3rd Gen DIY maintenance quick reference

say a 2nd gen Tacoma oil change is a 3 out of 10 on a level of difficulty and mess.

what is a 3 gen's level?

 

4.

It's not actually much harder. Just a little less convenient. Having to remove a skid plate to then mess with the cartridge filter thing is dumb.

 

4. got it. thanks. i can handle a four.

maybe i shouldnt have bought so many 2nd gen filters and those cases of oil. damnit!!

 

Question, the oil filter seems to be above the top of oil pan, ....so,,can you change the filter half way through the oil change life cycle without draining the oil pan??

 

2 Heinekens

 

yes, you can change the filter in any time. It will not siphon from the oil pan.

 

Went to do an oil change on the truck. Turns out my local dealer but some sweet torque on the filter cap. Luckily my local o Reilly’s had a replacement in stock and it’s metal not plastic. Gotta love breaking all 3 fins on each side just to get the dang thing off. I had to use my short (15”) breaker bar to get it to break loose.

 

Dealership strikes again. Any pics of the metal housing? Fitment good?

 

Part number for rear differential fill plug bolt? 2021 tacoma trd off road.

 

ill look after work today but I think I do have a picture of it. It fit perfect so that was nice.

 

Just did another oil change today. Not sure of this would help.
Here’s the part number for the metal cartridge housing.
Another reason I been declining the free oil changes that the couple of dealers around me has been offering…

 

yeah it turns out I never took a picture of the new cap but yeah that part number looks the same.

 

I'm coming up on my 60k service, I've looked online but I'm having trouble figuring out if when I do the auto trans fluid change should I also change the filter, if not when should the filter be replaced?

 

2 very informative vids here.

Every 60k or 6 years. Drain and fill only.

https://youtu.be/qbCAEscrJ8E?si=xpJ9nGdXdoTxH9pU

https://youtu.be/TevK-u3vkx4?si=VGaGarZNglCHgdea

 

Trying to figure out how much gear oil I actually need to by to changed my front and rear diffs. most suggest 6 quarts for both in general however I see this posted as the capacity. There is a range of more than a quart for the rear.

• Front - 1.6 qts; Rear - 3.1-4.2 qts (varies with model)

I have a 2020 SR5 4x4. Why does it vary by model? Is the TRD OR a larger rear Diff than others versions or does it vary by model year?
I'd need as little as 4.7qts or 5.8qts total going by I found so far.

 

Yes the off road is larger than the others

 

Also MT and I think pro

 

So I most like will need about 5qts to change both.

 

Sorry if I didn't search well enough but where can I find the latest factory service manual for my '23 Sport MT?

 

Putting together my order for replacing my transfer case oil and Lithia Toyota says the gaskets in my cart, 90430-A0003, are not compatible with my 2021 OR. The site says that the washers were compatible up until 2020 models. Just a typo on their part?