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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.
Note: If you drive your vehicle under any of the special operating conditions
noted below, you may need to perform specific services at 5,000-mile intervals.
See the 5,000-mile maintenance charts for details.
Special Operating Conditions
In addition to standard maintenance items, the scheduled maintenance log
indicates services that should be performed on vehicles that are driven under
especially demanding conditions. Specific conditions require specific services,
as indicated on the following page. The scheduled maintenance log indicates
at which mileage/time intervals each service should be performed.
You should perform these additional maintenance services if you drive primarily
under any of the conditions noted. If you drive only occasionally under these
conditions, it is not necessary to perform the additional services.
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Determining Your Vehicle’s Maintenance Needs
Driving on Rough, Muddy or Snow-Melted Roads
•Inspect ball joints and dust cover
•Inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
•Inspect drive shaft boots
•Inspect nuts and bolts on chassis and body
•Inspect steering linkage and boots
•Lubricate propeller shaft and re-torque bolt*
•Re-torque drive shaft bolt*
•Rotate tires
Driving on Salt-Covered Roads
•Lubricate propeller shaft and re-torque bolt*
Driving on Unpaved or Dusty Roads
•Inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
•Inspect or change engine air filter
•Lubricate propeller shaft and re-torque bolt*
•Replace air conditioning filter*
Extensive Idling or Low-Speed Driving for Long Distances
•Inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
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.*
