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2nd generation (N250, facelift years) · Mid-size pickup (Regular, Access, Double Cab; 2WD/4WD)

2012–2015 Toyota Tacoma Specifications

Every maintenance specification shared across the 2012–2015 Toyota Tacoma: which oil and how much, battery group, factory tire sizes, wiper lengths, service intervals, and the failures recorded against this generation.

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Photo: Noah Wulf / CC BY-SA 4.0. Illustrative, not necessarily your model year or trim.

Quick facts

Engine oil
0W-20, 6.1 qt (base engine)
Battery
Group 24F, 585 CCA
Tire size
215/70R15 (base trim)
Wiper blades
22" / 21"
Max towing
6,500 lbs
Cabin filter
Toyota 87139-YZZ09 (paper) / 87139-YZZ08 family

2012–2015 Toyota Tacoma maintenance guides

Oil & filter

Viscosity, capacity, filter part numbers, change interval

Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded

Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque

Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths

Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals

Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types

Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities

Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval

Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid

Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools

Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes

Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy

Which engines came in the 2012–2015 Toyota Tacoma?

EngineModel yearsTrimsOilCapacity
2.7L 4-cylinder (2TR-FE)2012–2015Base, SR5, PreRunner I4 (Regular/Access Cab)0W-206.1 qt
4.0L V6 (1GR-FE)2012–2015SR5 V6, PreRunner V6, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited, X-Runner (2012–2013)5W-305.5 qt

Year-by-year changes

  • 2012Facelift year for the 2005–2015 generation: new front end, interior, and Entune head units; mechanical carryover
  • 2013Last year of the X-Runner street-performance trim
  • 2015Final year of the 2nd generation; TRD Pro trim debuts (265/70R16 with Bilstein suspension)

Model years in this generation

2012 Tacoma2013 Tacoma2014 Tacoma2015 Tacoma

Year pages cover what changed that year, the engines offered, and the problems documented against it. For the full nameplate history, see the Toyota Tacoma guide.

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