Over maintenance 30k service

My 2018 DCLB Sport 4wd just had a lot of maintenance completed over the past two days by a dear friend who is a retired master Toyota/Lexus Mechanic. He inspected everything and found no issues. I'm on 5100s, 285s, KDMAX tuned, nicely modded with OEM Pro grill, skid,TRD exhaust and CAI. So I'm almost to 30k miles and had the serpentine belt replaced, spark plugs, fuel ejection service, a/c service, power steering flush, transmission fluid changed, front and rear diffs, transfer case, brake fluid and radiator flushed. The throttle body and MAF sensor cleaned and I'm sure I'm forgetting something. All OEM fluids and parts. The oil was changed, I use the OEM paper filter as opposed to the TRD KN filter, cabin air filter, everything torqued to spec. I know this was an overkill but its a piece of mind for me just knowing I'm good for a while. I was there and learned a few things, now my Wife's 2018 4Runner is next. I can tell a little difference as it may run smoother thanks to the plugs which I seriously doubt would not make it 60k miles. The plugs looked good but the mechanic said they needed replacing soon. He has taken care of our 99 4Runner since it was new as well and its almost to 300k miles. I'm sharing this as you may want to check your plugs as they may need changing earler than expected and may not be torqued to spec. I had three plugs that were loose but causing no issues other than being dirty. Thought this nay help someone out.

 

Wow, you did a bunch of stuff there brother! I doubt you really needed a new belt and I bet your spark plugs were fine. But there is no harm in knocking all that stuff out early for thar "peace" of mind you seek. Good job!

 

I maintenance all of my cars this way so you’re not crazy. It’s awesome when your 200,000 mile car runs as good as new and gives you the peace of mind that you can get in your vehicle and literally drive across the country at any given moment. After 50k I do a drain and fill on my transmission fluid annually.

 

It's nice to take care of your truck but the spark plugs would absolutely last 60k.

 

Your technician said u needed sparks plugs replaced at 30k ? Unless u had some bad parts no way the plugs needing replacement under 30k .

 

Iridium plugs are good for 100k. Hell, I used to drive regular plugs for 80k.

Someone is full of something, I'd say.

 

the factory recommended interval for plugs on the 3.5 Tacoma is 60k.

 

I tend to lean towards the earlier mileage intervals on consumables. I only put 8-9k per year on my vehicles, 3 Toyota’s, and I feel time breaks down the fluids as does mileage. That all being said, I need to flush the power steering on the Camry and 4R. Those are the only ones I’ve inadvertently skipped.

 

Three loose plugs, didn't look too bad but he said they would be okay but not past 60k. He was just checking them, found some loose and recommended to change them now.

 

There is a commonly used phrase saying that "maintenance is cheap insurance". That isn't true, maintenance is expensive and that is where all car dealerships make their profits. If you do all of the maintenance SUGGESTED in the owner's manual, and if you take it to the dealer for the work you will end up spending more on maintenance than you paid for the truck. I emphasized the work SUGGESTED because much of those items only need to be INSPECTED. Only replaced if necessary.

Your plugs and belt are good for 100,000 miles. I'm at 243,000 and mine have been replaced twice. Will do them again at 300,000. I still have the factory hoses and coolant. The rotors and drums are still factory although I will need new rotors on the next brake job. The rear brake pads have only been replaced once. Other than that, the only parts that didn't come from the factory 17 years ago are the struts, shocks, and alternator.

I change the oil every 10,000 miles or 6 months whichever comes 1st but have never changed transmission fluid in any vehicle I've owned over the last 50 years. Never seen any evidence that it prolongs transmission life, and you can easily spend more on servicing the transmission over the life of the truck than it will cost to just have a new one installed. And they die at about the same time regardless.

I'd not have 2nd thoughts about taking mine on a cross country road trip tomorrow. It's done it several times.

 

I agree the 2nd gens were better. I should have kept my 08!

 

Ok. But 30k is half of 60k.

 

And 60K is early.
Just because it is written doesn't make it so..
My brother pulled his 3rg gen plugs for the first time @120K and you wouldn't have known them from 15K.

 

With modern computer controlled ignition, I agree. There really is no gain (other than this nebulous "peace of mind" everyone always references) in swapping them out early or even at 60K.

 

nope, it's a waste.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/posts/26027199/

 

Very true and often overlooked or ignored!
You can make any vehicle last forever,,, the service and parts departments will let you,,,, trust me!
Maintenance is great, I am believer no doubt! But, you can overdo it too.

 

Yep.
Just dropped the transmission pan on my 5th gen 4runner @120K to replace the filter screen and get 5 new quarts of oil in there, only to find the the screen was immaculate. Waste of $100 bucks on the filter and pan gasket, and of course, my time.
Piece of mind? - I guess, but it didn't do anything for the truck.
Drain and fills for me from here on out.

 

With 3rd gen, there's a bit of labor involved accessing the plugs on the driver's side, so if you're paying someone to do the job, might as well put new plugs in there (vs. torquing the old ones down), though you're still spending ~$100 on just the part costs for the plugs.

 

Way overkill

 

Seems like loose spark plugs are just as prevalent as low transmission fluid on 3rd gens.