Do-It-Yourself Maintenance Do-It-Yourself Service; 7-3. Do-It-Yourself Maintenance; Do-It-Yourself Service Precautions - Toyota 2016 Tacoma Owner's Manual

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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
Items
Battery condition
(P. 459)
Brake fluid level
(P. 456)
Engine coolant
level (P. 454)
Engine oil level
(P. 452)
Fuses
(P. 484)
Light bulbs
(P. 487)
Power steering
fluid level
(P. 457)
Radiator and
condenser
(P. 456)
Tire inflation
pressure
(P. 472)
Washer fluid
(P. 461)
• Warm water
• Conventional wrench (for terminal clamp bolts)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703 brake fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding brake fluid)
• "Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" or a similar high
quality ethylene glycol-based non-silicate, non-
amine, non-nitrite and non-borate coolant with long-
life hybrid organic acid technology
For the U.S.A.:
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is pre-mixed with
50% coolant and 50% deionized water.
For Canada:
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is pre-mixed with
55% coolant and 45% deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding coolant)
• "Toyota Genuine Motor Oil" or equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine oil)
• Fuse with same amperage rating as original
• Bulb with same number and wattage rating as origi-
nal
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Flathead screwdriver
• Automatic transmission fluid DEXRON
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding power steering fluid)
• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
• Water or washer fluid containing antifreeze (for win-
ter use)
• Funnel (used only for adding water or washer fluid)
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Parts and tools
• Baking soda
• Wrench
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• Grease
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