by Hilux Max on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:58 +0000
I agree with glen, get your fourby serviced at a mechanics or workshop that understands what a fouby does and how they work, not a workshop that only deals with passenger vehicles as they in most cases will skip over the bits that need attention on our trucks.
TOMUCH,
your dealer is talking crap, because he wants to make an easy dollar off you, thats all. If you look at the back of your owners manual, it (im pretty sure, thou I havent checked in a while) will say which oil to use and Im pretty sure the synthetic oil isnt mentioned.
The dealer saying the thing about the blended oil from castrol is pretty much correct, I thought it was Caltex, same difference in the end. but yeah, the toyota dealers do get this blended oil that is suitable for both diesels and petrol engines.
I do my own services every 5,000km. I changed the eng oil and let it drain properly, every 5K, I change my oil filter, I take a look at my air filter and know whether Ive been offroading in dry dusting conditions in the last 5,000kays which if I have, I replace it otherwise I use the air blower and blow it out from the inside out.
I rotate me muddies every 5K, check the brakes, remove the drums (not the linings just the cover) and use a brake cleaner on both the front and rear and smother it to clean it out of all the dust, let it dry and put it back on.
I lubricate the prop shaft uni's every 5K, visually inspect underneath.
I use amorall spray on the inner and outer CV boots whilst the oil is draining to help moisten them and keep them soft and stop them drying out and cracking easier.
every 10K or so, I'd check the tailshaft bolts and shocker bolts, U-bolts, leaf and shackle bolts, always check the brake pads.
probably a few other small things but you get the gist of it. Just thought Id help out some of thos blokes who may be wondering what to check by doing it themselves at home.
hope that contributes some.