Transmission Maintenance for 2nd Gen Tacomas : when is the right time?

Raylo · Mar 23, 2022

I have a ScanGauge 2 mounted on my steering column... plugs into the OBD2 port. I have one of the 4 real time parameter displays set to TFT (trans temp). I used that to get the temp right when I serviced my tranny.

As for the flush, you can do a pretty good job of this DIY. Top the tranny up, disconnect the cooler return line and send it to a clear graduated container, then run the motor a bit until it just starts to have bubbles. Repeat that several times. Anyway, that worked well for me.

Agentorange said: ↑

Ok this might be a stupid question but has anyone on here put a trans fluid temp gauge in there trucks. I only ask because my 07 Tahoe I traded for my current 10 Tacoma had a trans fluid temp gauge in the cluster. I guess what I am asking is it possible to install a gauge to onto the truck to monitor tran fluid temp.
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REAL_OG · Mar 24, 2022

Capt Jrod said: ↑

I do the Pull the return line and drain the pan trick... Drain the pan, measure what came out (approx). Pour in that much, fire it up and catch much in the bucket. Shut it off, pour in more and do it again. Keep going (12 qts) and soon the stuff coming back is clean. Hook up the return and top it off at 130 degrees. I do this every 50K. I switched to amsoil in my sequoia. Taco only has 30k, so at 50k it will get the same. I hope this gets the blessing of the gear cruncher. I'm yet to drop the pan. Probably a no no, but I hope that if the fund stays clean that the filter will be ok. I figure that anything is better than nothing. $125 in fluid is WAYYYY cheaper than a $2500 tranny (not the Jenner kind either you assholes)
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