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OWNER GUIDES
Built for those who drive
4Runner
Getting a 4Runner ready for off-road trips
TOPIC
Trip prep
MODEL
4Runner
FORMAT
Guide
Camry
How to keep a Camry running for 20 years
TOPIC
Maintenance
MODEL
Camry
FORMAT
Guide
TOYOTA EXPLAINED
The tech behind your Toyota
Safety Sense, hybrids, EV and hydrogen, and connected tech, explained with sources linked.
Safety Sense
What each feature does and which models have it.
Hybrids
How the system works, plus care and servicing.
EV and hydrogen
A sourced rundown of electric, plug-in and hydrogen models.
Connected tech
What connected features do, with sources.
WHERE IT STARTED
Conservation expeditions, 2009 to 2013
Before this was a site for Toyota owners, it was the blog of the Toyota Enviro Outreach, conservation expeditions in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. We retell those trips in our own words, with credit to the original blog.
2009
First Enviro Outreach
2013
Last Enviro Outreach
5
Expedition years
2011
Maphelane and Kosi Bay
OUR STANDARDS
Independent, sourced and owner-first
Written about Toyota, never as Toyota. Every claim is linked to a public source.
1,200+
Words in each new post we write
900+
Words for a guest post
2
Links at most in a guest post
1:3
Guest posts to our own posts
RETOLD TRIPS
Real trips, retold
Camp life at Maphelane Nature Resort
Retold from the 2011 expedition, in our own words.
Enviro Outreach 2011
So our stay at Kosi Bay Mouth ended
Retold from the 2013 expedition, in our own words.
Enviro Outreach 2013
Fogging, nudibranchs and local fish traps
Retold from the 2016 expedition, in our own words.
Enviro Outreach 2016
BROWSE BY MODEL
Pick the vehicle you drive
BEFORE THE TRAIL
Eight checks before a long trip
A Toyota 4×4 earns its reputation in the driveway. Run these checks before you leave, with the workshop manual open for your exact model and year.
- Engine oil and filter, coolant and hoses
- Differential and transfer case oil
- Brake pads, fluid level and colour
- Tyre pressures, the spare, wheel nut torque
- Tie rod ends, ball joints, bushings, CV boots
- Drive belt, air filter, battery terminals
- Accessory wiring and fuses
- After water crossings: differential oil again
FROM THE BLOG
Latest posts
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As the world becomes increasingly focused on sustainability and reducing our environmental footprint, many individuals are turning to
From the Factory to the Neighborhood: How Toyota Plants Are Supporting Local Economies
Toyota’s influence reaches far beyond the production lines and showrooms. As one of the world’s largest and most
COMMON QUESTIONS
Good to know
Short answers about the site, the expeditions and writing for us.
No. This is an independent site, not affiliated with or endorsed by Toyota Motor Corporation.
A series of conservation expeditions in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, from 2009 to 2013. This domain was the blog of that project. We retell the trips in our own words, with credit to the original blog.
Yes. We take guest posts of 900 words or more that are original and useful to Toyota owners, with up to 2 relevant links. Use the Write for Us page.
Some owner guides link to Toyota workshop manuals sold on sites we run, such as CarManuals.org.