Maintenance Schedule Table - 200 series (2 Viewers)

[coleAK]

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.

I from the ones I’ve done so far on my ‘13 LX the easiest are: motor oil/filter, transfer case, diffs, AHC fluid, brake fluid, grease zerks (if you have a lift), tire rotation (with lift). Slightly more difficult/time consuming but still very easy: grease zerks (without a lift), tire rotation (without a lift), ATF fluid.

I do the majority of my work on base at the auto skills shop, full use of the facilities/tools/equipment for $7/hr. Even mount and balance my own tires. I had Lexus do the first few services while it was under warranty. One time they didn’t put motor oil back in after a change (last time it went there), stripped out my front diff drain plug at 30k miles, broke recirculating door, all that in 3 or 4 services at the dealer.

 

[ChowChilla]

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?

There is no mileage interval for brake flush in the manual, but if you have a Lexus they recommend it every 30k.... spark plugs are every 120k.... I’m talking about my 2016 LC

 

[JZelnick]

@DirtNap Thank you for putting together the spreadsheet!

 

[DirtNap]

Glad to see that some folks have found it helpful! I'll copy-pasta out the service over 120k at some point soon.
To chime in on a few of the question being discussed:

• Everything I wrote *should* be straight from Toyota specs
• If you look at what constitutes " severe conditions", it makes me think that there is no such thing as "standard" use. Short trips, stop and go traffic, etc.
• Someone (on mud?) made the point that rec'd maintenance was 'just enough to get through the warranty period without incurring claims" so if you want to keep it a long time, might want to be more conservative with maintenance (i.e. do more, more often). Don't know if it's true, but kind of makes sense.

As for "what should I do myself," I think I can offer a balanced perspective, since I am no mechanic but reasonably mechanically inclined.

• Unless you are a former pro, everything will take much, much longer than you think
• That said, having the Factory Svc Manual helps and is pretty easy to follow
• Things I do NOT trust the dealer to do are: ALL OF THE "INSPECT" items. I have seen the dealer check off all fluids as OK, then talked to them, and they said it was too hard to check ATF, diff oils, brake fluid, etc. "Because there is no dipstick."!#$%×
• Oil changes are pretty doable for a novice (motor, diffs, transfer case)
• Brakes are pretty straightforward too, but some folks are apprehensive about messing w safety items like brakes. Bleeding them can be a small hassle. Easier with some simple tools (or an assistant). Follow instructions in FSM!
• Radiator is doable but IMHO a bigger task than some would have you believe.
• A/C diagnosis isn't too bad. Borrow the gauges/manifold from the parts store. Recharging is pretty easy. Replacing valves pretty easy. Replacing the condenser is a bit of a Pain in the Behind.
• Greasing prop shaft and bushings - some are really hard to get at. Plus you have to remove the skid plates. But who is to say the average flat-rate dealer tech is going to actually go through the hassle.

I would still have dealer do anything engine or transmission related. Or discrete tasks like changing ATF

But the above is just my opinion.
DN.

 

[bloc]

Prop shafts are actually quite easy when you figure out the correct positions.

Here's a short write up on how I do it:

How I grease my front driveshaft

I've seen a few threads asking for advice on getting the front driveline lubed, and even a couple asking whether there are even zerks up there. Had to do my drivelines recently and figured I'd take some pictures of what I do. First off.. the equipment. No fancy grease gun or nozzle here. Just a...

forum.ih8mud.com

 

[lcjockey]

So what mileage intervals are Trans, TC, Diffs, PS, Brake, and Coolant fluid changes recommended at for a 2018 LC or is it by looking at a sample? I only see them as "inspect" but no defined mileage. Thanks

 

[Rpreme]

Hi guys!

My wife and I are new 200 series owners. I've been doing research on possible failures on the 5.7 3UR-FE, since I've always worked on the 2UZ and my 100.

Does anyone have a maintenance interval for the 200 series, and what needs servicing? 90k service?

I've heard of the below being failures on the 3UR.

Radiator - usually by cracks at top tank
Water Pump Failure
Cam Tower leaks

Does anyone know possible mileages to watch for on these items?

Thanks in advanced!

 

[linuxgod]

Hi guys!

My wife and I are new 200 series owners. I've been doing research on possible failures on the 5.7 3UR-FE, since I've always worked on the 2UZ and my 100.

Does anyone have a maintenance interval for the 200 series, and what needs servicing? 90k service?

I've heard of the below being failures on the 3UR.

Radiator - usually by cracks at top tank
Water Pump Failure
Cam Tower leaks

Does anyone know possible mileages to watch for on these items?

Thanks in advanced!

Radiator is the big one. There’s a thread with details of what to look for. Radiator runs about $750 installed at a dealer. Mine went around 76k but lots of people will go 2x that.

Water pump will give lots of notice if you just check it every oil change. If you’re doing the labor yourself and $ isn’t a factor maybe do it with the radiator. I didn’t bother.

Cam towers happen but are not exactly “common”. They’re not really easy to PM so don’t worry about it

Starter is the one thing maybe to PM, depending on your use case. If you travel a lot or end up in the boonies I’d consider it. If you really just drive around town I’d not bother but that’s just me

 

[Sandroad]

Hi guys!

My wife and I are new 200 series owners. I've been doing research on possible failures on the 5.7 3UR-FE, since I've always worked on the 2UZ and my 100.

Does anyone have a maintenance interval for the 200 series, and what needs servicing? 90k service?

I've heard of the below being failures on the 3UR.

Radiator - usually by cracks at top tank
Water Pump Failure
Cam Tower leaks

Does anyone know possible mileages to watch for on these items?

Thanks in advanced!

If you didn’t get a set of the owners manuals for your LC, you can get the pdf files at the Toyota Owners web site. Manuals are at the Resources tab. Maintenance intervals are in one of the booklets.

Toyota Owners Portal & Account Access | Toyota.com

Keep your Toyota running smoothly! Access service history, view manuals, and enjoy owner benefits on the Toyota Owners Portal.

www.toyota.com

 

[bloc]

Look for a coolant leak in the valley plate. More and more of those popping up.

 

[DirtNap]

I created another version of the factory service/inspection schedule that overlays the "dirt road" and "towing" services onto the standard schedule, so it is a little easier to see what to do when. It works better for me, but I left the original tab in the sheet as well.
Enjoy
200-series maintenance schedule

(everyone should have "viewer" rights - so make a copy for your own tracking if you would like to record which services you have done at what mileages, etc. )

 

[rtong1234]

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!

This is awesome. Thank you. I didn't see anything regarding shocks and springs. When do you think one should seriously think about replacing the OEM shocks or any other suspension related components? I am at 150K miles under average city driving and periodic dirt road recreational use.

 

[linuxgod]

This is awesome. Thank you. I didn't see anything regarding shocks and springs. When do you think one should seriously think about replacing the OEM shocks or any other suspension related components? I am at 150K miles under average city driving and periodic dirt road recreational use.

Somewhere between 50k and 300k?

It depends a lot on your terrain. I live in the city, so despite half my mileage being long highway trips I think 50k around all the potholes and asphalt cold patches around here is more like 150k of suspension abuse.

OEM shocks are probably good for 150-250k for most people, maybe more, if you’re in suburbia or doing a lot of highway travel. I’d wager most OEM shocks start to degrade at 150k, give or take, but will still perform ok and you’ll probably not notice a real need until they’re very worn but if you do replace them you’ll also probably notice the suspension soaks things up better

 

[bloc]

I replaced my original shocks with Genuine Toyota parts at about 110k. Couldn’t tell a difference. I’m sure others are totally trashed by this point. It’s very case by case, but our suspension parts are among the most over built and highest quality OEM parts you’ll find out there.

 

[rtong1234]

I replaced my original shocks with Genuine Toyota parts at about 110k. Couldn’t tell a difference. I’m sure others are totally trashed by this point. It’s very case by case, but our suspension parts are among the most over built and highest quality OEM parts you’ll find out there.

Somewhere between 50k and 300k?

It depends a lot on your terrain. I live in the city, so despite half my mileage being long highway trips I think 50k around all the potholes and asphalt cold patches around here is more like 150k of suspension abuse.

OEM shocks are probably good for 150-250k for most people, maybe more, if you’re in suburbia or doing a lot of highway travel. I’d wager most OEM shocks start to degrade at 150k, give or take, but will still perform ok and you’ll probably not notice a real need until they’re very worn but if you do replace them you’ll also probably notice the suspension soaks things up better

Thanks for the advice and POV. I am at 152K and was told at one point there's a small bit of leak from one of the back shocks. My passengers also seem to be get nauseous from being in the 2nd row too. May be just my driving

 

[linuxgod]

Thanks for the advice and POV. I am at 152K and was told at one point there's a small bit of leak from one of the back shocks. My passengers also seem to be get nauseous from being in the 2nd row too. May be just my driving

If it’s leaking (more than a drop or two) then at 150k it’s probably time. The rear shocks are easy to do and are very cheap. You could do them yourself for $100

 

[Phantomx33]

I created another version of the factory service/inspection schedule that overlays the "dirt road" and "towing" services onto the standard schedule, so it is a little easier to see what to do when. It works better for me, but I left the original tab in the sheet as well.
Enjoy
200-series maintenance schedule

(everyone should have "viewer" rights - so make a copy for your own tracking if you would like to record which services you have done at what mileages, etc. )

Thanks for sharing this maintenance schedule. Is it okay to use for my 2016 LC200? I surmise it's relatively, if not the same for key maintenance check list.

 

[DirtNap]

Thanks for sharing this maintenance schedule. Is it okay to use for my 2016 LC200? I surmise it's relatively, if not the same for key maintenance check list.

I have not checked it for other years, so it is worth eyeballing it against what your manual says. That said, even if it is different, I doubt there would be much difference or danger/risk. As always, "your mileage may vary"!

If you do check it, please post back whether you find any differences. In which case, maybe we could work together to create another version for newer LCs.

 

[DallasTide]

Intervals will all be the same. Only difference will be the ATF procedure for the 8 speed vs 6 speed.