Drain and Fill....or Complete Drain using Trans Fluid exchanger

My 2013 Tacoma has 93k and running great...I want to know if I should only do a drain and fill w/ filter or a complete fluid exchange....have heard pluses and minuses for both....what to do..? Also no ability to even check or change fluid on this particular model year...comments on this.

 

It's not the model year, it's the model transmission. The auto behind the 2.7 has a traditional dipstick and drain method.

#savethedipsticks #dipsticks matter.

As far as your situation, IMHO you're due for about your 3rd service.

I would suggest a drain/fill/filter cleanup (IIRC it's a cleanable metal filter). Once all buttoned up and run a while, I'd do another drain/fill. This won't have you at 100% fluid change, but it will certainly have you at a primarily fresh fluid state. Then get on a 30k cycle.

There are some nice write-ups around here on how to do the drain/fill. I don't pay much attention to where they are, as I have the 4 cyl model. But a search should find you the tutorials.