New Tacoma Owner. Do's and Don’ts when owning brand new Tacoma??

I get the crappy fuel bit, but we have good fuel here, its not the problem. These trucks do not all run exactly the same from what i see here. Many run like they should, but some are down in power, or have strange vibrations issues going on. Seems the good ones all get roughly the same fuel mileage while these others when driven the same way don't.

 

Do you have any photos of your diode? Which bulbs did you get?

 

Don't get a bed mat if you like to slide things in and out of your bed

 

https://www.diodedynamics.com/map-light-leds-for-2005-2021-toyota-tacoma-pair.html

https://www.diodedynamics.com/dome-light-led-for-2017-2021-toyota-tacoma-one.html

https://www.diodedynamics.com/vanity-light-leds-for-2005-2021-toyota-tacoma-four.html

SMF2 for the vanity lights and HP6 for dome and HP3 for the maplights.

 

White Oakleys brah

 

Read the owners manual

Use it as is, change something when something doesn't work as you wish.

Use caution when visiting Lemming-ville or you'll find yourself with a 'leveling kit', black wheels, tires of a size, tread pattern and compound you dont need just for looks.

 

Don't complain about heavy steering and brakes.

 

Swap out the interior lights for some LEDs. Brand isn’t all that important, nearly anything is better than stock. Inexpensive, and a Big Bang for your buck.

 

Those bigger flares make it look like a real truck imo. Factory are too skinny.

 

Too true…

 

Do's:
Change all fluids at 5-10k
Seat covers (Clazzio's are great)
Bed Mat
LED Interior Lighting
AC Drain Mod
Rear Diff Vent Mod (amazing Toyota hasn't addressed this)
Look at some of the other useful mods in the forum
Seat Belt Extender Pros, Toyota Tacoma Seat Belt Extender Rigid - if you put stuff in your front seat- keeps the alarm from going off and annoying alarm--- great $20.00 purchase

Don'ts:
Not do regular maintenance (these trucks will last forever, if you keep up on the maintenance)

 

Do buy spoil your wife with lots of random flowers and gifts since she will be jealous of all the $$$ being spent on your Tacoma.

 

Skip the free Toyota oil changes and do them yourself. Also, get a Tacomaworld sticker for your truck!

Edit... make sure you drain the oil from under the engine... not the transmission (don't laugh, it's happened) Also, attach around 3' of 5/16" fuel line to the nipple under the oil filter drain... makes oil changes a lot easier with no mess (assuming the filter location is the same for the 2nd and 3rd generations.)
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