What Have You Done To Your 2nd Gen Tacoma Today?

I think that might be the wrong plug. Look in that blue thing by your hand very hard to get to and connect. I too had thought I had the wrong set up but it's very hard to reach and will fall back into the door part.

 

great now i really need to clean my shop and get my family members cars out of my shop! sadly, I've to many projects going on and they really suck when people come over and leave tools out. i at least try to leave them on my rolling cart if I'm coming back.

 

Wow...found this great tip for hard lines...could have used this last week for the hard line on my clutch master...I bet if I worked it around a bit it would have gone in easier...
https://youtu.be/qPNuQCcwIyM?t=655

 

Did a quick detail under the hood

 

Looks Great. I've been neglecting my engine compartment but need to get on it. (06 Tacoma) I looked at a 2023 Tacoma this past weekend. The engine hood weighs a ton compared to mine!

 

Care to share your process and products?! Looks great!

 

Been working on this truck for the last few weeks, finally starting to make it LOOK better with and ARB bumper. Warn winch coming in hot.

 

Chemical Guys Nonsense APC and 303 Aerospace and a buncha different brushes and microfibers.

 

new air filters, engine and cabin

 

Deleted all the electronics in my 4wd. Twin stick converted Fj case and ADD delete

 

Last week while my sister was driving it to work it rolled 200,000. Woohoo!



I've only owned it since about 192,000. At 193,000 it got an oil change, spark plugs, and engine & cabin air filters. Around 196,500 it got another oil change.
With the exception of its frame replacement job in August of 2022, that was about all the information I had on its maintenance history.

At this fine 200k milestone, I decided it was time for a fluid refresh just to have a point of reference moving forward. Since I am still out of the country I had my dad take it in for the service.
So yesterday the old girl got an oil change, front & rear differential service, transfer case service, brake fluid exchange, and a coolant exchange.

Apparently the service tech wasn't able to do the power steering fluid exchange for whatever reason, and he also recommended AGAINST an ATF drain and fill. This was the second tech at as many places to recommend against the ATF service, having no history of any work being done for the life of the truck.

After scouring the forms for a long time, it seems pretty evenly split for and against, with most people "for" it recommending a drain and fill rather than a flush. I think for now I'll let it ride and hope for the best...

 

I bought it

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/todays-the-day-road-trip-to-acquire-2008-dcsb-or-6m.808614/

 

great bumper choice. I'd get your winch in ASAP because remembering how to pull it all off or install with a friend into the truck is a pain!

 

Love my 2008 Off Road. Best Toyota out of the 6 that I have owned including a 2016.

 

Sneaking in a little product placement there…
Nothing wrong with an ice cold C-

 

M8 - clearly nothing wrong with a Coors Light with Blue Mountains!

 

Sorry, I'd rather not drink then drink a Coors Light or any Light Beer for that matter.

 

Excellent, more for us, we appreciate your consideration and donation to the matter.

 

I had mine done and had them put the Toyota brand ATF in. My truck shifted smoother afterwards. I’m for doing it but, ultimately it’s up to you.

 

Do you have a history on the timing SERPENTINE belt?
That's one thing that should be changed by that age...