rear?

 

I think that's depending on where you live and the temps isn't it? Either way from what I gather most use 75w90, 80w90 is fine too but I don't recall seeing that as readily available in stores as 75w is

Theres a thread on it here https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/recommended-oil-weight-for-rear-differential.283629/ seems most put in 75

 

75-140 is what I use