2000 Tundra

If it has the original owner's manual in it, you can read it and get a pretty clear idea of what it will need.(Though you won't know what was actually *done* since you have no contact with the original owner(s) ). You might also get a local Toy dealer to xerox info. for you and give you some advice about what to look for (before you agree to let them do *anything*).

I'd also want a VIN warranty history from the dealer even if I had to pay a few bucks to get it. That should show you if any warranty work/replacements were done in the first 3 years/36k miles.....

I'm sure someone here can suggest other places to look.

Stew

The V-8's timing belt is due every 90,000 miles. If it hasn't been done, or you're not sure, do it now. With that mileage, renew the belt idler pulleys and the water pump...same labor for access. The V-8 is an interference engine. If the belt brakes, the engine is trash.

Cleaning the throttle body is not listed, but helps the truck run better.

Spark plugs every 30,000 miles...$1.59 copper Denso or NGK work as well as the high priced ones.

I highly recommend cleaning the engine, transmission and power steering internals with Auto-Rx. It works well for me. You'll need the two-dose routine for the engine.

Renew all fluids. All.

-Complete transmission flush and renewal, preferably after the 1000 mile Auto-Rx cleaning. You need Dexron-III ATF, and I prefer synthetic.

-Drain and refill the differential. 80W-90 conventional gear oil or

75W-90 synthetic. 4wd? Ditto for the transfer case & front diff, except they take only 75W-90.

-flush and refill the power steering system, preferably after the Auto-Rx cleanng. I use synthetic Dexron ATF. You might also add a bottle of Lubegard power steering protectant...it does make a differnce.

-flush and renew the brake fluid.

-flush and renew the coolant, and might as well replace the thermostat.

For front brakes, I recommend Hawk or Performance Friction pads. The rears are self-adjusting only by using the parking brake. Use the parking brake periodically.

OEM air filter seems to work best. The aftermarket intake kits kill the bottom end power on these trucks, and K&N-type air filters are no help.

If 4wd, there are eight grease points on the driveshaft.

Ken