90,000 Mile Service

All,

Hope that you are having a great Tuesday. I presently have 93,019 miles on my Taco, and I understand that the 90,000 mile service is more than a routine 5k oil flush/fill.

I contacted the nearby dealer to see what they are hunting for the cost of the service. And she responded with $1029 out the door before taxes.

Can someone provide me with what is necessary to be performed at this time? Also, the vehicle was purchased Certified from a dealer with 78,000 miles on the clock. They may have done some work early, but that’s not clear. However, I feel like I need to perform a brake job in the least.

Is there a recommendation on aftermarket parts, or is Toyota parts the best option for my truck?

Thanks in advance for any wisdom you can share!

Taco 75

 

I didnt do much for 200k miles and all is fine with mine just doing engine oil changes.

 

Welcome to TW. You didn't mention the year model of your truck, but being a certified used Toyota, I would hope the dealer did some of the recommended service- highly doubtful though. I would look for or ask for documentation on what service (if any) they did to sell the truck as certified. In the meantime, this may give some insight on routine or scheduled maintenance.

 

Thank you, yes Tacoma 2014. I omitted that and I’m sorry for the lapse.

 

Dealership maintenance departments as a whole are known for charging very high rates. Check with a local mechanic with good reviews and hopefully they will inspect the vehicle and tell you what you actually need. If you have the SKEET (Skills, Knowledge, Education, Experience, Technical Ability) to perform any of the services yourself look into that as well. Most of the procedures aren't too difficult to do yourself.

 

I prefer to buy OE Toyota parts whenever possible. For stuff like oil filters and air filters, any cost savings of going with a cheaper option is pretty negligible vs. the benefits of OE. For moderately priced parts in the $200-$400 range (e.g. CV axles, starter, alternator, etc), I also try to go with Toyota parts whenever possible. I've never seen parts store brand axles hold up (on any vehicle) compared to quality OE axles. Same deal with alternators and starters. You will pay more upfront for these parts from Toyota, but you will regret cheaping out when your cheap new axles fail at 30k miles or your starter leaves you stranded after 40k miles. On some parts, you can look up the manufacturer of the original parts and buy the equivalent directly for a better price than through Toyota (e.g. Denso coilpacks or spark plugs from Rock Auto/Amazon instead of Toyota). Hope that helps!

If I were in your shoes with a new-ish to me truck at 90k miles, I'd look at doing the following. I wouldn't necessarily trust a dealership's "90k mile package" without verifying what all that entails. You're likely better off to have a list of services you want done and finding a local shop to do them.
-Change gear oil in front differential, transfer case, transmission (if manual), and rear differential
-Replace engine air and cabin air filters
-Coolant "drain & fill" that is often recommended on TW (using coolant from Toyota)
-Replace spark plugs
-Grease driveline
-Maybe clean MAF sensor & throttle body
-Check power steering and brake fluid

For some of those (air filters, MAF cleaning), you can easily do yourself for a fraction of what a dealership might charge you. I really like "baselining" a new-to-me vehicle for the peace of mind of knowing that these important services have been done and done right.

 

Mine just hit 90k today.

Toyota has an official maintenance guide for our vehicles available online for download. It is under the warranty section once you enter in your vehicle information.

https://www.toyota.com/owners/warranty-owners-manuals/

The chart above includes way more things than the official maintenance guide from Toyota so you might want to follow that if you wanted to be more thorough. I personally just follow the official guide.

 

I bought my years ago, with similar mileage. When I first got the truck, I changed all the fluids, axles, transfer case, engine oil and complete flush of the automatic transmission. I changed all the filters. I did this myself using Toyota parts and synthetic fluid. I had the service history, but wanted to know that everything was changed/serviced from the start of my ownership and I recommend you do the same. It gives you peace of mind, going forward. I did all the maintenance myself.