Ten year old truck maintenance

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10/23/2017 at 10:07 • Filed to: None

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So I took the plunge and got a ten year old Tundra with 230k miles and a misfire for cheap. It took two mechanics, and senior tech two days to figure it out (after I convinced them it wasn’t likely a head gasket based off how it drove) to figure out it was the 2 and 6 fuel injectors. So I’m having all injectors done, and the spark plugs and coil packs myself. My question to you, OPPO, is what else should I do immediately, and what should I plan on in the next year or so? Should I do the wires and connectors for the coil packs while I’m at it?


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Kinja'd!!! adamftw > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:10

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Hows the rust situation? I assume the timing belt was done at 200?


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:11

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Fuilds.


Kinja'd!!! JGrabowMSt > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:14

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Truck stuff now, truck stuff later.

Those are your plans.

Drive a Firestone.


Kinja'd!!! Nothing > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:18

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All fluids, all filters (don’t forget the cabin), chassis lube, brakes (bleed em, too), shocks.


Kinja'd!!! AM3R, lost another burner > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:24

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Undercoat to prevent rust!!


Kinja'd!!! razorbeamteam > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:25

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Diff fluid, oil, coolant flush, brake bleed, fuel filter, hit any grease fittings with some grease.


Kinja'd!!! Cash Rewards > adamftw
10/23/2017 at 10:26

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Timing chain, so I’m ok at the moment. The rust situation is great, actually. Part of the reason we took on a truck with a misfire was that the Toyota dealer who did the PPI said it was the best looking frame he’d seen on a Tundra of that generation in a long time. There’s a spot of rust on the tailgate where the dented bumper pushed into it, but I figure junkyard for both tailgate and bumper anyway.


Kinja'd!!! Cash Rewards > CalzoneGolem
10/23/2017 at 10:27

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Transmission shifts fine now, would you think a flush anyway? Power steering?


Kinja'd!!! benjrblant > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:28

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As others have said, all fluids. Anything that’s a liquid, change it. Including coolant, trans fluid, differential oils, P/S fluid (usually ATF Toyotas) and transfer case if its a 4x4. Apart from that, your basic maintenance checks including brakes, front end slop, check the shocks for wear, maybe an alignment so you’re not grinding tires away.


Kinja'd!!! Cash Rewards > Nothing
10/23/2017 at 10:28

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Shocks are a dangerous idea, because then I think a two inch lift wouldn’t cost me anything at that point.


Kinja'd!!! CalzoneGolem > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:33

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Anything you aren’t sure has been changed recently should probably be changed.


Kinja'd!!! Future next gen S2000 owner > Cash Rewards
10/23/2017 at 10:37

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Immediately? Swap the fluids. All of them. Filters and lube all recommended points. I wouldn’t do the coil packs myself but meh.

Then, start going through the suspension. Bushing, shocks, ball joints. Systematically tightening everything up.


Kinja'd!!! WiscoProud > Nothing
10/23/2017 at 11:27

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Don’t forget the diffs and transfer case either.