Coolant
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is a mixture of 50% coolant and 50% deionized water
Applies to: For the U.S.A.
Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Owner's Manual (OM35862U), page 286
Owner’s manual specs
2005 Toyota Tacoma Specs: Fluids & Maintenance Schedule
Figures for the 2005 Toyota Tacoma, 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
Coolant
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is a mixture of 55% coolant and 45% deionized water
Applies to: For Canada
Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Owner's Manual (OM35862U), page 286
Engine oil
API grade SL “Energy-Conserving” or ILSAC multigrade engine oil
Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Owner's Manual (OM35862U), page 345
Maintenance schedule
Normal service schedule
Use this for ordinary driving.
| Service | When |
|---|---|
| Replace cabin air filter (if equipped) Applies to: SUVs and Trucks Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 23 | Every 30,000 mi or 36 months |
| Replace engine air filter Applies to: SUVs and Trucks Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 23 | Every 30,000 mi or 36 months |
| Replace engine oil and oil filter Applies to: SUVs and Trucks Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 20 | Every 5,000 mi or 6 months |
| Replace limited-slip differential oil, if equipped Applies to: SUVs and Trucks Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 23 | Every 30,000 mi or 36 months |
Severe service schedule
Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.
| Service | When |
|---|---|
| Inspect engine air filter Applies to: SUVs and Trucks · Driving in desert or on dirt roads Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 21 | 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 front differential oil (2WD RAV4 with manual transmission, all 4WD models except RAV4 with automatic transmission and Highlander) Applies to: SUVs and Trucks · Driving while towing Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 23 | 30,000 mi, 90,000 mi |
| Replace front differential oil (Highlander, RAV4 and all 4WD models) Applies to: SUVs and Trucks · Driving while towing Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 27 | Every 60,000 mi or 72 months |
| Replace front differential oil (all 4WD except Highlander and RAV4) Applies to: SUVs and Trucks · Driving while towing Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 25 | 15,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 105,000 mi |
| Replace transfer case oil (4WD models) Applies to: SUVs and Trucks · Driving while towing Source: Toyota 2005 Tacoma Scheduled Maintenance Guide, page 31 | Every 30,000 mi or 36 months |
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- Oil life & reset procedures: We're still checking these figures.
- Fuse box locations & fuse chart: We're still checking these figures.