What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

What bothers me is the dealer I bought my truck from specifically told me they do not service the tranny. I also called the next closest dealer and was told the same thing. I checked with two different independent tranny shops in my area and both told me they do not service that tranny, but might attempt a rebuild. What the hell !!! A fluid change on the tranny is not something I want to attempt myself. I’m at 30k right now, so I got time to figure out how to get that done when the time comes. How much fluid is in the tranny right now ….. I got no idea !!!

 

Hehe sure! Florida Man is awesome and so newsworthy soon as you hear his name don't your ears perk up too??

 

I will bet you, it's 1/2 qt low. Not joking.

 

They are technically not sealed transmissions, they are dipstickless transmissions, they have their good points and bad points, and there is also no such thing as lifetime fluid, only fluid that can/will last for the life expectancy of the transmission, which is typically 100K miles in general, but they can/will go much longer... But the life of a vehicle from a manufacturing standpoint is around 100K miles, and they hope by then, that you will buy another vehicle from them...

The 3rd gen Tacoma transmission AC60E(F) is a RWD based transmission, the (20??) Camry uses a FWD based Transaxle (FWD transmission), only the gear count is the same basically, and they are not interchangeable...
My daughters 2017 Corolla has a CVT and is also a dipstickless transmission, IIRC 2014 or 2015 was the 1st year for the Corolla's K313 CVT and only the very basic Corolla's got the U341E 4 speed auto trans...

With a dipstickless transmission, if serviced correctly, the ATF level will be perfect, where as a dipstick trans can easily be over/under filled and cause damage, plus not having a dipstick helps from having the wrong fluid introduced into the system causing damage...

 

That parking lot is a workout.

 

The roast beef french dip sammich's are quite devine here...

https://hofbraumorrobay.com/

 

I was saying the process is the same* it’s really fun! I have an old Corolla before they”sealed” them. Non ws, the old ti-v. I agree with you, Toyota fluids for Toyotas.

 

Oops, my bad, missed that somehow... lol

 

Installed my Auxbeam and my Midland GMRS Radio.

Built the brackets for my circuit breaker and the fuse block. Nobody makes them for a 6MT. Used ABS sheet, heated it and bent it and then attached it using the same bolts as the clutch fluid reservoir. I messed up and drilled the holes for the positive cable to the sides so the cover doesn't fit on...deciding what I am going to modify, the bracket or the cover.

Also built the bracket for the ghost antenna for the GMRS and attached it to the ditch light bracket. It flexes a bit but it's not going anywhere and works fine so far. I may remake it out of some steel I have laying around but I didn't have time before our trip and the ABS was fast.

Used the OEPanels mount for the display. And the mount for the radio is TacoGarage DMM. The main part of the radio is behind the dash.

 

I was bummed to find the Skateboard Museum had closed. Elated to find the Tiki Hut still open!

 

Sing it!

Truth. The sadness is real. I'm from SF Bay Area so I am at ground zero for all the internet content.

What is Florida Man? I'm a fan of Florida as well. (EDIT) Looked it up. Makes perfect sense after some of the things (people) I've experienced down there. I got a story about Naples...

Haha. Busted. Only photo op. Actual fire/logging roads were out behind Solvang near Alisal Ranch. And I did venture, very carefully on to the noob area at Pismo. Chickened out though.

 

I'm from NoCal, love CA, and also a huge fan of Florida; what's funny is that Naples is one of my favorite places in FL.
But having lived in HI for so long, I'm just a fan of hot humid weather, anywhere.

 

Installed the Clazzio rear seat covers today. Installation was much easier than the fronts.

 

My 6112s showed up today. Got the 8100 dsa installed in the rear and will do the fronts later today.

 

And now the fronts are done too.
Also installed some 303Shocks lower shock bolts, because why not.

 

@DirtKing shipped it pretty quick. Got all the LT parts in today. Waiting on coil overs and shocks

 

I got this one, it’s flawless. JDG Wireless CarPlay Adapter for...

JDG Wireless CarPlay Adapter for Apple CarPlay Easy to Upgrade Wired CarPlay to Wireless Instant Connectivity Super Mini Car Play Dongle for iPhone Fit for Cars with Built-in Wired CarPlay

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0DJ4SJRC5?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

 

Dude. My story is everything Florida Man. It involves hillbillies, beer, cut off jean shorts, smokes, mullets, nekkid people, hotel pool, a giant locust, more smokes, blood on a mirror, shag carpet, lightning storms, gators, sleeping in our clothes, and a sunrise retreat back to Disneyworld after a very Florida night in Naples....its rad.
Also love me some HI. We try and go every year. I always bring a skateboard and hand it off to one of the local kids before I leave. They stop mean mugging the pink Haoli, at the skatepark, once I do that.

 

you only forgot golf clubs and iguanas (not together at once tho...well maybe. Actually, no)

 

This is a recurring thing I keep seeing. Regarding the lower bolts, what is the benefit for doing this over OEM?