What maint. next?...

Hey all. I bought my 2nd gen about a month ago and been slowly getting some maintenance done on it.
It's got 121,000 miles, no rust, no issues, daily driver. Looking to get input on what else is recommended to get done as far as preventative care.

Done so far all @120,000 miles:
- Engine oil & filter change (oil was not great condition so planning on doing another one soon)
- Transmission oil drain and fill (plan is to drop the pan and do the whole thing including filter in the autumn)
- Transfer case, front differential and rear differential oil change
- Front wheel bearings changed
- Cabin and engine filters changed
- Tire rotation and alignment
- Driveshaft greased (5 points)

Anything else I should be doing? Cosmetic or mechanical. Thanks!

 

Brake fluid change

 

Check alternator voltage
Check/flush coolant
Inspect brake pads/shoes
Replace spark plugs
Clean throttle body and MAF sensor

Drive that bish

 

If you're not sure if it was done (service records), it's probably worth looking into. Not sure on your truck specifically, but the best spark plugs, to my knowledge, are recommended to be changed around 100k miles, along with coil packs. Other than that I think you have a pretty good handle on it.

 

It depends, copper plugs are 30k spec. Coil packs are not a consumable like that and should only be replaced if they go bad which is rare

 

Yes, like I said, "the best spark plugs." I was referring to iridium. Anything else has a shorter life from my understanding.

Yes and no on the coil packs. My last truck recommended them to be changed around 100k. (not sure the recommendation for OPs truck) About 102k I had one or two start going bad. Could be just coincidence.

 

Recommendation on the 1GR-FE 4.0L V-6 is copper plugs with a change interval of 30,000 miles.

IIRC, the Inline 4 uses the iridiums. Many times the 1GR-FE suffers with the iridium plugs.

BTW. "Best" is debatable.

 

and that truck was a gen 2 Tacoma?? Perhaps you failed to change the spark plugs lol. A failed coil will give you a code nearly telling you which one failed. No sense replacing a good one that may never fail. But go ahead and change your winter air as well

 

If it hasn’t been done then you should replace the serpentine belt. Yes I know they last longer but it’s recommended for most vehicles that they be replaced somewhere between 60000 and 100000 miles. Do it before it fails.

 

For the transmission drain/refill, especially regarding how to jump the OBD wires to set the truck into temp check mode in order to check fluid level:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-drain-refill-automatic-transmission.63851/

 

Definitely change those spark plugs. Toyota has denso on one side and ngk on the other.

 

Check/adjust rear shoes and parking brake cable

 

I didn't say it was. The 2nd gen recommends changing spark plugs every 30k miles. There is nothing about the coil packs. I'll give you that.

FWIW, after the trouble shooting, I changed the plugs and when that didn't fix the issue I changed out all of the packs. It was a stored code after that. My plugs looked brand new as far as gap and wear were concerned.

 

What should one expect to pay for this service?

 

Depends on who does the service.

Shops in this area charge $125/hour for labor.
DIY work is $0/hour.

Either one will have the cost of parts added.

 

Brakes for sure and if remember correctly there’s a vacuum pump filter on the engine that can cause issues

 

This. And keep the old one in the truck as a spare.

 

Only good, if you have the tools to ease the tensioner...........

 

If the parking brake (cable) adjustment is easy to access i charge a half hour and a can of brake cleaner. Comes out to $81 inc tax

If the parking brake adjustment is buried under the dash or console I'll bump the labor up a little

 

I would wash it good and apply some sealant /wax to it on a regular basis, you don’t want to be one of those people with the clear coat peeling.