At 120K+ miles, what kind of maintenance schedule should I follow?

shahsmerdis said:

Depends on which car.

what have you done far. Details!

if you haven't done your diff fluid do it. Drain and fill your transmission. Tbelt and water pump pcv valve. Brake fluid for sure if you havent done it yet.

Go to a parts store get your battery tested.

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theoutbackdream said:

Hello all,

I have a 2007 v6 4runner with 4WD that has just reached 120k miles, and I plan on doing the recommended maintenance for it by myself when I find the time to do it, but since I've gotten to the last page of the book, i'm wondering. What kind of maintenance schedule should I follow from here on out?

Thanks!

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messeduprex said:

as a Toyota Service Advisor we always recommended starting back with the 5k service and going from there. assuming you are up to date with all your services.

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theoutbackdream said:

I have a 2007 Limited V6 4runner with 4Hi and 4Lo, and locking center diff.

I haven't done anything yet to it, since I just picked it up a few thousand miles ago and just hit 120k. I do plan on doing a lift and tires. Thats about it. All I care about now is doing maintenance to upkeep the car and do preventative things so I don't get stranded when I go overlanding.

Diff fluid. I'll check that.
Tranny, I'll do that. Should I look into replacing the transmission filter while i'm at it?

Timing chain, I never have to worry about this, correct?

Water pump... How do I check the condition of it? On my miata, I knew it took a dump since it began leaking slowly, so I did timing belt and the pump at the same time.

PCV valve, how do I check it/clean it?

Brake fluid, I'll be doing that.

Battery has just been replaced less than a week ago.

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shahsmerdis said:

Depends did the last person tow? I'd start with a drain and fill and see how black the fluid is.

No idea about the chai never owned one.

PCV: Cheaper just to replace if its never been done. Might be a pain in the ass with the locktite they put on it.

Fluids are cheap. I'd start with all of them. Grease your drive shaft.

Check out how old your tires are . Check for siezed calipers. common on this truck.

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J.Tomasello said:

I think everyone here is spot on. Im looking into a 90k 2011 right now and its history of its life is mainly oil changes and filters. Which lead me to be concerned about service i will have to do when I get it. Definitely what your going through. Thanks for the Post!

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