I bought my 2001 Taco new…
I bought my 2001 Taco new with 7 miles on it. Today, I have 444,000 miles on it.
Still have the original belts and hoses. Best rubber parts were made around 2000. Toyota put a new frame on it at 190,000 miles. The original rusted out from the inside. Toyota recall, no charge. Replaced two sets of alternator brushes. One new exhaust system. The fan support bearings started making noise a long time ago, I used a needle greaser between the shaft and seal and pumped it full of grease. Original fan support going strong. Replaced timing belt and water pump once. Change full synthetic oil every 20,000 miles. Did analysis every 5000 to find the oil change sweet spot. Replaced the radio recently. I'm going to buy the 12th set of tires in spring. Also the power brake booster. Went through two dogs, looks like one more in the future.
That's about all it's needed. I'm almost half way to my goal of 1M miles. This is the last vehicle I plan to buy. I love my Toyota!!!!
Jay & Gator