Dealership Fluid Refresh Intervals?

coleslaw26 · Oct 10, 2023

22Coma6MT said: ↑

if your engine oil, diffs, and transfer case have been changed, i would not do the others until closer to 100K miles.

have your plugs been changed? assuming you have the V6, those are due about 60K miles as i recall.

$60 and $80 for an air filter and cabin filter is ridiculous.
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I haven't done the diffs and transfer case before, but some of the online tutorials on Youtube make it look extremely easy to handle at home instead of paying $400. Might give it a go myself. Then let transmission exchange and coolant exchange wait to closer to 100k miles.

3JOH22A · Oct 10, 2023

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Hey all, I recently had our 2021 Tacoma SR serviced at the Toyota dealer and they tried to get me to opt for a handful of "recommended fluid refreshes" (see the attached picture). Right now, they suggested that I should be doing the following:

-Brake Fluid Recondition: $169.95
-Power Steering Fluid Recondition: $169.95
-Coolant Fluid Exchange: 299.95
-AC Disinfect & Clean (not shown in image): $179.95
-potentially more to come as mileage ticks up

Our truck has 50k miles on it, and because we live in Wyoming, they argue you should bump op when you do these fluid refreshes because of our harsher driving conditions. That said, they admitted that there's nothing at all that suggests these procedures are needed, they simply are recommended based on our truck's current mileage. I combed through the Tacoma manual and could only find a recommendation on Coolant Fluid Exchange for 100k miles, but no word on any of these other fluid refreshes.

Anyway, I'm curious about everyone's thoughts on these? My feeling is the AC Disinfect/Clean is total crap, and maybe the coolant exchange is worth it, but the rest I have no clue. They're very expensive procedures, so I don't want to have them done if it's just a dealership money gimmick.
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Brake fluid is every 3-4 years. Remainder can be done every 60k or so. Rear diff should be every 30k if you tow. You save a lot of money DIY vs. paying a dealer to do them. They have a shop rate.

If AC Disinfect & Clean is a condenser cleaning service, it may be worthwhile to do (either by a shop or DIY with a pump sprayer as shown):

Mbtstaco · Oct 11, 2023

I love when they try to get people to pay for the air filter changes.

rolled93slc · Oct 11, 2023

Mbtstaco said: ↑

I love when they try to get people to pay for the air filter changes.
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