500 mile service maintenance?

Just wondering if there is a need to have a maintenance check at 500 miles?

It's my understanding that the first scheduled maintenance is at 5000 miles, but I see used Tacoma CarFax's that have maintenance work recorded at the first 500 mile mark.

 

Probably had things broken and had to be in for service.

 

Some people change the oil the first time around 500 miles to get any metal etc out.

 

This one is going in tomorrow. The TSB on the tranny needs done and the grille inserts were broken from the factory. Other than that a good wash and wax. See u in 4,500 miles.

 

After it did that Dukes of Hazzard jump!

 

I'm wondering if that's when problems start emerging from lemon law issues.

 

Is that a good idea? If so I might get that done.

 

Betcha, he never drinks at that bar again

 

I usually change the oil on new engines around 1000 miles, I don't think it is necessary but I do it anyway.

 

Would it be a "free" service? aka under waranty

 

Follow the recommended service intervals in your manual and you'll be fine.

 

Changing the oil a little early is never bad. I went in at 5,000 asked for a oil change. They give me truck back and just rotated the tires I was pissed. They said first one is at 10,00 but I refuse to wait that long.

 

I waited till 5k

 

Modern synthetic....I believe you can wait till 10k or 12k...don't buy into the oil companies hype. My wifes new Subaru said 10k with synthetic.

 

I did an oil change at 1,000 miles, no way in hell I'm letting my new truck engine run the same oil for 10,000 miles before being changed, might be what you see on the carfax.

 

I fill my truck up with tears from the payments instead of oil....seems to be working

 

Did you do the oil change @1000 miles or was it covered under ToyotaCare?

 

I did. ToyotaCare follows the factory maintenance schedule which says 10k. Any sensible mechanic knows you don't run the same oil in a new engine for 10k miles before it's first change, even modern synthetic.

 

mmy first service is scheduled at 5k. my sales man said they wont change the oil before then but i can do and it would be good to do it arround 500-1000

 

Jiffy Lube here I come!