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Old 06-22-2019, 11:25 PM #16
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....I just put 6 qts of T-IV in mine. Am I going to die?
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You made a good choice. I think changing the fluid matters more than worrying about spec. That said most businesses tend to stick to OEM ATFs. Toyota Dexron is out there but hard to find, so most local dealers supply them with Type IV. Similar to OEM coolants most shops use them for liability reasons. Much safer to use that than an unlicensed Dexron. Can't blame the mechanic's choice in fluid if the transmission fails after a drain and fill or flush.
Well I do need to take some kind of print out or something to the shop because originally they were just going to use WS. They are some really cool dudes but I think maybe they were misinformed by Toyota or something. I think I need to bring them something that shows WS is a no no on older Toyotas.

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....I just put 6 qts of T-IV in mine. Am I going to die?
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Toyota ATF Type T-IV

This is backwards compatible with DEX II and III

4Runner compatible years. 1984-2005

You must be referring to WS that’s NOT compatible.

You will notice this is what most Toyota specialty shops sell and recommend.
What is WS?
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I read a lot where people say it's good, but I've also read some things where people had issues and also explained said issues. And the problem mainly was because the fluid was too thin compared to true dexron III. That's why I'm leaning towards Valvoline dex/Merc since its' thicker.



Any idea what the viscosity is? I did get a Tru cool, an oem filter and a magnefine. My goal is to do it all at the same time so she is totally refreshed.
I don't think I've ever seen trans fluid listed in viscosity. It's basically Dextron III.
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What is WS?
Toyota WS stands for World Standard I believe.

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I don't think I've ever seen trans fluid listed in viscosity. It's basically Dextron III.
You can look up the viscosity index and other levels at specific temperatures. Real Dex III is like 207 I think, and the one I went with is 176. MaxLife and other new ones are like sub 150.
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Where are you guys buying Toyota Type T-IV? Would Aisin Type T-IV be as good? It seems to be cheaper. I mean Aisin made the transmissions in the first place so it should be right?
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Where are you guys buying Toyota Type T-IV? Would Aisin Type T-IV be as good? It seems to be cheaper. I mean Aisin made the transmissions in the first place so it should be right?
I buy mine off amazon

TOYOTA Genuine Lexus ATF Type... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EV5A5NC...p_mob_ap_share
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Where are you guys buying Toyota Type T-IV? Would Aisin Type T-IV be as good? It seems to be cheaper. I mean Aisin made the transmissions in the first place so it should be right?
I got mine from the Toyota dealer for about $7/qt.
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I think synthetic fluid is the way to go with any type of oil.
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Resealed the tranmission pan with new FIPG and did a transmission fluid flush as well since I replaced the radiator earlier this year from the original as preventative maintenance. When i did the flush from the tranmission cooler lines i used valvoline maxlife atf synthetic. Tranny shifts fine, to finish it off ill be adding the magnafine inline transmission filter soon on the output/going back to transmission line...mainly because i forgot to put the magnets in after i cleaned them when i had to pan off.
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Where are you guys buying Toyota Type T-IV? Would Aisin Type T-IV be as good? It seems to be cheaper. I mean Aisin made the transmissions in the first place so it should be right?
It's likely just an Aisin sticker on someone else's fluid. T-IV is nothing special, even when compared to Dexron 3. Tons of Euro and Japanese cars use it under the spec of JWS 3309. When I had a Volvo 850 T5 the original spec fluid for that bulletproof aisin box was Dexron, but eventually Volvo replaced that original spec with 3309. Actually stayed red longer than with plain jane Dexron as well.

But yeah WS in an A340 is way too thin. You never know something can go wrong in communication.
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I just replaced mine with MaxLife this weekend, can't tell a difference
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Resealed the tranmission pan with new FIPG and did a transmission fluid flush as well since I replaced the radiator earlier this year from the original as preventative maintenance. When i did the flush from the tranmission cooler lines i used valvoline maxlife atf synthetic. Tranny shifts fine, to finish it off ill be adding the magnafine inline transmission filter soon on the output/going back to transmission line...mainly because i forgot to put the magnets in after i cleaned them when i had to pan off.


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Everything I read said to put it after the cooler... ?
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The directions say to put the filter before the cooler if it's a new transmission, and after the cooler if the trans has already been run without a filter
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