transmission fluid

you can do either.i drain and fill mine every 15k.some people wait till the fluid looks like tar ,and then they flush to try to get all the burnt fluid out. if you keep it clean you want have to flush,but thats up to you.

 

must of missed that dam. Thanks for the link

 

so I take it that WS fluid is preferred but type 4 fluid is okay to use. I'm I wrong?

 

I think its time for a flush!!

 

WS fluid is for the 5 speed automatic found with the V6

Type IV fluid is for the 4 speed 2.7 liter four cylinder

DO NOT MIX ONE FOR THE OTHER

 

+1

 

what about royal puple is it safe to use i got 2008 just got it wait to change all fuildes

 

had mine done at 50k.....they informed me it didnt need it till 100k.....i said idgaf change it!....now i should be good till 150k!!

 

I flushed mine myself @ 60k for only the cost of 11 qts of WS. Will do again @ 120k.

 

It doesn't need flushing, flushing will do more damage than good. And if you aren't towing very much, it probably will never need changing. If you tow a lot, just drain and fill the amount that came out. Or, waste your money and do whatever. The interval to change is still 120,000 and that is only if you are doing a lot of towing.

 

You might want to check those figures. The drain/fill interval, per Toyota, is 60K. The local dealers verified this - they asked questions like: tow anything? Driven on any dirtroads? etc., and said that 60K is recommended. So, as another poster said in another thread - if it makes you happy to cut corners in maintenance, then no one's stopping you...I, however, will still to factory recommended maintenance levels on mine...

 

I had Gregs japanese auto do a transmission fluid drain and fill on my truck. It appears to shift smoother could just be my head.

 

Read the maintenance book. my 2012 says at 60,000 tranny flush using only toyota WS fluid

 

Valvoline Maxlife is "WS" spec'd. It is a hell of a bunch cheaper.

 

Mine just say when deemed necessary.

 

This video helped me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd5iDFrPTTY

 

anyone got a how to for the 2.7 4 banger auto

 

Search for Mountain Lion's and Fortech's write-ups on this issue. Off the top of my head, I don't remember which one did the drain/fill and which did the flush. Both are excellent write-ups!

 

help

 

Very nice write up.