And a question:

Apr 09, 2007 4 Replies
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From the Toyota Pre-Paid Premium maintenance service:


30,000-mile service includes:

All services listed in your Toyota Scheduled Maintenance Guide, which may include:



  • Replace engine oil and oil filter * Rotate tires (except MR2 Spyder) * Replace cabin air filter * Replace engine air filter * Replace spark plugs (w/IGR-FE) * Replace limited-slip differential oil * Lubricate propeller shaft * Lubricate wheel bearings * Lubricate drive shaft bushings * Re-torque drive shaft bolt * Re-torque propeller shaft bolt

How tough is it to retorque the drive shaft and propellor shaft bolts, and where the HELL are they?!?!



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They must be referencing a pickup with RWD. The prop shaft is the drive shaft and the bolts mate the U joint or CV joint with the input flange of the pinion gear shaft and the output shaft flange of the transmission. Not a difficult job.

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I believe that Toyota calls a driven axle a propeller shaft.

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I've always thought the propeller shaft AKA tail shaft (with universal or/and CV joint(s)) externally connected a transmission to a differential pinion on a RWD (or 4WD) vehicle. Axles and drive shafts connect a diff to a wheel, internally in a live axle casing, or externally as in FWD or IRS rear drive.

SD

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Oops! My bad. Stewart is correct!

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