2012 Toyota 4Runner maintenance schedule

5,000 miles / 6 months

Repeat every 5,000 miles or 6 months. Toyota also says to change the oil and filter at the in-between visits if 0W-20 oil was not used at the last change.

• Rotate tires rotateDIY
• Visually inspect brake linings/drums and brake pads/discs inspectDIY

10,000 miles / 12 months

Repeat every 10,000 miles or 12 months.

• Replace engine oil and oil filter replaceDIY

  Every 10,000 miles or 12 months with 0W-20. If 0W-20 oil was not used at the last change, Toyota says to change it at the next 5,000-mile visit.

  Severe service: Every 5,000 miles or 6 months under any of Toyota's special operating conditions.

  Parts: Oil filter

15,000 miles / 18 months

Repeat every 15,000 miles or 18 months.

• Clean cabin air filter cleanDIY

  Clean at 15,000-mile visits; replace at 30,000-mile visits. Heavy traffic, dirt roads, or urban, dusty or desert driving can shorten its life.

• Lubricate propeller shaft lubricateShop

  Severe service: Also listed under special operating conditions at more frequent visits on dirt/salt roads.

• Re-torque propeller shaft bolt re-torqueShop

  Severe service: Every 5,000 miles on dirt or dusty roads (incl. road salt), or when towing or heavily loaded.

• Inspect ball joints and dust covers, brake lines and hoses, drive shaft boots (4WD), engine coolant, exhaust pipes and mountings, radiator and condenser, front differential oil (4WD), rear differential oil, steering gear box, and steering linkage and boots inspectShop
• Replace front and rear differential oil (towing or heavy loading only) replaceShop

  Severe-service item only under towing / car-top carrier / heavy loading.

30,000 miles / 36 months

Repeat every 30,000 miles or 36 months.

• Replace cabin air filter replaceDIY

  Parts: Cabin air filter

• Replace engine air filter replaceDIY

  Parts: Engine air filter

• Inspect automatic transmission fluid, brake linings/drums and pads/discs (thickness and disc runout), fuel lines and connections, fuel tank band and vapor vent hoses, fuel tank cap gasket, front differential oil (4WD), rear differential oil, and transfer case oil (4WD) inspectShop
• Replace transfer case oil (4WD) (dirt roads or towing/heavy loading) replaceShop

  Applies to: 4WD

  Severe-service item only: listed at 30,000 and 60,000 under dirt roads or towing/heavy loading.

60,000 miles / 72 months

• Inspect drive belts inspectShop

  First inspection at 60,000 miles or 72 months, then every 15,000 miles or 18 months.

• Replace automatic transmission fluid (towing or heavy loading only) replaceShop

  Severe-service item only: listed at 60,000 and 120,000 miles for vehicles that mostly tow, carry a car-top carrier or run heavily loaded.

100,000 miles / 120 months

• Replace engine coolant replaceShop

  First replacement at 100,000 miles or 120 months, then every 50,000 miles or 60 months.

  Parts: Toyota Super Long Life Coolant

120,000 miles / 144 months

• Replace spark plugs replaceShop

  Listed at 120,000 miles. Spark plug maintenance is required under the Emissions Control Warranty.

  Parts: Spark plugs