well, my 2000 taco hit 60k the other day, so i figured it was time to do the 60k maintenance..

changed spark plugs
changed oil & filter
replaced air filter
replaced pcv valve
replaced fuel filter
flushed coolant & core
replaced oil in rear diff, front diff, transfer case, & transmission

...besides the timing belt (which I'll take to a shop for) think I missed anything?

-Russell

 

grease u-joints

 

lube the driveshaft, check tire pressure, clean out throttle body.

 

ahh, i did adjust the tire pressure and cleaned out the throttle body as well (did that when the intake was off for the spark plugs..)

 

thanks for the reminder! I actually got under the truck with my grease gun and I was out of grease.. so I need to go get some more..

anything else?

 

I am going to flush my Tacoma 2.4 radiator out and I bout the kit from prestone.Where did you put the T? Can I run the red antifreeze in it? i heard it was better.. I bought the 50/50 prestone.

Thanks

 

I didn't buy a kit or anything to flush the radiator. I just bought the toyota red coolant and followed the directions on the bottle to flush everything out. ..basically you can just stick a garden hose in there and run it until water comes out clear. (you may have to hook into the heater tube as well to flush out the core). Then drain everything out. add the coolant, and top off with water.

-Russelll

 

How much red coolent did you buy? You stick the garden hose in the radiator?
How much for the red stuff?

 

I just bought one coolant container from the local dealer.. (maybe 1.5 gallons?) ..and yes, i just use the garden hose.. i'll probably get lectured for it, but it works fine, and i've never had a problem in the 3 cars i've done it with. finally, the red stuff cost me like $12 i think at the dealer..

 

Timing belt at 60K ?

 

i'm in the middle of my 320,000 maintenance...

new radiator
new engine(stepping up to a 22R, finished the longblock tonight)
new(old) transmission, getting rid of the L43 4 speed for an L52 5 speed
new clutch and clutch hydraulics

 

i need a new radiator as well ... are they very expensive??

 

i thought that was part of the 60k maintenance list at the dealer.. am i wrong?

 

boogy,

look in the maintenance section and look at the stickied link up at the top. theres a maintenance search engine that willtell you exactly wht needs to be done

bob

 

cool, thanks

-Russell

 

toyota red from my dealer was 8 bucks.. thats what is in the MR2 and will be in the 4runner also.

 

what do you guys do with the old coolant and fluid that comes out with the flush?

If you plan to do the timing belt, you might as well look at the serpentine bely and the hoses as well. might as well replace them if they are coming off.

 

Here is what Toyota.com says for 60K / 48 months:
http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com...vice_01_47.pdf

But I found the timing belt replacement at 90K / 72 months:
http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com...vice_01_51.pdf


Note:
Clicked through "Service + Maintenance" @ http://www.toyota.com/html/owners/

 

yeah, i saw the timing belt at 90k when i looked on that site. thanks for the heads up

-Russell

 

dump it in the sewer, woods, flush down the toilet...etc

hehe i know a guy at a dealership, he dumped it for me...