2012 Toyota Tundra - Do-It-Yourself Maintenance (61 pages)

Model: 2012 Toyota Tundra
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Pages: 61 pages



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Manual Description
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure follow correct, procedures as given these sections, toyota Super Long Life Coolant”, glycol based non-silicate, nonamine, non-nitrite non-borate.

Funnel (used only adding oil), fuse with same amperage rating, bulb with same number and wattage rating original, the engine compartment contains many mechanisms fluids that may.

Move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized, or serious injury observe following precautions, ● Keep hands, clothing, and tools away from the moving fan engine, after driving as they may be hot.

● Do not leave anything that may burn easily, such as paper rags, ● Do not smoke, cause sparks or expose an open flame to fuel or the battery, ● Be extremely cautious when working on the battery, ● Take care because brake fluid can harm your hands eyes damage.

If fluid gets on your hands or in your eyes, flush affected area with, if you still experience discomfort, see doctor, when working near the cooling fan radiator grille, be sure the engine switch off.

With the engine switch on, the cooling fan may automatically start run, wear safety glasses to prevent flying or falling material, fluid spray, etc, driving with the air cleaner removed may cause excessive engine wear due, if the brake fluid level low high.

Wear or when the brake fluid level in accumulator high, if the reservoir needs frequent refilling, it may indicate serious problem, release the lock from the inside of the vehicle open hood, the hood will pop up slightly.

Pull up hood catch lever, check that the hood is fully closed locked, and cause an accident, which may result in death serious injury, with the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check oil.

Park the vehicle on level ground, and turning it off, wait more than 5 minutes for oil drain, back into the bottom engine, hold a rag under the end and pull dipstick out.

Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out check, wipe the dipstick reinsert it fully, the low level mark, add engine, oil of the same type already.

Make sure to check the oil type and prepare items needed before, remove the oil filler cap, turning it counterclockwise, reinstall the filler cap, turning it clockwise, the approximate quantity of oil needed to raise the level between low.

Full on the dipstick indicated follows, ● The amount of engine oil consumed depends on oil viscosity, ● More oil is consumed under driving conditions such high speeds, ● A new engine consumes more oil.

● When judging the amount of oil consumption, keep in mind that oil, may have become diluted, making it difficult to judge true level accurately, ● Used engine oil contains potentially harmful contaminants which may, cause skin disorders such as inflammation or skin cancer, so care should.

Be taken to avoid prolonged and repeated contact, oil from your skin, wash thoroughly with soap water, ● Dispose of used oil and filters only in a safe acceptable manner.