The 1981 Toyota Pickup was built around Toyota's 2.4L four-cylinder (22R/22R-EC/22R-TEC), a naturally aspirated 2366cc unit listed for the 3/4 Ton, Base, DX and SR5 alike, with the DX and SR5 splitting further into automatic and standard transmission builds. One engine family spans the whole range, so what separates one 1981 Pickup from the next is the trim and the transmission it left the line with, and the clearances, torque figures and adjustment sequences move with them.
Engines
- 2.4L 2366CC l4 GAS Naturally Aspirated
Trims
- 3/4 Ton
- Base
- DX
- DX, Trans Mfr CD L45
- DX, Trans Mfr CD L52
- DX, Automatic Trans
- DX, Standard Trans
- SR5
- SR5, Automatic Trans
- SR5, Standard Trans
Known issues on the 1981 Pickup. No recalls are on federal record for the 1981 Pickup. Owners have filed 3 complaints for the year, and Toyota has issued 7 technical service bulletins.
Whether the truck in front of you is a 3/4 Ton or a DX carrying transmission manufacturer code L52, the figures you work to are the ones Toyota published for that exact 1981 Pickup build rather than a value carried over from an adjacent model year.
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Replacement vin plates.
TSB: Replacement certification labels (the vinyl label installed on the driver door or door post) and VIN plates (the metal plate riveted to dashboard) (see Figure 1) for most 1979 ? 2021 model year vehicles may be available provided the re
TSB: SUPERSESSION NOTICE The information contained in this bulletin supersedes Service Bulletin Nos. PG021-88, PG015-89, PG0015-90, PG002-91, PG002-93, PG005-97, PG007-01, PG007-07, PG006-01, PG004-97, T-SB-0144-08, and T-SB-0304-17. The af
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Showing the 8 most recent of 15 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
WHILE PARKING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, COLLIDING INTO A GARAGE DOOR. *AK T
TRUCK VIBRATED AFTER INSTALLATION OF NEW TIRES. HAD BALANCE RE-DONE, BUT STILL VIBRATED. I NOTICED BUBBLING ON THE SIDEW
STEERING DRAG LINK BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING. *DH
FRAME RUSTED AND BROKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
