New to car knowledge

Hi everyone! My name is Adam and I'm a 28yr. married guy with my first kid on the way. I love my truck, but I've always been the "I dunno, pay for someone to look at it" guy. Well, my father-in-law got me into watching Top Gear and since the Toyota Hilux episode (if you watch TG, you know what I mean) I've had my pride cranked up a notch or twelve about owning a Toyota pickup. Now I want to know more. What can I do to get the most out of it and put the most into it. I plan on owning this truck beyond 300k and I would love to help it along myself as much as I can.
I look forward to what I'm getting into.

Oh! My Tacoma's name is Janine...from Ghostbusters.

 

Hello Adam, congratulations future dad

 

Welcome to TW from Ferntucky, NV

 

Thanks guys. So far this place is awesome!

 

welcome....and that was a great episode of top gear

 

Just saying but that was a diesel hilux a gas engine would not have survived its bath in the ocean. None the less i can give the smug look to people who say toyotas suck. At 220k with nothing but regular maintenance I laugh when they ask me to help them fix there jeep.

 

Welcome, congrats on the baby . With that said WATCH YOUR WALLET HERE lol there is a little bug that takes a big bite out of it it is called the MOD BUG .. :} I gather your wanting to learn more about wrenching on your vehicle perhaps someone you know does a lot of wrenching you can go help and learn. Or get a few basic automotive repair books read through them look for the ones geared toward no knowledge so they explain terms etc.

Cypher