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Determining Your Vehicle’s Maintenance Needs
Determining the Proper Maintenance Interval
Depending on your circumstances, you should obtain maintenance for your
Toyota every 5,000 miles or every 7,500 miles. Follow these guidelines to
determine which interval to use.
5,000-Mile Intervals
Use 5,000-mile intervals if you primarily operate your vehicle under any of
the following conditions:
•Driving on unpaved or dusty roads.
•Towing a trailer or using a car-top carrier.
•Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below freezing.
7,500-Mile Intervals
Use 7,500-mile intervals if you primarily operate your vehicle under conditions
other than those listed above.
Following the Maintenance Log Charts
The scheduled maintenance log identifies the maintenance required at each
mileage interval and corresponding time interval based on mileage of 1,250
miles per month. If you drive more than 1,250 miles per month, you should
obtain maintenance at the indicated mileage interval rather than the indicated
time interval.
The maintenance log charts are colored differently for Cars/Sienna and SUVs/Trucks.
Be sure to follow the appropriate charts for your vehicle.
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Determining Your Vehicle’s Maintenance Needs
ForSequoia Only
Replace the rear differential oil every 5,000 miles on vehicles used for
extended-duration trailer towing.
Off-Road Maintenance
If you own a Land Cruiser or a four-wheel-drive RAV4, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra
or 4Runner, you should check the following items daily whenever you drive off-
road through deep sand, mud or water:
•Brake lines and hoses
•Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
•Differential oil
•Drive shaft bearings (Land Cruiser)
•Engine air filter
•Steering linkage and boots
•Transfercase oil
•Transmission fluid or oil
•Wheel bearings (Land Cruiser)
For all four-wheel drive vehicles except RAV4, you should also lubricate the
propeller shafts daily.
Towing a Trailer or Using a Camper or Car-Top Carrier
•Inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
•Inspect nuts and bolts on chassis and body
•Lubricate propeller shaft and re-torque bolt*
•Replace differential oil
•Replace transfer case oil*
•Replace transmission fluid or oil
Applies to selected models. See the scheduled maintenance log for details.*
