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Old 07-01-2020, 10:09 PM #151
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I will bow to your knowledge on the transfer case. All I know is what I experienced. Maybe psychosomatic.
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I will bow to your knowledge on the transfer case. All I know is what I experienced. Maybe psychosomatic.
who are you talking to? wrong thread?
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I have a non sealed v6 with aux cooler. Instead of using the original return line from the radiator, can I use the return line from the aux cooler to drain the fluid? If I use the original return line from the radiator it will bypass the aux cooler that way. Not sure which way is best.
Then I can refill from the dipstick
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I have a non sealed v6 with aux cooler. Instead of using the original return line from the radiator, can I use the return line from the aux cooler to drain the fluid? If I use the original return line from the radiator it will bypass the aux cooler that way. Not sure which way is best.
Then I can refill from the dipstick

I have a V8 with the transmission cooler. Not sure if yours is the same but here’s a picture of how I drained the fluid after the initial pan drain. Definitely fill via dipstick.


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I have a non sealed v6 with aux cooler. Instead of using the original return line from the radiator, can I use the return line from the aux cooler to drain the fluid? If I use the original return line from the radiator it will bypass the aux cooler that way. Not sure which way is best.
Then I can refill from the dipstick
yes you can use the return line from the aux cooler, either way will work.
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yes you can use the return line from the aux cooler, either way will work.
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I have a V8 with the transmission cooler. Not sure if yours is the same but here’s a picture of how I drained the fluid after the initial pan drain. Definitely fill via dipstick.

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Thanks! I actually don't have the aux cooler yet. Ill be installing it in a day or so. Ill be doing the fluid exchange in a few weeks with some T-IV fluid.
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I am planning on dropping and cleaning the drain pan and replacing the "filter" (I already bought and the dealership charges a 35% restock fee). My question is: can I refill the pan through the cooler lines?

For example, I drain/drop the pan and say its 4 qts even. Can I button everything back up, and add 4 qts through the return line funnel. Then start the 2-3 qts in/out cycle as described? The idea would be to minimize mixing the old and new and more importantly the refill hole is a PIA to get to.
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yes you can refill via cooler lines but its so much faster & easier to use the fill hole, its not a PIA to get to, its right there on the pass side of the trans, dont even need to jack it up, just lay on a piece of cardboard & undo the plug. but it works either way... some members on here reported that using gravity & a funnel through the cooler lines took forever, like over 30 minutes for 2 qts. the cooler lines are very small & have bends & run uphill for some sections, gravity doesnt work too well in those situations. if youre going to do it that way might want to use a hand pump. using gravity with a straight shot into the fill hole literally takes about 3 minutes to refill 2qts.

you can drain the pan first, whether you remove it or just pull the drain plug, thats the ideal way to do it to get that first ~3.5 qts out. also the majority of people that changed the filter say its rarely dirty or clogged, its a metal screen not fiber, if the pan doesnt leak you might consider leaving it alone to avoid potential for a future leak but thats your call.

best of luck!

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I made this youtube video a long time ago. that's what i did. dropped the pan to remove all the dirty oil and flushed it through using the return line. Here's the link. Read the description first. My goal here is to show how i've done it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3fu0wiabFQ


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I am planning on dropping and cleaning the drain pan and replacing the "filter" (I already bought and the dealership charges a 35% restock fee). My question is: can I refill the pan through the cooler lines?

For example, I drain/drop the pan and say its 4 qts even. Can I button everything back up, and add 4 qts through the return line funnel. Then start the 2-3 qts in/out cycle as described? The idea would be to minimize mixing the old and new and more importantly the refill hole is a PIA to get to.
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Just to verify if I'm filling through the trans fill plug: I'm disconnecting the top cooler line and connecting my hose to the hose (not the cooler) to catch the old oil. Correct? What size OD or ID hose and hose clamp do I need to connect to the exhisting hose? 3/8" OD since the inlet fitting is requiring a 3/8" ID hose?

Trying to verify because now I'm a little more confused after reading some people talking about the fittings/top/bottom, etc.

2WD V6 2008

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Just to verify if I'm filling through the trans fill plug: I'm disconnecting the top cooler line and connecting my hose to the hose (not the cooler) to catch the old oil. Correct? What size OD or ID hose and hose clamp do I need to connect to the exhisting hose? 3/8" OD since the inlet fitting is requiring a 3/8" ID hose?

Trying to verify because now I'm a little more confused after reading some people talking about the fittings/top/bottom, etc.

2WD V6 2008

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for draining its easiest to undo the bottom cooler line at the radiator, its just a single clamp you undo with pliers, that will leave the metal nipple that you connect a short piece of the clear tube to & run straight down to a drain pan marked with qts to know when you reach ~2qts for each cycle. no need for adapters to connect a drain hose to the cooler hose.

the fill hole is on the upper pass side of the trans, you just undo the plug & its a big hole you stick the end of the tube into, then run it right up on the passenger side engine bay area to connect a funnel & pour in the fluid. doesnt get any easier or faster than that. the hose size is 3/8 clear tubing available at any home store like home depot or menards etc, costs just a few bucks for 10ft.

ive seen many vids of doing this & they all will work ok, the way i describe it is just the more efficient way to do it using the shortest runs of hose & not requiring a hand pump. i see some like the vid above running a hose from the fill hole on pass side all the way around to the drivers side & a very long hose tapped into the cooler line from somewhere, i see no benefit to doing it that way. no offense to anyone that chooses to do it like that, just trying to keep it simple for those that will be doing this.

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All you have to do is disconnect the hose from the upper radiator hose.

1. connect a 3/8 O.D hard hose to the black hose. - this is where the oil is coming out when you start the engine to pump the old oil out.
2. connect another 3/8 I.D. flexible hose to the radiator (where you disconnected the black hose). This is where you will be pumping in a new ATF oil using a pump. I've shown it on my video.

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Just to verify if I'm filling through the trans fill plug: I'm disconnecting the top cooler line and connecting my hose to the hose (not the cooler) to catch the old oil. Correct? What size OD or ID hose and hose clamp do I need to connect to the exhisting hose? 3/8" OD since the inlet fitting is requiring a 3/8" ID hose?

Trying to verify because now I'm a little more confused after reading some people talking about the fittings/top/bottom, etc.

2WD V6 2008

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All you have to do is disconnect the hose from the upper radiator hose.

1. connect a 3/8 O.D hard hose to the black hose. - this is where the oil is coming out when you start the engine to pump the old oil out.
2. connect another 3/8 I.D. flexible hose to the radiator (where you disconnected the black hose). This is where you will be pumping in a new ATF oil using a pump. I've shown it on my video.
that way works too but you dont need to use an adapter (3/8 hard hose) when you disconnect the bottom line at the radiator. but more important is when doing it at the bottom of the radiator you are getting all the old dirty fluid thats in the internal trans cooler out. that location is the true outlet of the fluid.

& filling at the top of teh radiator pushes all the old dirty fluid in the trans cooler & lines back into the transmission. again, this way works but is not the best way to do it, the fill hole on the trans is there for a reason & does not require pumping a hand pump 20-30+ times per qt... its so much faster & easier to use a funnel & straight shot of tubing to the fill hole & let gravity do the work.

just trying to make it easy on guys attempting to do this. but either way works & the important thing is to get the correct type of new fluid into the trans.
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would like to know your thots/Firebird

Car Care Nut (does alot of excellent youtubes on Toyota--10 year master mechanic with Toyota), has a youtube on changing trans fluid in toyota trucks. His opinion is that due to the fine balance between debris helping fortify the clutch pads and too much debris clogging the small valves.....the right decision is to just do "drain and fill" every 50,000 miles. So, say 4 quarts of new fluid each 50,000 miles to mix with the old fluid, instead of 12 quarts of new fluid (and he would say, all those new detergents can break everything loose, including what has built up and helping clutch, .....so could do more harm than good.) Your thoughts? Thanks
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my 4runner had not had a tranny service by the time it reached 207k miles (WS baby!). considered the conversations floating out there regarding the right course of action. decide to roll the dice and have the dealer do a full exchange (do not say FLUSH, there is no flushing involved). zero problems as off 233k miles.
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