4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct
procedures as given in these sections.
Battery condition
Engine coolant level
Engine oil level
468
Items
(→P. 483)
(→P. 480)
(→P. 476)
Parts and tools
• Warm water
• Baking soda
• Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp bolts)
• "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant"
or similar high quality ethylene
glycol based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate
coolant with long-life hybrid
organic acid technology. "Toyota
Super Long Life Coolant" is pre-
mixed with 50 % coolant and 50
% deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding cool-
ant)
• "Toyota Genuine Motor Oil" or
equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding
engine oil)