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

id say if you were going to do a lot of wheeling you might want to be cautious and not sheer it off on a rock but it should work just fine for normal daily driving without a skid plate. People are buying a metal hose clamp to put around the open/close knob so that it cant accidentally come open on you. For 26 bucks and free shipping from Amazon its well worth it for me. Now i dont have to squeeze my fingers in the skid plate hole and try and be very quick when removing the oil pan bolt, which is also very messy when the oil runs down your arm and all over the top of the skid plate.

NO MORE OF THAT!

 

If you don't have a skid, get the one without the hose nipple (

$33 F-103 with LC-10 Included F-Series Engine Oil Drain Valve, 1 Pack

F-103, as opposed to the F-103N), it'll give you extra clearance, but the entire valve does tuck nicely above and behind the crossmember, so it is safe from a direct frontal strike (on the 2.7, I'm not familiar with the 4.0 position).

It does drain a bit slowly, but it's not bad. I use the drain time to check my filters, fluids, tire pressure, clean the glass, sweep out the cab, etc....

The lever locks in place. You have to lift it before it will rotate.

 

Thanks for the info, Rich!

 

got a recall pre-notification for the front seat belt, 2005-2011 access cabs.

 

X2

I have run the Fumoto Valve on 4 different vehicle now and have never had an issue.

 

Can't run it on my wife's Rav4 due to low ground clearance, so she has the Fram Sure-Drain.
I don't care for it because it's another part to get misplaced in the garage, but it is still a nice tool-less drain (unless you count the barb as a "tool").

 

Painted up the bed bolts, in the taco. Cleaned out the toolbox for my 97 Z71 and put it back on. It's been off a while now due to needing the bed space a while back. Doing a few prep things for it here and there, since I will be handing the keys over to my daughter in Dec.

 

Wasn't done today, but recent -- washer nozzle LED's.

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/lighting/296126-benwas-washer-nozzle-led-mod.html

 

4 hour drive to get stuff then treated her with a Wash, wax & detail...

 

Those Fumoto valves are great - one nice thing is being able to control the flow rate since it's just basically a ball valve . My old Cruiser holds 8qts and due to it's huge plug the oil shoots out hard enough to paint the whole driveway and overflow the oil pan's center hole easily . Great product !
Sarge

 

Just ordered a Fumoto drain valve and will install it tomorrow when I do an oil change.

 

Added 5mm LED's to the scoop. (inspired by BenWA's post)

 

put Bilstein 4600 front and rear suspension in, cannot believe how much better the ride is

 

PHP:

I wonder how is it compared to the Bilstein 5100?

 

4600s come stock on TRD models

 

Greased UCA bushings, hauled trash to dump.

 

what model oil drain valve do i need for a 09 tacoma 4.0?

 

must've had an sr5 or base

 

SR5.

 

Good eyes!