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2008 4.7L Maintenance

Discussion in '2nd Gen Tundras (2007-2013)' started by Steakbomb, Jun 16, 2020.

  1. Jun 16, 2020 at 12:35 PM
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    Steakbomb

    Steakbomb [OP] 2019 Super White DC SX

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    So my brother bought a 2008 Tundra 4.7L 4WD and I started to do basically all the normal maintenance items on the truck as the previous owner that had it for 3 years did 0 upkeep on it and just drove it as a plow truck. Based on the VIN it was regularly serviced by Toyota before then and just had the frame recall done October 2019.

    Just looking for input on some things I should do/check that I haven't done yet. Below is a list of the things I have done to it since he took possession of it.

    Front and Rear Pads/Rotors
    Parking Brake Shoes/Hardware
    Lubed Parking Brake mechanism
    LF Wheel Bearing(checked other 3)
    Front Differential Oil(Mobil 1 75w90)
    Rear Differential Oil(Mobil 1 75w90)
    Transfer Case Oil(Mobil 1 75w90)
    Transmission complete drain and fill(ran about 12 liters through it to make sure it was all fresh)(Valvoline)
    Transmission Filter
    Spark Plugs(Iridium)
    Engine Air Filter
    Cabin Air Filter
    Recharged A/C
    Freshed headlights(were turning yellow)
    Engine Oil Change
    Checked all engine bay fluids

    It sucks that all of this had to be done but he only paid $15,000 for it with a plow and it only has 82,000 on it which in Maine is a steal. A dealership around here would be charging 20-25k with the plow. I have put roughly $800 in parts into it since I didn't cheap out on the parts and did all the work myself so no labor.

    Anything else I should check or do on this thing?
     
  2. Jun 16, 2020 at 6:14 PM
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    greghoro

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    Rough service. Grease drive shafts.

    I have a 5.7 Sequoia, so may not be the same. Will need to get rear wheels off the ground to rotate the drive shaft for easier access to fittings. May have a guard at the transmission which needs to be removed to get to u-joint. Fittings on front shaft may be hard to access, a right angle adapter worked for me.
     
  3. Jun 16, 2020 at 6:19 PM
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    If it has electrical connectors at rear for towing, clean and apply dielectric grease. These are always neglected.
     
  4. Jun 16, 2020 at 6:26 PM
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    Azblue

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    If it has not yet been done, do a timing belt/water pump. Great engine, but having the belt sucks, especially on an interference engine.
     

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