trans fluid change or not

just bought 08 tacoma with 124k trans never serviced, should I have it serviced?

 

Yes. I've done it to mine. Shifts better. Welcome to forum.

 

how many miles on it when you changed

 

I think 55K. Valvoline Max Life. 3 gallons

 

DO IT!
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-drain-refill-automatic-transmission.63851/

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/diy-full-flush-for-automatic-transmission.68462/

 

You reach a point where you do more harm than good. I've seen lots of high mileage vehicles run just fine until the oil was changed then have the transmission go bad within days. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. You're likely good for at least another 100,000 miles.

The manual says never change the fluid on my 07, it has 175,000 miles and still runs perfectly. I vote NO!

 

I change all fluids at regular intervals based on the fluid itself.

All fluids have an average lifespan. It should be changed.

 

I vote change it, Valvoline Maxlife ATF. Lots of people using it here, its about 1/2 the price of WS from the dealer. I haven't seen any issues or complaints from people using it in these trucks. I'm using it in the power steering on mine, have been for over 2 years. Its getting Maxlife in the transmission at its next service.

 

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... ^^^... Just found this post again ... good info. ...

 

thank's everyone, took it down to swap out the old fluid,didn,t look too bad,not burnt,not too dirty ,shift's fine.

 

Glad the old fluid looked good. I've heard two sides to this, there's definatly people that say your better off leaving them alone until the tranny goes. Personally I would have changed the fluid out like you did. Let us know how it holds up. Like @Marshall R said, if something goes wrong, it probably will soon. Let us know in a month or so how your rig is holding up.

Thanks for the posts, OP.

 

yes of course change it

 

nice writeups but man that sucks having to do all of that just to change out the tranny fluid, another reason I got the 2.7l engine just pull the plug let drain, replace thru the check stick tube with 4 qts T-IV done.

 

Change it, but do it yourself.

 

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