Ontario BS Thread

Your differential fluids last longer than 50K, engine oil is 14-16K, 200K is a safe number for transmission. Unless you want swap fluids for no reason

 

Idk, i ask since the truck is being worked on today and the stealership just opened so i'd do everything today

 

you are a brave/dumb man!
assuming you want to take truck there....

what do you plan on doing? You are at what, 20K-25k?

 

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I'm at 50,500km at the moment.
Plan is for the bumper to get installed

 

I would only do engine (if you are due) and diff fluids at this mark, if you haven't done them yet.

Good luck with bumper install, post pictures after!

 

Look at those TINY tires!


+1 on the change frequency, they are sealed transmissions so don't collect the contaminants that even a dipstick tube will draw in.
Even 200K is playing it safe. But will help prevent any "varnishing" or pockets of "sludge" way down the road in mileage...

 

Engine i do often, diff oil was changed around 35k since it was still warm out and that i wanted the metal junk out asap since now there shouldnt be a lot of flakes. Now that it's been done, i wont worry for quite some time,

 

What was your diff oil looking like at 35k?

 

ya stock is actually 30.5

 

Transmission fluid is cheap ,
Transmissions are expensive , you choose

 

changing fluids in sealed AT transmissions often enough is more harmful. Manuals are different.

 

I can agree with that statement based on my limited knowledge.

BUT if you start doing it early enough, and regularly..
it can be beneficial for an extended life situation....
replacing some of the low temp and anti-wear compounds...
BUT like most extended warranty situations ... the cost is generally more than the physical benefits.... The odds of you still using that transmission at 800K are pretty low...

High mileage or ones or ones where it was used in towing or other areas where it runs hot or overheats will put "varnish" like deposits all over inside the transmission.

The detergents in the new oil break that stuff up and hopefully none of it jams up any of the orifices, check valves and little hydraulic valves that all work to within a thousandths of an inch tolerances.
Before it settles in the pan.

Never let them "flush" an automatic transmission at any shop unless they drop the oilpan and rinse it out first.
Washing the new oil though the old sludge in the bottom of the pan is a recipe for disaster.
Personally I don't recommend machine flushing any auto tranny....
Unless you're trying it as a "what the hell" fix for an existing minor problem.

If the truck is at 400k and the tranny oil has never been changed... leave it alone and accept the fact it MAY not last another 400K...

Years ago a transmission mechanic at my car club also gave me this advice...

on that old transmission that is high mileage...

Drain the fluid into a clean container. Drop and clean the pan. Replace the filter and gasket. and wipe out anything you can with a lint free rag.
Add 75% of the old fluid back and top up with new fluid. After another 50-60k miles change 25% again, and every 50-60k miles.

That seemed like good advice....

 

this is a long answer and it's great!

 

Thanks @Norilsk and @tacoma16 for the reminder to do this

Radiator bushing upgrade complete.

As instructed by the other threads, I put the large part to the top. Went from 17mm gap on each side of the ARB bumper and fender, to 25mm gap.


I didnt need the TuRD gen upgrade wood tool apparatus. I had a jack that did what I needed.

 

This image is before you torqued it down?

Mine were a little squished when I got them to where it felt 35ft lbs.

 

mine are torqued to 35ft lbs actually

but i'll double check tomorrow and report back!

 

updated the build page;
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/shveets-build-thread-clementine.619286/#post-21978613

 

It's peace of mind for you. If you do it, you'll stop thinking about it.

 

Kid bought a 05 honda crv today. 160xxx kilometers on it. He had to have a 5 speed and 4x4

 

I tried talking him into a truck.... he wanted a suv. The rav doesn't come in a stick. Nissans and hyundai's automatically get towed from the driveway. So honda it is lol