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2015 Toyota 4Runner Specs: Fluids & Maintenance Schedule

Figures for the 2015 Toyota 4Runner, copied from Toyota’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Fluids & capacities

Cooling system > Coolant type

Use either of the following: • “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” • A similar high-quality ethylene glycol- based non-silicate, non-amine, non- nitrite, and non-borate coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid technol- ogy Do not use plain water alone.

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Owners Manual (OM35B18U), page 460

Maintenance schedule

Normal service schedule

Use this for ordinary driving.

ServiceWhen
Replace cabin air filter

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 45

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine air filter

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 49

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 41

Every 10,000 mi or 12 months

Severe service schedule

Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.

ServiceWhen
Inspect engine air filter

Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39

5,000 mi, 10,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 20,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 38

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 38

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 38

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 40

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace front differential oil (4WD)

Applies to: Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months
Replace rear differential oil

Applies to: Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 43

Every 15,000 mi or 18 months
Replace transfer case oil (4WD)

Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 49

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace transfer case oil (4WD)

Applies to: Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 49

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months

Oil life & reset procedures

Reset the maintenance data (U.S.A. only)

Before you start

  • After the required maintenance is performed according to the maintenance schedule, please reset the maintenance data.

Steps

  1. Turn the engine switch off with the trip meter A reading shown. (→P. 84)
  2. Vehicles without a smart key system: While pressing the display change button (→P. 83), turn the engine switch to the “ON” position (do not start the engine because reset mode will be canceled). Vehicles with a smart key system: While pressing the display change button (→P. 83), turn the engine switch to the IGNITION ON mode (do not start the engine because otherwise the reset mode will be canceled).
  3. Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter displays “000000”.

You’ll know it worked: Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter displays “000000”.

Source: Toyota 2015 4Runner Owners Manual (OM35B18U), page 340

Not on this page

  • Fuse box locations & fuse chart: The manual we hold doesn't cover this.

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