mileage TOYOTA 4RUNNER 2008 N210 / 4.G Scheduled Maintenance Guide

2008 4Runner Scheduled Maintenance Guide
MAINTAINING YOUR WARRANTY..................................2
USING THE MAINTENANCE LOG CHARTS.............................3
OFF-ROAD DAILY MAINTENANCE..................................5
MAINTENANCE LOG..........................................6
EXPLANATION OF MAINTENANCE ITEMS............................22
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
Model
In-service date
Selling dealership
Key number
Body style
Mileage at delivery
Selling dealership phone number
Vehicle Identification Number
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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2008 Scheduled Maintenance Guide4RUNNER

MAINTENANCE RECORDS
Maintaining your vehicle according to the recommendations in this booklet is required to
ensure that your warranty coverage remains intact. You should keep detailed records of
vehicle maintenance, including date of service, mileage at time of service and a description
of service and/or parts installation performed. The scheduled maintenance log in this
booklet can help you document this information. If you sell your vehicle, be sure to give
your maintenance records to the new owner.
Toyota will not deny a warranty claim solely because you do not have records to show that
you maintained your vehicle. However, damage or failure caused by lack of proper
maintenance are not covered under warranty.

MAINTENANCE PROVIDERS
Maintenance and repair services may be performed by you or by any automotive service
provider you choose. Toyota will not deny a warranty claim solely because you used a
service provider other than a Toyota dealership for maintenance and repairs. However,
damage or failure caused by improper maintenance or repairs are not covered under
warranty.

DEALER-RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE
Your dealer may recommend more frequent maintenance intervals or more maintenance
services than those listed in the scheduled maintenance log. These additional services are
not required to maintain your warranty coverage. Ask your dealer to explain any
recommended maintenance not included in the scheduled maintenance log.
For a complete description of Toyota warranty coverages, see the booklet entitled
2008
Owner’s Warranty Information
located in your vehicle’s glove box.
MAINTAINING YOUR WARRANTY
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2008 4Runner Scheduled Maintenance Guide
Regular maintenance is essential to obtaining the highest level of performance from your
Toyota. It can also increase your vehicle’s resale value. This booklet presents Toyota’s
maintenance recommendations in convenient checklists, so you can easily see what type of
maintenance your vehicle needs and document that the work was performed.
To ensure that your vehicle receives first-quality service and parts, Toyota recommends
having maintenance performed by an authorized Toyota dealership. Toyota dealership
technicians are experts on Toyota vehicles, and they use Genuine Toyota Parts designed to
your vehicle’s exact specifications. When you go to a Toyota dealership, you can be
confident that they will use Genuine Toyota parts and have Toyota-trained technicians.

MILES OR MONTHS?
Toyota recommends obtaining scheduled maintenance for your vehicle every 5,000 miles
or six months, whichever comes first.
For example:
•If you drive 5,000 miles in less than six months, you should obtain maintenance at
5,000 miles- don’t wait until six months.
•If at six months you have driven less than 5,000 miles, you should obtain maintenance
atsix months- don’t wait until 5,000 miles.
Be sure to keep an eye on your mileage so that you obtain maintenance when
recommended. If you are a low-mileage driver, mark your calendar to remind yourself to
obtain maintenance every six months.

DOCUMENTING YOUR INVESTMENT
To help you verify that you’ve invested in proper maintenance,
each maintenance checklist includes space for your Toyota
dealership to certify that you obtained Genuine Toyota Service
for your vehicle. The dealership will mark the dealer service
verification area with the following stamp (which may be
customized with the dealership’s name):
USING THE MAINTENANCE LOG CHARTS
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2008 4Runner Scheduled Maintenance Guide
In addition to the maintenance items indicated for each mileage/month interval, you should
perform certain inspections daily when you drive off-road. Whenever you take your vehicle
off-road through deep sand, mud or water, perform these inspections every day:
•Check ball joints and dust covers
•Check brake lines and hoses
•Check brake pads/discs
•Check differential oil
•Check drive shaft boots
•Check engine air filter
•Check nuts and bolts on chassis
•Check steering linkage and boots
•Check transfer case oil (4WD models)
•Check transmission fluid or oil
•Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD models)
OFF-ROAD DAILY MAINTENANCE
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2008 Scheduled Maintenance Guide4RUNNER
5,000 Miles or 6 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tires
Visually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
NOTE:Driving in heavy traffic, on dirt
roads or in urban, dusty or desert areas
may shorten the life of the cabin air filter.
Replacement may be needed if you notice
reduced air flow from the air conditioner
and heater or if the windows fog easily
when you use the
Fresh
mode. Consult
your dealer if any of these conditions occur.
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect drive shaft boots (4WD)
Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
10,000 Miles or 12 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tiresVisually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:Inspect ball joints and dust coversInspect drive shaft boots (4WD)Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
MAINTENANCE LOG
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2008 Scheduled Maintenance Guide4RUNNER
20,000 Miles or 24 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tires
Visually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
NOTE:Driving in heavy traffic, on dirt
roads or in urban, dusty or desert areas
may shorten the life of the cabin air filter.
Replacement may be needed if you notice
reduced air flow from the air conditioner
and heater or if the windows fog easily
when you use the
Fresh
mode. Consult
your dealer if any of these conditions occur.
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect drive shaft boots (4WD)
Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
25,000 Miles or 30 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tiresVisually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:Inspect ball joints and dust coversInspect drive shaft boots (4WD)Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
MAINTENANCE LOG
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2008 Scheduled Maintenance Guide4RUNNER
35,000 Miles or 42 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tires
Visually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
NOTE:Driving in heavy traffic, on dirt
roads or in urban, dusty or desert areas
may shorten the life of the cabin air filter.
Replacement may be needed if you notice
reduced air flow from the air conditioner
and heater or if the windows fog easily
when you use the
Fresh
mode. Consult
your dealer if any of these conditions occur.
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect drive shaft boots (4WD)
Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
40,000 Miles or 48 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tiresVisually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:Inspect ball joints and dust coversInspect drive shaft boots (4WD)Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
MAINTENANCE LOG
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2008 Scheduled Maintenance Guide4RUNNER
50,000 Miles or 60 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tires
Visually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
NOTE:Driving in heavy traffic, on dirt
roads or in urban, dusty or desert areas
may shorten the life of the cabin air filter.
Replacement may be needed if you notice
reduced air flow from the air conditioner
and heater or if the windows fog easily
when you use the
Fresh
mode. Consult
your dealer if any of these conditions occur.
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect drive shaft boots (4WD)
Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
55,000 Miles or 66 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tiresVisually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:Inspect ball joints and dust coversInspect drive shaft boots (4WD)Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
MAINTENANCE LOG
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2008 Scheduled Maintenance Guide4RUNNER
65,000 Miles or 78 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tires
Visually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
NOTE:Driving in heavy traffic, on dirt
roads or in urban, dusty or desert areas
may shorten the life of the cabin air filter.
Replacement may be needed if you notice
reduced air flow from the air conditioner
and heater or if the windows fog easily
when you use the
Fresh
mode. Consult
your dealer if any of these conditions occur.
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect drive shaft boots (4WD)
Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
70,000 miles or 84 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tiresVisually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:Inspect ball joints and dust coversInspect drive shaft boots (4WD)Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
MAINTENANCE LOG
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2008 Scheduled Maintenance Guide4RUNNER
80,000 Miles or 96 Months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tires
Visually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
NOTE:Driving in heavy traffic, on dirt
roads or in urban, dusty or desert areas
may shorten the life of the cabin air filter.
Replacement may be needed if you notice
reduced air flow from the air conditioner
and heater or if the windows fog easily
when you use the
Fresh
mode. Consult
your dealer if any of these conditions occur.
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
Inspect ball joints and dust covers
Inspect drive shaft boots (4WD)
Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
85,000 Miles or 102 Months
Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Rotate tiresVisually inspect brake linings/drums and
brake pads/discs
Additional Maintenance Items for Special
Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:Inspect ball joints and dust coversInspect drive shaft boots (4WD)Inspect engine air filterInspect steering linkage and bootsLubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
Driving while towing:
Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)4
Re-torque propeller shaft bolt4
Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis
D
EALERSERVICEVERIFICATION:
D
ATE:MILEAGE:
MAINTENANCE LOG
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