First Tacoma

Hey Everyone,

Just picked up a 2014 Tacoma SR5 and this will actually be my first owned truck. She has 89,000 on her and just took her in for a full vehicle inspection, as far as I can tell its completely clean and bone stock.

Any info on this model or anything to watch out for as far as preventive maintenance? I've done alittle research but just wanna see what everyone has to say as I was alittle iffy since she has 89 on her.

 

Nice and welcome to TW!

 

Just a quick pic of her

 

Welcome to TW!!!

cut up your credit cards and throw your wallet in the river. You can not hold this website or the owners of amazingly awesome Tacomas responsible for what may happen to your truck.

 

Welcome and congrats!

 

And don’t read this build thread:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diet-taco-trying-to-keep-things-light.409330/

 

Wow that's actually quite the build thread, didnt even know it exisited!

I'm mainly gonna start off by saying I dont quite plan on doing any lifting or serious off roading. I'm gonna stick to light dirt roads basically enough for camping or going out shooting. Probaly light hauling in the future and such.

 

That’s the highest quality gif I’ve ever seen

 

Nice truck! Love the color

 

Thanks! I kinda lucked out alittle was I initially look at a Blue 2013 with a TRD package but when I went to look at it, the dude was like well for some reason it wont get into 4WD, but searched around and even though this one had higher mileage it looks way cleaner!

 

Nice truck. 89K is just barely broken in.

 

That's what I've been reading, I picked her up for $22,000 so I'm gonna be paying on her for a couple years. I just wasnt sure if like some vehicles I'm gonna be ending with some pricey A$$ repairs in the next 50,000 miles.

I really wanna just take it on adventures up and down the west coast with ease.

 

Frame rust is the main preventative issue with 2nd gen Tacomas, but since you're on the west coast (we don't salt our roads much) it shouldn't a big deal for you. You'll want to keep an eye on that, but otherwise these trucks don't have many issues.

 

Yeah...that's what I'm hoping for, I picked her up with that in mind lol, as far as rust on the frame any specific spots? I've done a pretty thorough look. The only rust I've seen were the hatch locks on the canopy and noticed leaks on the canopy divider window, but no big deal there.

 

Nice welcome now it's time to

 

Yeah, not gonna lie it reminds me if when I first got a Honda Crx. So many cool things I wanna do with it. I wanna get a nice bed mat, change it interior lights for leds and such...lol

 

Welcome to TW.
I’d put fresh fluids in it and drive it.

 

I Just changed all the fluids minus tranny fluid which I heard is a small task if anyone even recommends it.

 

90k miles I'd look at spark plugs and your cabin air filter as well.

 

I did mine @ 100k. (Yes, I know that’s a long time)
I just did a drain and fill.
Didn’t want to chance anything stopping up the Valve bodies with a full flush.

You probably should do it before that, like 60k.
Maybe less with heavy towing.