Edmunds.com | Inside Line | Auto Observer Your Account | Help | Directory
You are here:
![[F]](http://a332.g.akamai.net/f/332/936/12h/www.edmunds.com/media/townhall/webxicons/site.gif){kind=small}
Forums
Pickups Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma (2004 and earlier)
539 messages, Last post on Nov 30, 2009 at 9:33 AM
You are in the Toyota Tacoma Forum. Your Host is kcram
|
I have a 2004 Tacoma and need to change the oil. I can't budge the oil filter. Truck has 18000 miles on it I hope the oil was changed since it left the factory. I have a rubber band type filter wrench and it won't begin to untighten the filter. What's up?
|
|
|
Replying to: bugi1960 (Sep 03, 2006 1:20 pm) I found a vice-grip type pliers that pipe fitters use. It has curved jaws that grip round objects without slippage. Worked first try! Not too tight, and try to clamp it on where you can get some torque on it with your arm. You can find these pliers in a foreign knock off brand. I didn't want to spend a lot before I knew it would work. Remember to put a garbage bag up around the filter after you get the seal popped, it is a real mess when the filter comes off! Good luck! Blob |
|
|
My 2004 4WD Tacoma SR5 extra cab has these tires from the factory. Around 30,000 miles, I noticed abnormal wear on the outer part of the tires. A tire dealer told me (for a $20 alignment check) it needed to be shimmied up so wear wouldn't occur on the outside of the tires (even though their alignment system said it was in range of good alignment). Decided to take it to a Toyota dealer. Took it to a Toyota dealer and had it aligned for $90 - even though the print out said it was only off 0.02 on the front (which I suspect it was within factory alignment and didn't need aligned but they didn't offer an alignment check - was told once it's entered into the computer you get an aligment (end of story) but that's another post I suppose. Now, at the next oil change (asked for rotation also) the tires are abnormally wearing on the inside of the tires. The oil change company asked if I had bad suspension or something and said at 35psi my tires shouldn't be wearing like this on the sides since that's more pressure than Toyota recommends for the tires (something like 26 and 28 psi). What puzzles me is that I've been running them at 35psi for a while and suspect they should be wearing on the middle of the tires if anywhere. I'm at 37,000 miles and will buy new tires soon, but I wonder if this truck has a problem and will just chew up the edges of the new tires I have installed. p.s. How many miles is this BFG tire rated for, anyone know? |
|
|
04 PreRunner - 4 cyl - A/T - 25K miles - recently started this - refuses to shift up to high range until traveled at least a mile. So if I jump right on the freeway, I'm revving in lower range way, way too long. If dealer knew answer, I probably wouldn't be asking here.
|
|
|
Replying to: crekab (Nov 06, 2006 5:07 pm) -- Marcus http://www.TacomaWorld.com/ |
|
| i recently broke my rear passenger leaf spring on my 98 tacoma, and only can find replacement springs at a reasonable price that go to a 1997, does anyone know if these will work or a good website where i can find some at a reasonable price? | |
|
Replying to: wtwolfe (May 05, 2006 4:34 am) Have you had any luck with the Toyota Higher Ups? If so what procedure (phone call(s), written letter(s),..) was used? Thanks OT apollo_109  yahoo.com
|
|
|
Just bot a 99 V6 and need to decide whether to buy a ball for the bumper or go with a Class III. Question 1: It looks like a one inch diameter shaft opening, and it looks like I will need at least 2 1/2 inches of shaft length to screw on the nut. Is this what most of you have bought, 1" x 2 1/2" ? Question 2: What did the original tow package include? thx, Gringo1 |
|
|
Replying to: octune (Dec 17, 2006 7:50 am) stone45 |
|
|
Replying to: stone45 (Dec 18, 2006 5:07 pm)
|
|
You are here:
Forums
Pickups Toyota Tacoma Toyota Tacoma (2004 and earlier)
New? Join Now!
Forum Tools
Search Forums
Browse by Vehicle
2011 Toyota Tacoma
Browse by Board
Browse by Topic
Today's Chats
