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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
6-3.Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service pre-
cautions
If you perform maintenance by
yourself, be sure to follow the cor-
rect procedure as given in these
sections.
Maintenance
Items Parts and tools
Battery condi-
tion (P.279)
•Grease
• Conventional wrench
(for terminal clamp
bolts)
Brake fluid
level
(P.277)
• SAE J1703 or FMVSS
No.116 DOT 3 brake
fluid
SAE J1704 or FMVSS
No. 116 DOT 4 brake
fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for
adding brake fluid)
Engine coolant
level
(P.276)
•“Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant” or a simi-
lar high quality eth-
ylene glycol-based
non-silicate, non-amine,
non-nitrite and non-
borate coolant with
long-life hybrid organic
acid technology
For the U.S.A.:
“Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant” is pre-
mixed with 50% cool-
ant and 50% deionized
water.
For Canada:
“Toyota Super Long
Life Coolant” is pre-
mixed with 55% cool-
ant and 45% deionized
water.
• Funnel (used only for
adding coolant)
Engine oil level
(P.274)
•“Toyota Genuine
Motor Oil” or equiva-
lent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for
adding engine oil)
Fuses
(P.299)
• Fuse with same amper-
age rating as original
Headlight aim
• Phillips-head screw-
driver
Light bulbs
(P.303)
Radiator and
condenser
(P.277)
Items Parts and tools