Maintenance For Your Sequoia
5,000 miles or 6 months
- Check installation of driver’s floor mat
- Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
- Rotate tires
- Visually 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 covers
- Inspect drive shaft boots
- Inspect engine air filter
- Inspect steering linkage and boots
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading:
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C:
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use:
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
10,000 miles or 12 months
- Check installation of driver’s floor mat
- Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
- Rotate tires
- Visually 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 covers
- Inspect drive shaft boots
- Inspect engine air filter
- Inspect steering linkage and boots
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading:
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Inspect the following:
- Ball joints and dust covers
- Brake lines and hoses
- Drive shaft boots
- Engine coolant4
- Exhaust pipes and mountings
- Front differential oil (4WD)
- Radiator and condenser
- Rear differential oil
- Steering gear box
- Steering linkage and boots
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
15,000 miles or 18 months
- Check installation of driver’s floor mat
- Clean cabin air filter
- Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4wd)
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt
- Rotate tires
- Visually inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
Note: If 0W-20 oil WAS NOT used at the last oil change, replace engine oil and oil filter.1
Additional Maintenance Items for Special Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
- Inspect engine air filter
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading:
- Replace rear differential oil (4WD)
- Replace front differential oil (4WD)
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C:
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use:
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
20,000 miles or 24 months
- Check installation of driver’s floor mat
- Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
- Rotate tires
- Visually 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 covers
- Inspect drive shaft boots
- Inspect engine air filter
- Inspect steering linkage and boots
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading:
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
25,000 miles or 30 months
- Check installation of driver’s floor mat
- Inspect and adjust all fluid levels
- Rotate tires
- Visually inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs
Note: If 0W-20 oil WAS NOT used at the last oil change, replace engine oil and oil filter.1
Additional Maintenance Items for Special Operating Conditions2
Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads:
- Inspect ball joints and dust covers
- Inspect drive shaft boots
- Inspect engine air filter
- Inspect steering linkage and boots
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading:
- Lubricate propeller shaft (4WD)3
- Re-torque propeller shaft bolt3
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
- Tighten nuts and bolts on chassis and body
Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C:
- Replace engine oil and oil filter1
Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C:
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Replace engine oil and oil filter1
2 Perform these service items only if you drive primarily under the conditions indicated.
3 Includes operating on roads which road salt has been applied.
4 Refer to “Engine Coolant” in the “Explanation of Maintenance Items” section in the back of this guide for more information.