Toyota 2006 TACOMA User Manual page 356

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z Do not reuse iridium- tipped spark
plugs by cleaning or regapping.
z Do not overfill automatic transmis-
sion
could be damaged.
z Do not drive with the air cleaner
filter removed, or excessive engine
wear could result. Also backfiring
could cause a fire in the engine
compartment.
z Be careful not to scratch the glass
surface with the wiper frame.
z When
check to see that you have not for-
gotten any tools, rags, etc.
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Parts and tools
Here is a list of parts and tools you will
need to perform do- it- yourself mainte-
nance. Remember all Toyota parts are de-
signed in metric sizes, so your tools must
fluid, or the transmission
be metric.
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
D
Tools:
D
closing the engine hood,
D
CHECKING
LEVEL
Parts (if level is low):
D
"Toyota Genuine Motor Oil" or equiva-
lent
See page 360 in Section 7- 2 for de-
tails about engine oil selection.
Rag or paper towel
Funnel (only for adding oil)
THE ENGINE COOLANT
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" or
similar high quality ethylene glycol
based non- silicate, non- amine, non- ni-
trite, and non- borate coolant with long-
life hybrid organic acid technology.
"Toyota Super Long Life Coolant" is a
mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deion-
ized water(for the U.S.A.) or 55% cool-
ant and 45% deionized water (for Can-
ada).
2006 TACOMA from Jan.'06 Prod. (OM35871U)
Tools:
D
Funnel (only for adding coolant)
CHECKING BRAKE FLUID
Parts (if level is low):
D
SAE J1703 or FMVSS No.116 DOT 3
brake fluid
Tools:
D
Rag or paper towel
D
Funnel (only for adding fluid)
CHECKING POWER STEERING FLUID
Parts (if level is low):
D
Automatic transmission
DEXRONrII or III
Tools:
D
Rag or paper towel
D
Funnel (only for adding fluid)
CHECKING BATTERY CONDITION
Tools:
D
Warm water
D
Baking soda
D
Grease
D
Conventional wrench (for terminal
clamp bolts)
fluid