What to do to make sure my Tundra lasts another 10 years?

Hey guys, new here, my 1997 Chevy Silverado 1500 finally died this month so I had a good excuse to get my dream truck = 5.7L V8 Tundra. Found this 2007 with 162,000 miles, my mechanic confirmed someone has kept her in really good shape, immaculate interior and no visible rust on the body, pretty light rust underneath for a Wisconsin truck, clean engine everything checks out.
So, what can I do to make sure this truck lasts another 10 years? I work from home and drive less than 10k miles a year, but I do daily hauling with a horse trailer (flat terrain, small trailer 3,200# loaded, in S4 T/H mode can’t even feel that trailer ).
Toyota records show water pump was replaced in 2015, in 2018 the frame was inspected, cleaned, and CRC applied.
My brother is going to help me drain/fill the transmission, since he’s the experienced mechanic of the family and I only know enough to get myself in trouble, but what else (besides regular oil changes) do you recommend on a 2007 to ensure longevity, both engine and frame?

 

Welcome!

 

Don't leave it parked on the grass.

 

Haha, that was to prevent sawdust from getting all over it and make room for the table saw while we were replacing the old garage wall. It now has a place in the garage

 

Clean looking and low miles for a 2007. Just general maintenance and it will last you for a long time. There are a couple of guys on here with over 400K on the odometer.

 

Change the oil regularly, put gas in it and drive it for the next 10 years....thats it

Nice looking truck

 

I’ve got a 07. Oil spray underneath with a corrosion protection so it didn’t turn into a candy coated rust bucket

 

Since you are changing tranny fluid, may as well flush the radiator unless you know it has been done recently. In the past when I bought a used vehicle, I would flush the radiator, change oil and tranny fluid, and replace all filters. Just liked the idea of starting out "fresh" if you will.

 

Oil changes, air filters, spark plugs, brake pads, tires. Take care of all the regular maintenance items and you're good to go.

 

When you're doing the drain and fill on the transmission, be sure to look up the procedure to connect two of the pins on the OBD port together to get the truck to tell you when to open the overflow on the transmission pan.

I would replace the gear oils while you're down there. I've never been able to get a front diff drain plug off on any Toyota I've ever owned, but if you get the fill open (which you should always do first), you can suck the fluid out through that hole and then refill.

 

I did mine last fall and I remember using a LARGE chisel, hit it twice then used the Allen wrench 1/2" drive.......but it might of been the upper fill plug.......don't really remember.........however, make SURE you clean out the Allen wrench hole REAL good using a screw driver and also 24mm nut with a good wire brush....proper fit is everything here... I did all three units (rear, front and transfer case) and it took almost 2 gallons of Lucas Full Syn oil. A cheap Harbor Freight pump ($3.99 on sale) makes it a much easier job.

 

Show us the maintenance that has been done. The manual is very specific on what should be done when.

 

Yeah, on the Toyota owner’s site some dealer records are shown, like water pump replacement, wheel bearings, brakes and oil changes, but there are quite a few gaps and I think later owner did maintenance elsewhere or himself. So as far as fluid changes like transmission/differentials, I have no records.

 

Thanks guys for all the advice! So, I plan to use Toyota transmission fluid for drain and fill, as far as coolant replacement do you recommend Toyota pink? And for differentials it’s less important to use Toyota, any good synthetic of correct weight will do?

 

YES, use the proper coolant from Toyota or RockAuto.com that is much more affordable at $13.57 per gallon.... https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=7668684&cc=1438333&pt=11393&jsn=534&jsn=534

For the differentials and transfer case get 2 gallons of Lucas Full Syn 75W-90......I have been running it since Sept will only great results.............

$52 Lucas Oil 10048 Synthetic SAE 75W-90 Gear Oil - 1 Gallon

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000IG20RC/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8

Don't forget to get a hand pump from Harbor Freight.......sometimes on sale at $3.99 . . . . Another person is a great help if you have one available to hold the hose in the gallon and pump while your underneath filling the units you just drained.