---
title: "2012-2015 Toyota Tacoma Specs"
description: "Oil, battery group, tire sizes, wipers, filters, brakes, fluids and service intervals shared across every 2012-2015 Toyota Tacoma, the 2nd generation (N250, facelift years), plus what changed year to year."
url: "https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015"
updated: "2026-08-20"
---

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

## Quick facts

| Quick fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| 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 [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/oil).

### Battery

BCI group size, cold cranking amps, AGM or flooded [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/battery).

### Tires & wheels

Factory sizes by trim, pressures, bolt pattern, lug torque [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/tires).

### Wiper blades

Driver, passenger and rear blade lengths [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/wipers).

### Air & cabin filters

Cabin and engine air filter part numbers, locations, intervals [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/filters).

### Bulbs

Headlight, fog and marker bulb types [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/bulbs).

### Fluids

Transmission fluid, coolant, brake fluid and capacities [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/fluids).

### Service schedule

What's actually due at every mileage interval [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/service-schedule).

### Problems & reliability

Documented failures, recalls, and which years to avoid [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/common-problems).

### Oil light reset

Step-by-step maintenance light reset, no tools [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/oil-reset).

### Key fob battery

Which coin cell the remote takes [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/key-fob-battery).

### Specs

Towing, weight, fuel tank, fuel economy [Read more](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012-2015/specs).

## Which engines came in the 2012-2015 Toyota Tacoma?

| Engine | Model years | Trims | Oil | Capacity |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2.7L 4-cylinder (2TR-FE) | 2012-2015 | Base, SR5, PreRunner I4 (Regular/Access Cab) | 0W-20 | 6.1 qt |
| 4.0L V6 (1GR-FE) | 2012-2015 | SR5 V6, PreRunner V6, TRD Sport, TRD Off-Road, Limited, X-Runner (2012-2013) | 5W-30 | 5.5 qt |

## Year-by-year changes

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

## Model years in this generation

- [2012 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2012)
- [2013 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2013)
- [2014 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2014)
- [2015 Tacoma](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma/2015)

For the full nameplate history, see the [Toyota Tacoma guide](https://whichcarparts.com/cars/toyota/tacoma).

## Sources

- [Toyota technical data, Tacoma N200 fluids & capacities (toyota-club.net)](https://toyota-club.net/files/techdata/ttx/tacoma_200.htm)
- [Toyota Support, which engines get 5,000 vs 10,000-mile oil intervals](https://support.toyota.com/s/article/What-are-the-oil-chan-7604)
- [NHTSA recall 13V-557, 2TR-FE valve springs](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2013/RCMN-13V557-5284.pdf)
- [NHTSA TSB T-SB-0046-12, 4WD rear propeller shaft clunk](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10132101-9999.pdf)
- [Reuters, Toyota $3.4B frame rust settlement (2005-2010 Tacoma)](https://www.reuters.com/article/business/toyota-to-settle-us-truck-rust-lawsuit-for-up-to-34-billion-idUSKBN1370PE/)
- [TirePressures.co, 2013 Tacoma placard pressures](https://tirepressures.co/cars/toyota/tacoma/2013/)
- [fueleconomy.gov, 2014 Tacoma EPA ratings](https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/bymodel/2014_Toyota_Tacoma.shtml)
- [Kendall Toyota parts, 90915-YZZD1 oil filter supersession](https://parts.kendalltoyota.com/oem-parts/toyota-oil-filter-90915yzzd1)

Specifications vary with engine option, production date, and market.