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2012 prerunner ATF

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by TRDoggydog, Nov 16, 2016.

  1. Nov 16, 2016 at 5:10 AM
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    TRDoggydog

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    Carfax shows a flush performed at 110,000 miles.

    Currently at 193k

    I don't think a full flush would be wise at this mileage. Dare I drain/fill it? Shifts pretty nice except for occasional hard downshifts. Mostly trying to stay on top of things.
     
  2. Nov 16, 2016 at 6:07 AM
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    Lester Lugnut

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    If enough people respond, you will receive 3 possible answers:

    - Leave it as is
    - Drain and fill
    - Flush

    In the end - it's up to you to decide what's best.
     
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  3. Nov 16, 2016 at 7:08 AM
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    Frightening..
     
  4. Nov 16, 2016 at 7:30 AM
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    Shwaa

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    Man that's a lot of miles for a 2012.
     
  5. Nov 29, 2016 at 4:23 PM
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    Just following up. I did a drain and fill 3 times using about 10 qts Toyota WS, then leveling via overfill when fluid temp was in range. what came out was red. What went in was red-er. All gears shift slightly smoother, I think it may have been slightly underfilled before.
     

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