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Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by macster, Mar 7, 2012.

  1. Mar 7, 2012 at 4:33 PM
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    Just bought a 2000 regular cab 4x4, 5-speed, 2.7 without the plug wires. Truck is in excellent cond. with 83,000 miles and zero rust. Need to do some maintenance. Where in the world is the PCV valve, not dumb, just blind I guess. Need to change tranny fluid, gonna go synthetic, what should I use, GL-4 or GL-5, and where is the fuel filter, truck did not come with owners manual, got one coming, but need some answers before it gets here. Thanks.
     
  2. Mar 7, 2012 at 6:23 PM
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    Shouldnt have tranny fluid in a manual, unless you got a vietmanese lady boy in it with you!!! It would be gear oil
     
  4. Mar 9, 2012 at 2:03 AM
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    neither of those pics is where my pcv valve is located, but thanks though.
     
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    YES they do ..... Number 9 in the second picture.:p
     
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    Sorry, but that is not where mine is at, dont know what to tell ya, anybody else.
     
  7. Mar 9, 2012 at 6:18 PM
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    Scroll down to page 1100. The PCV Valve is to the rear of the valve cover. Its screwed into the valve cover itself.

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  8. Mar 10, 2012 at 3:46 AM
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    Thanks man, that cleared it up for me.
     

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