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7-2. Maintenance

Maintenance requirements

To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and reg-

ular maintenance are essential. Toyota recommends the follow-

ing maintenance:

General maintenance

General maintenance should be performed on a daily basis. This can

be done by yourself or by a Toyota dealer.

Scheduled maintenance

● Scheduled maintenance should be performed at specified intervals

according to the maintenance schedule.

The interval for scheduled maintenance is determined by the odometer

reading or the time interval, whichever comes first, shown in the schedule.

Maintenance beyond the last period should be performed at the same

intervals.

● Where to go for maintenance service?

It makes good sense to take your vehicle to your local Toyota dealer for

maintenance service as well as other inspections and repairs.

Toyota technicians are well-trained specialists receiving the latest service

information through technical bulletins, service tips and in-dealership train-

ing programs. They learn to work on Toyota before they work on your vehi-

cle, rather than while they are working on it. Doesn’t that seem like the best

way?

Your Toyota dealer has invested a lot of money in special Toyota tools and

service equipment. It helps them to do the job better and at less cost.

Your Toyota dealer’s service department will perform all of the scheduled

maintenance on your vehicle reliably and economically.

Rubber hoses (for cooling and heater system, brake system and fuel sys-

tem) should be inspected by a qualified technician according to the Toyota

maintenance schedule.

Rubber hoses are particularly important maintenance items. Have any

deteriorated or damaged hoses replaced immediately. Note that rubber

hoses will deteriorate with age, resulting in swelling, chafing or cracking.

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7-2. Maintenance

Do-it-yourself maintenance

What about do-it-yourself maintenance?

Many of the maintenance items are easy to do yourself if you have a little

mechanical ability and a few basic automotive tools. Simple instructions for

how to perform them are presented in this section.

Note, however, that some maintenance tasks require special tools and

skills. These are best performed by qualified technicians. Even if you are

an experienced do-it-yourself mechanic, we recommend that repairs and

maintenance be conducted by your Toyota dealer who will keep a record of

maintenance on your vehicle. This record could be helpful should you ever

require Warranty Service.

■Does your vehicle need repairs?

Be on the alert for changes in performance and sounds, and visual tip-offs

that indicate service is needed. Some important clues are:

●Engine misses, stumbling or pinging

●Appreciable loss of power

●Strange engine noises

●A fluid leak under the vehicle (However, water dripping from the air condi-

tioning system after use is normal.)

●Change in exhaust sound (This may indicate a dangerous carbon monoxide

leak. Drive with the windows open and have the exhaust system checked

immediately.)

●Flat-looking tires, excessive tire squeal when cornering, uneven tire wear

●Vehicle pulls to one side when driven straight on a level road

●Strange noises related to suspension movement

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●Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling brake pedal or clutch pedal

(vehicles with a manual transmission), pedal almost touches the floor, vehi-

cle pulls to one side when braking

●Engine coolant temperature continually higher than normal

If you notice any of these clues, take your vehicle to your Toyota dealer as

soon as possible. Your vehicle may need adjustment or repair.

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7-2. Maintenance

WARNING

■If your vehicle is not properly maintained

Improper maintenance could result in serious damage to the vehicle and

possible death or serious injury.

■Handling of the battery

Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead com-

pounds which are known to cause brain damage. Wash your hands after

handling. (→P. 253)

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7-2. Maintenance

Scheduled maintenance

Perform maintenance by the schedule as follows:

Maintenance schedule requirements

Your vehicle needs to be serviced in according to the normal

maintenance schedule. (See “Maintenance schedule”.)

If you mainly operate your vehicle under one or more of the spe-

cial operating conditions below, some of the maintenance sched-

ule items need to be serviced more frequently in order to keep

your vehicle in good condition. (See “Additional maintenance

schedule”.)

A. Road Conditions

B. Driving Conditions

1. Heavily loaded

1. Operating on rough or

muddy roads, or roads with

melted snow

vehicle

(Example: Towing a trailer

(vehicles sold in South

Africa), Using a camper,

using a car top carrier, etc.)

2. Operating on dusty roads

(Roads in areas where their

pavement rate is low, or a

cloud of dust often arises

and the air is dry.)

2. Repeated short trips less

than 8 km (5 miles) and out-

side temperatures remain

below freezing (Engine tem-

perature will not reach to

normal temperature)

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3. Operating on road which

has road salt applied

3. Extensive idling and/or low

speed driving for a long dis-

tance such as police, pro-

fessional/private use like

taxi or door-to-door delivery

use

4. Continuous high speed driv-

ing (80% or more of maxi-

mum vehicle speed) for over

2 hours

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7-2. Maintenance

Maintenance schedule (except for South Africa and Mexico)

Maintenance operations: I = Inspect, correct or replace as necessary;

R = Replace, change or lubricate

SERVICE

ODOMETER READING

INTERVAL:

(Odometer

reading or

months,

whichever

comes first.)

x1000

km

MONTHS

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

12 18 24 30 36 42 48

x1000

miles

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BASIC ENGINE COMPONENTS

1

Drive belts

I

24

6

2

3

Engine oil

R

Engine oil filter

6

Cooling and heater

system

<<See note 1.>>

4

I

24

First replace at 160000 km

5

6

Engine coolant

(100000 miles), then replace at

every 80000 km (50000 miles).

—

Exhaust pipes and

mountings

I

12

IGNITION SYSTEM

Replace at every 100000 km

(60000 miles)

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Spark plugs

—

8

Battery

I

12

FUEL AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS

Fuel filter

9

R

96

<<See note 2.>>

I: 24

R: 48

10 Air cleaner filter

I

R

Fuel tank cap, fuel

lines, connections and

11 fuel vapor control

valve

I

24

<<See note 1.>>

12 Charcoal canister

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Maintenance operations: I = Inspect, correct or replace as necessary;

R = Replace, change or lubricate

T = Tighten to specified torque

SERVICE

ODOMETER READING

INTERVAL:

(Odometer

reading or

months,

whichever

comes first.)

x1000

km

MONTHS

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

x1000

miles

6

12 18 24 30 36 42 48

CHASSIS AND BODY

13 Clutch pedal

I

12

6

Brake

pedal

and

14

parking brake

Brake linings and

drums

(include

15

I

12

6

parking brake linings

and drums)

16 Brake pads and discs

I

I: 6

R: 24

17 Brake fluid

I

R

I

R

Clutch fluid

18

I: 6

R: 24

I

R

I

R

I

(2NR-VE engine)

Brake

hoses

pipes

and

19

12

Steering

wheel,

20 linkage and steering

gear box

I

12

7

21 Propeller shaft bolts

T

I

T

I

12

48

Front wheel alignment

22

(toe-in)

Suspension ball joint

23

I

12

and dust covers

Manual transmission

I: 48

R: 96

24

oil

R

Automatic

25

I: 24

R: 48

I

transmission fluid

I: 12

R: 48

26 Rear differential oil

R

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7-2. Maintenance

Maintenance operations: I = Inspect, correct or replace as necessary;

R = Replace, change or lubricate

SERVICE

ODOMETER READING

INTERVAL:

(Odometer

reading or

months,

whichever

comes first.)

x1000

km

MONTHS

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

x1000

miles

6

12 18 24 30 36 42 48

CHASSIS AND BODY

Front

and

rear

27

28

29

I

12

6

suspension

Tires and inflation

pressure

I

Lights, horns, wipers

and washers

I

R

I

R

I

R

I

R

I

6

30 Air conditioner filter

—

12

Refrigerant

for air conditioner

amount

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NOTE:

1. After 80000 km (48000 miles) or 48 months inspection, inspect at every

20000 km (12000 miles) or 12 months.

2. Including the filter in fuel tank.

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7-2. Maintenance

Additional maintenance schedule (except for South Africa and

Mexico)

Refer to the following table for normal maintenance schedule items

requiring more frequent service specific to the type of severe condi-

tions. (For outline, see “Maintenance schedule requirements”.)

A-1: Operating on rough or muddy roads, or roads with melted snow

 Inspection* of brake linings and

Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

drums (include parking brake lin-

6 months

ings and drums)

 Inspection* of brake pads and Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

discs

3 months

 Inspection* of brake pipes and Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

hoses 6 months

 Inspection* of steering wheel, Every 5000 km (3000 miles) or

linkage and steering gear box 3 months

 Tightening of bolts for propeller Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

shaft 6 months

 Inspection* of suspension ball Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

joint and dust covers 6 months

 Inspection* of front and rear sus- Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

pension 6 months

 Tightening of bolts and nuts on Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

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chassis and body <<See note.>> 6 months

*: Perform correction or replacement as necessary.

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A-2: Operating on dusty roads (Roads in areas where their pavement rate

is low, or a cloud of dust often arises and the air is dry.)

Every 5000 km (3000 miles) or

3 months

 Replacement of engine oil

Every 5000 km (3000 miles) or

3 months

 Replacement of engine oil filter

I: Every 2500 km (1500 miles) or

 Inspection* or replacement of air

3 months

R: Every 40000 km (24000 miles) or

48 months

cleaner filter

 Inspection* of brake linings and

drums (include parking brake lin-

ings and drums)

Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

6 months

 Inspection* of brake pads and Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

discs 3 months

 Tightening of bolts for propeller Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

shaft

6 months

 Replacement of air conditioner fil-

Every 10000 km (6000 miles)

ter

A-3: Operating on road which has road salt applied

 Tightening of bolts for propeller Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

shaft

6 months

*: Perform correction or replacement as necessary.

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B-1: Heavily loaded vehicle (Example: Using a car top carrier, etc.)

Every 5000 km (3000 miles) or

3 months

 Replacement of engine oil

Every 5000 km (3000 miles) or

3 months

 Replacement of engine oil filter

 Inspection* of brake linings and

Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

drums (include parking brake lin-

6 months

ings and drums)

 Inspection* of brake pads and Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

discs

3 months

 Tightening of bolts for propeller Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

shaft 6 months

 Replacement of manual transmis- Every 40000 km (24000 miles) or

sion oil

48 months

I: Every 20000 km (12000 miles) or

12 months

R: Every 40000 km (24000 miles) or

24 months

 Inspection* or replacement of

automatic transmission fluid

 Inspection* of front and rear sus- Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

pension 6 months

 Tightening of bolts and nuts on Every 10000 km (6000 miles) or

chassis and body <<See note.>> 6 months

B-2: Repeated short trips less than 8 km (5 miles) and outside tempera-

tures remain below freezing (Engine temperature will not reach to nor-

mal temperature)

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Every 5000 km (3000 miles) or

3 months

 Replacement of engine oil

Every 5000 km (3000 miles) or

3 months

 Replacement of engine oil filter

*: Perform correction or replacement as necessary.

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