2018 Tacoma Maintenance Schedule 60k Miles ????

Hello All,

my truck is at 72k miles and the dealer is recommending several maintenance tasks. Should I get all of them done or pass on a few? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank you all

Fuel Injection Service 205.99

Transmission Fluid Exchange 280.95

4X4 Service 335.99

POWER STEERING FLUSH 155.99

BRAKE FLUID EXCHANGE 135.98

COOLING SYSTEM SERVICE 245.68

 

What’s included with the “4x4 service”? Does it include changing fluids in both differentials and transfer case?

Transmission fluid exchange sounds good.

you could do the others one at a time…

A/C service? What is included with that?

 

Probably “yes” to Transmission Fluid Exchange 280.95

Maybe to 4X4 Service 335.99

Definitive “no” to others since they are not recommended by Toyota in you owners manual

 

Coolant service isn't due til 100K, spark plugs, engine air and cabin air filters were due at 60K, If you do any towing or off road driving, the 4x4 service and transmission service were due at 60k

 

WTF is 4x4 service? Diffs and transfer case fluids?

Diff zerks?

 

What the heck is a fuel injection service?

 

On a 2018, there may be 2 Zerks on the front shaft. Very easy to grease. If you have the transfer case fluid changed, make sure you know what they are putting in. My dealer parts guy said he has never seen a can of the Toyota transfer case fluid. I ended up ordering a can online because I wanted to stick with OEM (which was not cheap).

https://trdshop.carlocktoyotaoftupe...MImpf19KjR-QIVAhmtBh3-lQ4iEAQYBiABEgKYzPD_BwE

 

Transmission Fluid Exchange = Yes

Power Steering and Brake Fluid exchanges = get it done at America's Tire Depot or your local shop. Probably run you around 70-80 bucks for each service. Good to do every 30k miles.

Cooling System = No, this is 100k super long distance coolant. You should buy a jug from the Dealer and do it yourself. Simple drain at the bottom of the radiator and refill your coolant. Follow the steps to refill. Lots of You Tube videos. Buy yourself a Coolant Funnel for the job. Harbor freight has a good one. Makes life easy.

Transfer case and Differential = do this yourself, very easy and builds confidence for doing other DIY jobs (oil and filter changes, spark plugs change ($770 at the dealer) ect). I use Ravenol that matches Toyota's spec. Others use the same oil in both cases. This is just my personal preference. Do this every 50k miles. More frequent if hauling or 4x4ing.

https://www.blauparts.com/toyota-tacoma-transfer-case-differential-fluid-change-kit.html

 

Don’t think it’s 100k for coolant. If I’m
Not mistaken it’s 5 years or 60k miles.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beuc-EUAQqc&ab_channel=TheCarCareNut

 

I like that guy.

 

Scam

 

I think it depends on what OP's dealership's actually going to perform.

If their definition of Fuel Injection Service is just pouring a bottle of Chevron Techron fuel cleaner and charge $200+ for it, it's a scam!

 

Power steering, brake and cooling are just change the fluid. I agree it takes some time but really.. I have seen a lot of YouTube on the three and with a little time $100 not $535.

Does the transmission service include dropping the pan and change filter?

I think fuel injection is a bottle In the tank.. I’d need to understand exactly what they would do.
Ta over $1300. Sounds like a sales pitch


Good luck
Check with a local guy but be sure what fluids he plans on using and if it’s by the barrel see if you can provide what is recommended.

 

Nope but it’s your truck . I’d rather believe in someone who knows what’s he’s talking about . It’s just me no hard feelings .

 

But I doubt a Toyota dealer would use actually Lucas

 

At the dealer I work for, we use MOC products, and our fuel system clean is a 3 step process. One is an additive in the tank, two is disable the pump and hook a pressurized tank inline with the fuel rail and run the engine on the cleaner, this cleans the injectors and the back of the valves, third is another cleaner that is injected slowly over several minutes through a vaccum port, this cleans the intake manifold and further cleans the back of the valves.

Hope this helps.

 

Dealer just tried to sell me on this while I was in for an oil change at 35k. I kindof assumed it was just the Tcase. If it was Tcase, front, and rear I'd actually say that's not a terrible price.

I definitely had a shit-eating grin on while I told the service advisor that it was all done already.

 

Surprised they didn't suggest a spark plug change