2003 TOYOTA AVALON Scheduled Maintenance Guide

5,000-Mile Maintenance Intervals
7,500-Mile Maintenance IntervalsTo determine the appropriate maintenance
interval for your vehicle, see page 16.
Maintenance Log: SUVs and Trucks
97,500 Miles or 78 Months
❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
❑Rotate tires
Dealer Service Verification:
Date:
Mileage:
95,000 Miles or 76 Months
❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions:1
❑Inspect the following:__ Ball joints and dust covers
__ Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
__ Drive shaft boots (Highlander, Land Cruiser,
RAV4, 4WD Sequoia, 4WD Tacoma, 4WD Tundra,
4WD 4Runner)
__ Engine air filter
__ Nuts and bolts on chassis and body
__ Steering linkage and boots
❑Lubricate propeller shaft (all 4WD except
Highlander and RAV4)
❑Re-torque drive shaft bolt (Highlander,
4WD RAV4)
❑Re-torque propeller shaft bolt (all models
except Highlander and RAV4)
❑Rotate tires
100,000 Miles or 80 Months
❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions:1
❑Inspect the following:__ Ball joints and dust covers
__ Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
__ Drive shaft boots (Highlander, Land Cruiser,
RAV4, 4WD Sequoia, 4WD Tacoma, 4WD Tundra,
4WD 4Runner)
__ Engine air filter
__ Nuts and bolts on chassis and body
__ Steering linkage and boots
❑Lubricate propeller shaft (all 4WD except
Highlander and RAV4)
❑Replace air conditioning filter (Highlander,
RAV4, 4Runner)
❑Re-torque drive shaft bolt (Highlander,
4WD RAV4)
❑Re-torque propeller shaft bolt (all models
exceptHighlander and RAV4)
❑Rotate tires
Dealer Service Verification:
Date: Mileage:
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Dealer Service Verification:
Date: Mileage:
Note: If you drive your vehicle under any of
the special operating conditions noted on
pages 16–17, you may need to perform spe-
cific services at 5,000-mile intervals. See the
5,000-mile maintenance charts for details.

1 Specific services apply to specific operating conditions. See pages 16—17 for details.2 If vehicle is equipped with limited-slip differential.
Maintenance Log: SUVs and Trucks
105,000 Miles or 84 Months
105,000 Miles or 84 Months
❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
❑Lubricate propeller shaft (all 4WD except Highlander, RAV4 and Tacoma PreRunner)
❑Re-torque drive shaft bolt (Highlander, 4WD RAV4)
❑Re-torque propeller shaft bolt (all models except Highlander and RAV4)
❑Rotate tires
❑Inspect the following:__ Ball joints and dust covers
__ Brake lines and hoses
__ Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
__ Drive belts
__ Drive shaft boots
__ Drive shaft boots (Highlander, Land Cruiser,
RAV4, 4WD Sequoia, 4WD Tacoma, 4WD Tundra
and 4WD 4Runner)
__ Exhaust pipes and mountings
__ Front differential oil (all 4WD except
Highlander and RAV4)
Additional Maintenance Items forSpecial Operating Conditions:1
❑Inspect automatic transmission fluid (Land Cruiser, 2WD Tacoma with A44D)
❑Inspect engine air filter
❑Inspect nuts and bolts on chassis and body
❑Replace front differential oil (all 4WD except Highlander and RAV4)
❑Replace rear differential oil, including limited-slip (all models except Sequoia
and Tundra)
❑Replace transfer case oil (4WD Highlander, 4WD RAV4)
Scheduled Maintenance Logs55
Dealer Service Verification:
Date:
Mileage:
__ Limited-slip differential oil (Land Cruiser,
4WD Highlander, 4WD RAV4)2
__ Rear differential oil (all models except
2WD Highlander and 2WD RAV4)
__ Steering gear box
__ Steering linkage and boots
__ Transfer case oil (4WD Highlander,
4WD RAV4)

5,000-Mile Maintenance Intervals
7,500-Mile Maintenance IntervalsTo determine the appropriate maintenance
interval for your vehicle, see page 16.
Maintenance Log: SUVs and Trucks
112,500 Miles or 90 Months
❑Replace air conditioning filter (Highlander,
RAV4, 4Runner)
❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
❑Rotate tires
Dealer Service Verification:
Date:
Mileage:
110,000 Miles or 88 Months
❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions:1
❑Inspect the following:__ Ball joints and dust covers
__ Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
__ Drive shaft boots (Highlander, Land Cruiser,
RAV4, 4WD Sequoia, 4WD Tacoma, 4WD Tundra,
4WD 4Runner)
__ Engine air filter
__ Nuts and bolts on chassis and body
__ Steering linkage and boots
❑Lubricate propeller shaft (all 4WD except
Highlander and RAV4)
❑Replace air conditioning filter (Highlander,
RAV4, 4Runner)
❑Re-torque drive shaft bolt (Highlander,
4WD RAV4)
❑Re-torque propeller shaft bolt (all models
exceptHighlander and RAV4)
❑Rotate tires
115,000 Miles or 92 Months
❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions:1
❑Inspect the following:__ Ball joints and dust covers
__ Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
__ Drive shaft boots (Highlander, Land Cruiser,
RAV4, 4WD Sequoia, 4WD Tacoma, 4WD Tundra,
4WD 4Runner)
__ Engine air filter
__ Nuts and bolts on chassis and body
__ Steering linkage and boots
❑Lubricate propeller shaft (all 4WD except
Highlander and RAV4)
❑Re-torque drive shaft bolt (Highlander,
4WD RAV4)
❑Re-torque propeller shaft bolt (all models
except Highlander and RAV4)
❑Rotate tires
Dealer Service Verification:
Date: Mileage: Dealer Service Verification:
Date: Mileage:
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Note: If you drive your vehicle under any of
the special operating conditions noted on
pages 16–17, you may need to perform spe-
cific services at 5,000-mile intervals. See the
5,000-mile maintenance charts for details.

1 Specific services apply to specific operating conditions. See pages 16—17 for details.2 If vehicle is equipped with limited-slip differential.3 Required under the terms of the Emission Control Warranty.4 Applies to Land Cruiser, Sequoia, Tundra, Tacoma with 5VZ-FE and 4Runner with 2UZ-FE. Inspectat120,000 miles or 144 months,
whichever comes first. Required only for vehicles in California, Massachusetts and New York.
Maintenance Log: SUVs and Trucks
120,000 Miles or 96 Months
120,000 Miles or 96 Months
❑Replace engine air filter❑Replace engine oil and oil filter
❑Replace engine coolant❑Rotate tires
❑Lubricate propeller shaft (all 4WD except Highlander, RAV4 and Tacoma PreRunner)
❑Lubricate drive shaft bearings (Land Cruiser)
❑Lubricate wheel bearings (Land Cruiser, 2WD Tacoma)
❑Replace limited-slip differential oil (Highlander, Land Cruiser, RAV4)2
❑Replace spark plugs (all models)3
❑Re-torque drive shaft bolt (Highlander, 4WD RAV4)
❑Re-torque propeller shaft bolt (all models except Highlander and RAV4)
❑Inspect the following:
__ Automatic transmission fluid
__ Ball joints and dust covers
__ Brake lines and hoses
__ Brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
__ Charcoal canister
4
__ Drive belts
__ Drive shaft boots (Highlander, Land Cruiser,
RAV4, 4WD Sequoia, 4WD Tacoma, 4WD Tundra
and 4WD 4Runner)
__ Engine valve clearance
__ Exhaust pipes and mountings
__ Front differential oil (4WD models,
Highlander, RAV4)
Additional Maintenance Items forSpecial Operating Conditions:1
❑Inspect nuts and bolts on chassis and body
❑Replace air conditioning filter(Highlander, RAV4, 4Runner)
❑Replace front differential oil
❑Replace rear differential oil, including limited-slip
❑Replace transmission fluid or oil
❑Replace transfer case oil (4WD models)
Scheduled Maintenance Logs57
Dealer Service Verification:
Date:
Mileage:
__ Fuel lines and connections, fuel tank band
and fuel tank vapor vent system hoses
__ Fuel tank cap gasket
__ Manual transmission oil (Tacoma, Tundra)
__ Radiator core and condenser
__ Rear differential oil (all models except 2WD
Highlander and 2WD RAV4)
__ Steering gear box
__ Steering linkage and boots
__ Transfer case oil (Land Cruiser, 4WD RAV4,
4WD Sequoia, 4WD 4Runner)

Notes
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