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Recommended Fluids?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Kowalski, Jan 24, 2017.

  1. Jan 24, 2017 at 11:07 AM
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    Kowalski

    Kowalski [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Thinking about swapping out the factory driveline fluids in my 2016 off road with 4k miles. What are the recommended fluids for the following:

    -Transmission
    -Front Diff
    -Transfer Case
    -Rear Diff
     
  2. Jan 24, 2017 at 11:18 AM
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    shakerhood

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    All that info is in the Owners Manual, it will tell you specs and capacity.
     
  3. Jan 24, 2017 at 11:33 AM
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    Kowalski

    Kowalski [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Thinking more in terms of aftermarket, redline, amsoil, etc.
     
  4. Jan 24, 2017 at 11:33 AM
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    Hobbs

    Hobbs Anti-Lander from way back…

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    Yep…
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    Rock Bangen', Desert Tamin', Gold Findin' Machine!
    You can find all of this info in your owner's manual.
     
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  5. Jan 24, 2017 at 11:47 AM
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    bucktowntaco

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    I'm thinking about going with amsoil ATF at 30k. I have 10k on it right now.
     
  6. Jan 24, 2017 at 12:25 PM
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    splitbolt

    splitbolt Voodoo Witch Doctor

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    This is what I use or plan on using.
    I did the differentials and transfer case at 5,000 miles.
    I plan on doing the the transmission at 30,000.

    Front/Rear differential-Redline 75W-85
    Transmission-Redline D6 ATF
    Transfer case-Toyota Transfer Gear Oil LF 75W
     
  7. Jan 24, 2017 at 1:34 PM
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    Storman

    Storman Fukitol abuser

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    Whole bunch of shit! $$$
    Ill be going with:

    Amsoil OW20 Signature Series in engine

    Amsoil 75w90 severe gear in both diffs

    Amsoil Signature Series ATF in trans.

    Haven't decided on transfer case yet, probably TTGO LF 75W.
     
  8. Jan 24, 2017 at 5:17 PM
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    Barcared

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    Mobil 1 0w-20
    Valvoline Max life full synthetic ATF: did that last week. Subjective but I swear it shifts better.
    It's gone up at Wally world though. it was almost $18.00 a gallon! It was about $12/$13 a gallon few years back when I flushed our audi with it at about 30k. So much better compared to $25/liter of audi "lifetime" fluid. Still running great at 15k later, so..guess the valvoline stuff is OK! Going to keep my eye on the roll back, and buy about 4-5 gallons and just hold on to it. One of our 2 vehicles will need a nother flush in two years.
    Supertech (Wally World 75-90 Diff, going to run that for about 2k, for a flush, then swap to mobil 1)
    Lucas red N tacky grease in the u joints
    Shell TC-W3 in gas 1oz./5 gal; (30K with TC-W3 in every other fill up, with no codes over 4 years and minimal carbon builup on my valves on Audi DI engine last time I looked with scope doing plugs so... But I do the italian tune up every 3-5k with the DI as well)
    Splash in the windshield reservoir
    No one seems to carry headlight flu

    Fegley's pumpkin ale in wife's glass
    Lagavulin in mine.
    H20 in the cat's bowl.
    Finish in the diswasher rinse.
    Dawn in the sink.
    Tide in the washing machine.
    #2 in the furnace.
    Listerine enamel plus, old spice "timber" in the bathroom. Shaved head, no shampoo.
    Slipper glide in my

    Think that's about it?
     
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  9. Jan 24, 2017 at 5:25 PM
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    bucktowntaco

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    I'll likely drop what's in the ATF pan and measure what comes out and replace with that exact amount using amsoil going back in. I'll do this a few times and through dilution eventually have majority amsoil in there.
     
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