# 4wd to maintain lubrication **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** tacoma, toyota\ **Created:** [January 14, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946 "2011-01-14T18:13:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![mrdinh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/46a35a/32.png) [@mrdinh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mrdinh)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/1 "2011-01-14T18:13:13Z")
in the truck manual…it says to drive in 4WD mode for at least 10miles per month for proper lubrication…is this really necessary? because i was told that in 4wd you should be in slippery, snow, off road condition else it can damage the truck…we’ll its hard for my to find those conditions all yr round here…how to get the miles in? mostly drive pavement ---
**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/2 "2011-01-14T18:23:00Z")
Seriously, you cannot find a lot size piece of non-paved surface? time to sell that 4wd. Really if you live so far outside of a place where 4wd is required (or could be used recreationaly) why do you have one? ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/3 "2011-01-14T18:23:42Z")
If you can find a 10 mile straight stretch of road you can go into 4WD. The problem with 4WD on dry pavement is when trying to turn. Because a 4WD system has a transfer case instead of a center differential, it doesn’t allow the front and rear differentials to rotate at different rates while turning which results in binding up the transfer case. But on a straight road it shouldn’t be a problem. Tester ---
**Author:** ![ken\_green](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ken_green/32/816_2.png) [@ken\_green](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ken_green)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 6:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/4 "2011-01-14T18:28:30Z")
---- Gravel, sand, and dirt will do also. ---- A driveway, parking lot, or rural road. ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 7:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/5 "2011-01-14T19:03:59Z")
You can drive on dry pavement in 4WD as long as you drive in a straight line and don’t turn. You can also put it in 4WD on grass or some other surface that will allow the tires to slide. Personally, I think this sounds like a great excuse to go off-roading once a month. ---
**Author:** ![pleasedodgevan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ad7895/32.png) [@pleasedodgevan2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pleasedodgevan2)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/6 "2011-01-14T21:01:13Z")
Truly; if your vehicle wasn’t intended to go off-road, why does it come with an air filter? ---
**Author:** ![Whitey](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/whitey/32/24680_2.png) [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/7 "2011-01-14T21:41:31Z")
…because dirty air doesn’t happen only off-road. Just look at all the people wearing respirators in China. ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 10:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/8 "2011-01-14T22:07:16Z")
For every gallon of gas your vehicle consumes it also consumes 10,000 gallons of air. Air filters ARE needed. ---
**Author:** ![waterboy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/waterboy/32/764_2.png) [@waterboy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/waterboy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/9 "2011-01-14T23:12:23Z")
Follow the manual’s instructions. Does it say anything about what conditions need to be present for the 10 miles per month, and that you shouldn’t make any turns? Let the manual be your guide. ---
**Author:** ![\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/ac91a4/32.png) [@\_Deleted\_User1111116](https://community.cartalk.com/u/_Deleted_User1111116)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/10 "2011-01-14T23:25:04Z")
Gravel road…Get out of town…it’ll do ya good ---
**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 10:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/11 "2011-01-15T10:18:38Z")
if your vehicle wasn’t intended to go off-road, why does it come with an air filter? I would guess the same reason my VW Beetles (both old and new) came with air filters, as do all cars I know of. ---
**Author:** ![grampy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a9adbd/32.png) [@grampy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/grampy)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 3:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4wd-to-maintain-lubrication/59946/12 "2011-01-15T15:18:45Z")
What year and manufacturer is your truck?