Maintenance schedule for 2019 Tacoma 68,000 miles

I drive my pickup for work and put on 35-40K per year. My toyota dealer recommends certain items every time I go in for an oil change. Nothing they recommend corresponds to the maintenance manual and they tell me they have the discretion to recommend service intervals, NOT the maintenance manual. I have always been torn on when to replace, brake fluid, ATF, transfer case oil, etc. I believe some items are mileage dependent and some are time dependent. Any advice out there would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

follow the service manual, f$%K the dealer

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/3rd-gen-diy-maintenance-quick-reference.406712/

 

I agree with the manual not the dealership. Yeah some things like brake fluid are more time dependant as it can absorb moisture over time. I hate when places try to push more service than needed. You know it's for the benift of their pockets not always your ride.

 

Yeah, but that's not how some try to convey it.

For some things time is more controlling than miles. If I drove only 5K miles/year I'd still be changing oil twice.

 

Actually most new car manufacturers recommend changing the oil once a year if you don't drive many miles. Especially with the newer oils
https://www.aaa.com/autorepair/articles/how-often-should-you-change-engine-oil

 

If I actually did 5K miles a year I'd change it in the late Fall in anticipation of cold weather conditions and then again in late Spring to clean out any condensation accumulation. It'd still be cheap insurance.

 

That is actually when i like to change mine anyhow but I drive more than that. Those times are good for me because I do it myself and don't have a garage to work in so I'm not under a vehicle in extreme weather. And I'm sure no one ever said I should not have changed oil so often. It's cheaper than a new engine

 

You can pick up a Moisture meter for the brake fluid. Pop the cap off, insert the probes into the DOT fluid and it’ll tell you when to change it.