You should without a doubt make sure to handle any issues as they "pop up". Yes, there are times where money isn't the easiest thing to come by (Trust me. I know), when this is the case just make sure to handle it as soon as you can.

Also it's vital that you keep up with your vehicles service intervals as described in your vehicles manuals. In my opinion there is no real science to to it. It's more or less logic and common sense. If something doesn't feel right then have it looked at by a professional that you trust as soon as possible.

Waiting on repairs only puts more wear on the other components that work with it. This usually brings repair bills through the roof and customers into "panic" mode. Usually ending with the customer saying "I'll just drive it till it dies". Which then makes their driving environment much more dangerous not only for them, but for everyone around them. I have supplied two links that will provide online (.pdf) version of the service manuals for the vehicles that you have listed.

I hope this helps.

2005 Toyota Tacoma

2013 Nissan Rogue 

What kind of gasoline additives will help maintain the engine efficiency/life?
I'm a self-taught intermediate Python programmer; I frequently come across popular books on software development and programming written in other languages (often Java). 

Typical examples:


Refactoring: Improving the Design of Existing Code
Design Patterns, Gang of Four
Test Driven Development: By Example
The Art of Unit Testing: With Examples in .NET


Generally speaking, how useful is it to read a book written for another language? Specifically, what about Python? Should one stick to language specific books? 

For example, a lot of people praise Design Patterns by the GOF, I've never read it because the model applies to other languages (after all Python is about anti-patterns, right?) yet I feel the urge to because of it's place in the CS literature cannon. 

Likewise, would The Art of Unit Testing: With Examples in .NET help a Python programmer learn unit testing even though the examples are in .Net? 
