How to make your Toyota Last Over 300k Miles without Major Repairs
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Published 2022-02-19
So How to make your Toyota Last Over 300k Miles without major repairs? Well that's a secret that Toyota owners don't often share but it has a lot to do with maintenance and understanding why things are done the way they are!
In this video I will share with you some of the key maintenance items that are typically looked over which make owners wonder why their Toyota didn't last as long as they've hoped for.
We'll start with engine oil and the heavily debated 10k miles oil changes. I'll explain why it's important to change it by time as well.
Then we'll move over to transmission fluid replacements which is another heavily debated subject. I'll explain why replacing the transmission fluid too late is not good and equally replacing it too often is also not good.
I'll also cover some additional fluid and component maintenance like the differential fluid, transfer case fluid, power steering fluid, brake fluid and spark plugs.
Lastly I will cover some general owner information.
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0:00 Intro
1:29 Oil Change Information
4:08 Transmission Fluid Information
9:46 Coolant Replacement Information
11:56 Other Fluids and Maintenance Items
16:01 Other Considerations
17:22 Advice for non car folks
All Comments (21)
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Engine Oil - 5k miles or 6 months Transmission Fluid - 60k miles or 6 years Coolant - 50k miles or 5 years Brake Fluid - 3 to 5 years Power Steering - 50k to 70k miles Spark Plugs - 120k miles or 10 years Inspect it regularly Keep a log
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This man is a legend and must be protected at all cost.
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Yes, I highly agree with keeping a maintenance log book in the glove box! Write down repairs, mileage, oil changes, everything! Makes an awesome reference for yourself, but also for potential buyers in the future. Let's normalize good car ownership in America!
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As a toyota owner who does 95% of the work on my own 2000 camry 2.2l with 324kmi. Your later advice of documenting everything is perhaps the most important overall, love your videos and honesty, God bless.
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I have maintained my vehicles since I was 16 and will be 55yrs old this summer and still do maintenance myself. I only drive Japanese cars, however a majority of our cars are Toyota/Lexus - this is THE BEST maintenance advice I have heard bar non. I also follow Scotty Kilmer's channel. This man knows what he's talking about.
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This gentleman exemplifies the potential value of this YouTube platform AND of honest car care for the car-loving community!
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"MOSTEST" honest mechanic ever possible in YouTube history...... Wonder how one can survive telling such level of truth . Respect
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ASE Master Tech, and currently Toyota expert in all 5 disciplines (just waiting on some tenure for master Toyota): This is 100% spot on and exactly what I've seen and recommend to everyone. People who follow this advice will almost universally see their Toyota pass 300k miles. Unless you live in a state that believes in destroying your car with road salt mixed with magnesium chloride, such as my former state of Connecticut.
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Hey. I was a Lexus tech for 27 years. I really love your knowledge and drive. Unfortunately I was hurt in the field and was retired early. I enjoy your videos
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I used 10k for my oil change intervals. I have a '97 4 Runner with the V-6. I switched to synthetic Mobil 1 at 5k miles. I kept on changing it at 5k until about 20k. I bumped up the interval to 7.5k mile and had the oil analyzed during the winter and summer to see how the oil was doing. The oil testing place informed me that I could increase the oil change interval to 10k. I did it and did the same thing by testing the oil during winter and summer to check the oil. The condition of the oil was still good, but I kept the oil change interval at 10k. I used my 4 Runner as my daily commute vehicle. 30 miles one way. I ran up the mileage to over 300k miles before I switched jobs. I wasn't doing a daily commute anymore, so I dropped my oil change interval to 5k. Right now, the 4 Runner is at 419k miles. It runs just fine. Highway driving fuel mileage has dropped almost 1 mpg compared to when it was new.
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I love this guy! As someone who doesn’t know a lot about cars his videos have taught me so much. I wish I was lucky enough to have someone like him as the mechanic for our two Toyota vehicles. It seems to be more and more difficult to find such honest, highly experienced, expert mechanics like him.
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The car CARE nut has 1.05 million subscribers for a reason, need I say more. The Toyota car mechanic GOD !!!!
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I have a 2002 Rav4 got it in 2004 with 27000 km on it. Now it's at 538000 and still running strong 💪
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This guy in my opinion is a genius. I have been following him for quite some time now. He loves what he does. My respect for him. Not only what he know but just taking the time im sure he does not have to share this valuable knowledge with all of us. Greetings from Tampa, Florida. Keep up with those amazing videos. Lord bless you and your family.
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This is the holy grail of preventive maintenance knowledge. Honestly thank you very much, you are a legend
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I'm a Tech, and this is one of the most explanatory and informative videos I've ever seen. You sir are a true gem, bravo. People should be required to watch a quick video like this before ever owning/caring for a vehicle.
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I have a 2005 Corolla with 372000 miles. Still runs and drives like new. Regular maintenance pays off. It has needed a few repairs, but nothing expensive.
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I'd like to add a suggestion to top off all fluids every 3K miles or 3Months if you drive the car regularly. While you top off the car its a great time to visually inspect your engine and check belts and hoses too.
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Love your videos!! They have been my guidance in taking care of my Toyota! I’m a definite subscriber and I spread the word. So much credit to this guy!!❤️👍🏽
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My 2001 Tacoma V6 4x4 has 516,000 miles on it. His advise is good. Change fluids as he recommends. As it gets more miles (over 250k) you need to watch the rpm’s and not push the vehicle. If you pull a trailer as I do start slowly and don’t strain the engine. Don’t stress or strain the engine. Drive carefully until vehicle warms up. Take it on long drives occasionally. This burns off some impurities in the engine. Now that my truck has over 400k miles I do not exceed 3000 rpm’s. Hey, I am not a mechanic but every new car or truck I have owned (Toyota or Honda) has gotten 350k or more miles. No major engine, or transmission problem (manual transmission) ever. Never owned automatic. Next truck I may need to buy automatic, darn!
