maintenance

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...

Hey everyone, new 100 owner here. Looking to start base-lining maintenance on my truck and looking for advice on a Cruiser friendly shop/mechanic in the South Coast MA area (willing to travel a bit more if it's worth it). I plan on doing as much as I can myself (within reason), but I'm no...

I read somewhere else recently about this stuff and wanted to see if any of you have had any experience with it. Rust Converter Gallon I was thinking about buying a gallon, applying it by brush to many areas under my truck. Seems straightforward just looking for any user feedback. Thanks!

I live in Boise Idaho, and I am getting ready to give my 88' FJ62 w/ 213k miles some tender loving care -front axle rebuild, shocks, brakes -transmission fluid change and a new filter (shifts rough into 2, sometimes takes forever to shift into 3rd) -checking out a leak from the transfer case as...

I am purchasing a 2003 LX470 with 116k miles. I will pick up the vehicle next week. Please tell me what items I should replace, change, inspect for wear, etc. to get it ready for its new home. I know the timing belt was replaced at 90k miles, and I assume the water pump at the same time...

Hey Mudders, I recently purchased a beautiful '81 FJ60, and after quite a bit of research, I have a few questions on what should be done initially, as I will not have a service record for the car. I am planning on replacing the fluids as soon as the truck arrives, rebuilding knuckles, and...

Hello dears! First off, sorry if this is the wrong part of the forum to post in. I'm from Kuwait, and here the land cruiser has legendary status and loved by everyone, so resale value is skyhigh and parts are abundant everywhere you look. I recently bought a land cruiser 100 series gxr1 the...

Hi guys, So I used to work in the navy where I did all maintenance according to schedules, and it worked pretty great. So as nerdy as can be, I copied the FSM maintenance schedules into a Google Sheet document. Here's a direct link to it. Check it out and see if it's something that you can use...

My FJ is a 2011, its about to hit 110K miles. It still runs like new and I want to keep it running that way. I want to change the ATF fluid but there isn't a dipstick to the transmission and I read according to Toyota these transmissions are sealed transmissions. I'm also seeing a lot of people...

Hey everyone, I'm new around here. I just upgraded my trusty old '01 Tundra to a new 2017 Cruiser a couple of months ago. After many years of wanting one I finally took the plunge! So I decided what better way to get into the fun of off-roading it than to find a group of like-minded souls...

Overdue for state inspection and was getting P0401 EGR insuf.. Pulled the 3 throttle body cables by only turning the nuts just enough to be able to slip them off the bracket. Pulled the upper intake manifold Replaced the VSV solenoid Replaced the EGR actuator/solenoid (blue) Replaced the...

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Up for sale is my beloved 2006 Toyota Land Cruiser (UZJ100). Below you will find a high-level overview. Overview: I'm the third owner, and bought it with 56k miles over a year-and-a-half ago after a very-time consuming, months-long search. Daily, I would scour cars.com, autotrader.com...

Hi all. I will be scheduling my 45k lx570 service shortly @ my nearest dealer. On a whim, I traded my 14 LC on a 14 LX CPO with 19k at the end of '15. Both have been great, and I currently plan to keep the LX for a while... that being said, can I get your opinions on preventative maintenance...

Hi all, I just registered recently, this community has an amazing amount of information, I'm seriously jealous of all the knowledge. I have a long way to go, never really modded cars at all, but hoping to get my feet wet soon. I just bought a 2005 GX 470 w/KDSS and 135k miles that I would like...

I have a spring cleaning project for the '95 in the planning stage. Four items on the list want community input: 1. Need a replacement under hood insulation pad (Mr. T's p/n 53341 60100, Insulator, Hood); recommendations, other than OEM? 2. Total length of OEM vacuum hose for the entire...

As a proud owner of my 94 J80, I would like to keep my rig in shipshape. Also I don't want to hear my wife complaining something like "You said it's a reliable truck......told you not to buy something that old." LOL. So let's talk about maintenance issue. I started wrenching when I bought this...

So I am doing some research into the FJ80 for the next family expo rig and come across a few threads that state they require quite a bit of $$ in maintenance and upkeep. ?? Of course I have read the numerous threads that speak to their robust nature and how reliable they are. I guess the real...

I've got the car in the garage with the axles broken down and the exhaust a little cut up due to the PO pulling the cats. Tonight I thought I would check compression and set valve clearances. Checked the FSM and both processes are based on a hot engine. Has anybody performed these with a cold...