Stupid Q: Where can I find a Scheduled Maintenance List

[Lumberg]

I have searched and searched and can't fidn a list. One site I found was for a dealer in Canada and everything is in km. THen you have this site:

http://smg.toyotapartsandservice.com/guides.php

where you have to specify the interval, but I want a list so I can see if I missed something on this car I just started taking care of.

BTW the answer to this question should be a sticky.

[Tercel GTS]

Should be in your owners manual.

[Lumberg]

Actually it's supposed to be a separate booklet from your owner's manual, but in the same vinyl folder and it's not available to me in this case.

[JMSinMD]

For the Toyota automatics in the family I have made this schedule

Oil Change 3k
Rotate and Balance 6k
Check Alignment 12k
Air Filter 12k
Engine Coolant Flush 30k
Auto Transmission and Differential Fluid Flush 30k
Brake Fluid Flush 30k
Power Steering Fluid Flush 60k
Tune Up 60k
Fuel Filter 60k
PCV Valve 60k
Thermostat 90k
Timing Belt 90k
Water Pump 90k

This is after talking to various mechanics and service advisors. If you are using synthetic oil you can extend your oil change interval to 6k. Some people like drain and fill vs. flush, though a bit cheaper d&f vs. flush maybe 40% more, for me I like the piece of mind to know all the fluid is fresh and I hit 30k maybe ever 2.5-3 years so it's no biggie. Hope this helps. Jon.

[Lumberg]

Originally Posted by JMSinMD

For the Toyota automatics in the family I have made this schedule

Oil Change 3k
Rotate and Balance 6k
Check Alignment 12k
Air Filter 12k
Engine Coolant Flush 30k
Auto Transmission and Differential Fluid Flush 30k
Brake Fluid Flush 30k
Power Steering Fluid Flush 60k
Tune Up 60k
Fuel Filter 60k
PCV Valve 60k
Thermostat 90k
Timing Belt 90k
Water Pump 90k

This is after talking to various mechanics and service advisors. If you are using synthetic oil you can extend your oil change interval to 6k. Some people like drain and fill vs. flush, though a bit cheaper d&f vs. flush maybe 40% more, for me I like the piece of mind to know all the fluid is fresh and I hit 30k maybe ever 2.5-3 years so it's no biggie. Hope this helps. Jon.

Very nice list, thanks.

How much does a timing belt run these days?

Also, can you get an oversize PCV Valve for the 2000 V6?

[JMSinMD]

I don't mess with changing sizes etc above spec. If anything I will just get the best quality part available which to me means sticking with Mobil 1 oil filter and K&N air filter as well as OEM parts when it comes time to replacing things. Toyota is not going to put their name on anything they don't stand behind which is more than I can say for places like Autozone, etc. Btw my service advisor tells me to go to the different local toyota dealership websites, see what service specials their running and bring her all the coupons so she can match it. For my mother in laws Avalon (1995 3.0l V6 1mz-fe)I had the Timing Belt, drive belts, waterpump and thermostat replaced total parts and labor $468.81, brake flush $99, power steering flush $70, tune up $60, fuel filter and pcv $148, transmission flush $121 all these are parts and labor . Anymore questions please don't hesitate to ask. Jon. p.s. what I did what is Microsoft spreadsheet put down the mileage in the leftmost column and next to the mileage put abbreviations, i.e. 160,000 OC RB CA AF EC ATF DF BF PS FI TU FF PCV, etc, etc. My spreadsheet is acting up right now otherwise I would send you a copy of what I already made.

[jhbhatia]

Originally Posted by JMSinMD

For the Toyota automatics in the family I have made this schedule

Oil Change 3k
Rotate and Balance 6k
Check Alignment 12k
Air Filter 12k
Engine Coolant Flush 30k
Auto Transmission and Differential Fluid Flush 30k
Brake Fluid Flush 30k
Power Steering Fluid Flush 60k
Tune Up 60k
Fuel Filter 60k
PCV Valve 60k
Thermostat 90k
Timing Belt 90k
Water Pump 90k

^^ want to add to the list
Drive belts (power steering belt, alternator belt) to be also changed at 90K along with timing belt (if your going via the dealership changing the drive belts is not a labor cost just a parts cost, both belts cost 12 bucks each....hence additional cost when doing a timing belt change is additional 24 bucks)