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Hey all,
Last week I put together the attached spreadsheet to help me take a look at the service recommendations in one place. I just copied all of the service & "inspect" text from an online copy of the manual, then did some formatting to make it easier (for me at least) to see it visually. The recent thread about transmission fluid replacement got me thinking that it might help someone else out, so I'm sharing it via Google Drive. I was able to print this (at least the Excel version I started with) on a single sheet of 11x17" paper (dual sided) at work.

Here's the link:
2008 Land Cruiser Maintenance Schedule. (updated version 7/7/2022)

In my personal version, I also used it to keep track of what services had actually been performed, at least as recorded by the service records on the Toyota owners site. I just shaded the cells for what action had been taken at which mileage interval. The dealer did a few additional things ("Steering Fluid Flush", etc.) that didn't map 1:1 to the manual text, so I added in those rows to keep track of the oddities. I removed them from this template.

edit: Per the question/comment below ("...what else is wrong"), I've also provided a direct link to the 2008 Land Cruiser Scheduled Maintenance Guide. Maybe it is different for other years, so feel free to make a new copy and update it accordingly. Just share it back to the forum!
 
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That link says change oil every 5K miles. That's crazy too soon. That begs the question, what else is wrong?
 
10k if stock, unloaded, and regular mixed driving cycle.

Toyota says 5k if it’s severe service.. extended idling or low speed driving. OR towing, car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading.

The winch bumpers many in this section have would probably put them in the category of severe service based on additional drag alone.

5k OCI might be more common than you think. I wouldn’t just assume something else is “wrong”..
 
10k if stock, unloaded, and regular mixed driving cycle.

Toyota says 5k if it’s severe service.. extended idling or low speed driving. OR towing, car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading.

The winch bumpers many in this section have would probably put them in the category of severe service based on additional drag alone.

5k OCI might be more common than you think. I wouldn’t just assume something else is “wrong”..
Toyota says that, but FYI I've sent oil samples of used Toyota GMO and Quaker State Ultimate Durability 0W-20 to Blackstone and they says "oils till looks good, try 8000 miles and get back to us". And that's oil where I've spent 4000 miles towing a 6000# trailer across the country at ~75mph across the midwest and into the mountains of CO/UT/AZ, 500 miles of local trailering around Chicago, 1000 or so miles of pure city stop-and-go driving in Chicago, plus several days offroading in 4Lo during my trip. Oh and I run 34" tires, so 6500 miles is actually closer to 6800.

Not that I'd necessarily go 8k-10k miles under severe service, but I believe based on my empirically small set of test data that even those numbers are conservative.
 
If you look at the year of the Land Cruiser, 2008 used convention oil until 2011, then 2013 Land Cruiser switch to full synthetic oil. 2012 was skipped in the US
 
Hey all,
Last week I put together the attached spreadsheet to help me take a look at the service recommendations in one place. I just copied all of the service & "inspect" text from an online copy of the manual, then did some formatting to make it easier (for me at least) to see it visually. The recent thread about transmission fluid replacement got me thinking that it might help someone else out, so I'm sharing it via Google Drive. I was able to print this (at least the Excel version I started with) on a single sheet of 11x17" paper (dual sided) at work.

Here's the link:
2008 Land Cruiser Maintenance Schedule.

In my personal version, I also used it to keep track of what services had actually been performed, at least as recorded by the service records on the Toyota owners site. I just shaded the cells for what action had been taken at which mileage interval. The dealer did a few additional things ("Steering Fluid Flush", etc.) that didn't map 1:1 to the manual text, so I added in those rows to keep track of the oddities. I removed them from this template.

Nice work on the spreadsheet! I too change my oil every 5k miles. Is that too soon? Probably. Full synthetic for our rigs is almost certainly good for 10k, at least the guys at Mr. T think so.

Does it cost a few more bucks to change the oil every 5k? Sure. But what's the cost of peace of mind?
 
Assuming you drive 15,000 miles per year, changing your oil every 5k miles, versus 10k, would only cost you $90 more per year (Assume filter is +/-$10 and oil is $6 /oz at 8 oz per change).

If you're paying T to do the work then the math would change, regardless it's a very small cost to pay for extended life of your vehicle. I also use the OCI to grease all my driveline zerks and UCAs.
 
I like this alot. Is there anything that would be different after 120k or can you just copy the columns to keep extending out?
 
I like this alot. Is there anything that would be different after 120k or can you just copy the columns to keep extending out?
Yes, you can just extend on out for the '08 for basic maintenance. However, keep in mind that eventually all those "inspections" will lead to replacement of some parts that are inspected and found worn (belts and boots, etc.)
 
If you look at the year of the Land Cruiser, 2008 used convention oil until 2011, then 2013 Land Cruiser switch to full synthetic oil. 2012 was skipped in the US

Dumb question, I use fully synthetic but my oil light comes on every 5k miles. I don't do any severe driving other than 80mph for 1 hour every night unladen. Should I be doing it every 10k miles? 15k? I have a 2009
 
My opinion - pull an oil sample and send for analysis if you really want to know. That being said, I run to 8 or 9k using the TGMO 0W-20 oil. I imagine you can to, without worrying about it or causing any damage.
 
Dumb question, I use fully synthetic but my oil light comes on every 5k miles. I don't do any severe driving other than 80mph for 1 hour every night unladen. Should I be doing it every 10k miles? 15k? I have a 2009
I change my 2016 every 5k, you can never over maintenance a vehicle, just under maintenance it...... yes you can send your engine oil for an analyst, but doing it every 5k will not hurt the engine, but that’s my 2cents....
 
Dumb question, I use fully synthetic but my oil light comes on every 5k miles. I don't do any severe driving other than 80mph for 1 hour every night unladen. Should I be doing it every 10k miles? 15k? I have a 2009
Make sure you don't have a reminder set or something.
 
You're missing anything on Brake Fluid, which I thought was every 30k, but could be wrong. While I do 10K oil changes, I also do the driveshaft maintenance, not waiting for every 15k.
 
Which maintenance items can be done on your own and which ones do you think should be done by the Toyota service department? Is there a general rule? Just purchased a used LC with 57k miles.
 
Which maintenance items can be done on your own and which ones do you think should be done by the Toyota service department? Is there a general rule? Just purchased a used LC with 57k miles.

Completely depends on your competency level.

Everything other than an alignment is doable in a driveway with the right tools and guidance/expertise. Even the diagnostics can be done with a cheap "techstream" system available on ebay.. though for certain functions (TPMS programming) you'll need a nicer one or different tool.

Some of us would rather do the work ourselves than allow the dealer the chance to mess things up.. so many of us having broken AC recirculate doors is a good example. What should be a very easy filter change results in broken systems that can cost thousands to repair, and usually you won't realize you have a problem till much later, when you can't prove it was them and that they should be accountable.
 
I don't really trust most mechanics and I like working on cars, so I do most of this stuff myself. Some things require a specialist attention - for example A/C repair and recharge. I might take mine in for the starter replacement - it depends on my attitude when I get there. I would have a hard time paying someone to change the oil or grease the driveline. I just don't trust them to do it correctly.
 
How do you all feel about brake fluid flushing? And I understand the spark plugs should be changed for emissions, but what is the actual life of the plugs?
 

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