7 Years old and About to reach 100,000 miles... maintenance for another 100k?

Okay here's where I'm at. There's not much out there in the way of trucks that interest me anymore so I have reached a point where I need to make sure I can get another 5 or 6 trouble free years out my my 2016 Limited CM.

I do oil and filter changes every 6-7k. K&N Air Filter cleaned and re-oiled about every 10k. I change the cabin air filters about every 6-9 months.

Front and rear diffs plus transfer case I change the fluids about every 30k.

That's it for the maintenance I do.

It's also had the following: Water pump replacement at just under 60k miles, at which time I think they put all new coolant. Had the brakes done at about 65k miles (they said I even had about 1/2 life left in pads still) and new brake fluid at that time.

Also new shocks at 75k. I got Fox shocks that are supposed to be good for about 50,000 miles and then need a rebuild. But I think I'll just replace them when they need it since I have no idea how long a rebuild would take or where they could be done.

I think it's probably time for spark plugs and I know I'm overdue for a transmission fluid change. But that scares me because it runs and shifts like brand new and I've heard horror stories about where all of a sudden you get problems where none existed before. I'm inclined to bring it back to the dealer for that because I saw there are very particular procedures for refilling exactly the right amount.

I'm also concerned that maybe the belts and hoses should be replaced as a preventative measure.

The plugs I could probably do myself (I prefer to do my own work when I can) but no way would I attempt the belts, hoses and definitely not the trans fluid.

Will also be time for new tires and alignment soon.

So my options are:

1) Dealership and let them do all the services (plus give it a good look over to see what else it might need.

2) Local mechanic. Skip the transmission fluid change altogether (any success stories about going a couple hundred thousand miles without touching the transmission?) and have them put new plugs, belts and hoses and put fresh coolant.

3) Forget the belts, hoses and transmission fluid and just replace the spark plugs myself.

I guess what I'm asking is for experiences with ignoring some of those maintenance items I've listed above.

Thanks, let me know what you think.

 

Belts and hoses is definitely one of the things I would be doing. You may go 300k without them failing, but you may get stranded somewhere at 110k, too. I replace things before they break when I can.

 

All I ever did was have the dealer drain and fill the transmission pan on my 09 Crewmax periodically. At 2 consecutive oil changes around 40 or 50 k then every 2 -3 years after that until I traded it. When I traded at 13 years and 113k it shifted same as it did did when I left the lot in March 2009. I used to get worked up over the different fluid change methods
And risks and fighting dealers who didn't want to touch it early and just ended up doing periodic drain and fills. It worked well and I will probably always just do that.

 

Do everything you can yourself. And whatever you can't do or don't want to do, find a trusted local mechanic who knows Toyotas inside and out. There are probably some Cruiser heads in your area, and if they drive an 80 series or older, I'd bet they have a trusted mechanic who does some of the bigger jobs for them. This would be a good person to trust doing your bigger maintenance jobs, too.

The only thing I didn't see you mention is power steering. Lots of people just suck the fluid up out of the reservoir using a big plastic syringe (think 500mL) and some clear tubing. Then they squirt back the same amount of new fluid back into it. Make sure your front wheels are in the air, start your truck, and turn the steering wheel back and forth three times. Easy peasy. Do it every 30k.

 

7 YEARS? LMAO
I had 100,000 in a scant 2 years then again I drive the hell out of this on highways.
Believe it or not the factory brakes and rotors lasted over 100K- no shit.
Gone thru 2 sets of tires as I now have 160,000 or a 3 year old rig.
I did a plug replacement recently. Belts and hoses seem to be solid. Pumps, AC, tranny ...all fine.
Shocks seem to be OK too.

 

We are nearly in the same boat; want to keep this truck for the foreseeable future. I’ve done everything you say you want done and it’s easy peasy. Don’t be afraid to dig in and learn! Buying tools will be cheaper than bringing it to any shop…

If you’re in MN bring it on over and we can kick out those plugs, trans fluid drain and fill, serp belt, and hoses in 3hrs!