1992 - Which ATF Automatic Transmission Fluid????

[Zardiw]

Damn.....hard to find an answer to this question. What I've come up with so far......pls offer your tips/opinions on these.

1. T-IV is NOT recommended for this cause it had Dex II//III specified for it originally and there was some service bulletin that said so.

2. Some say Mercon V can be used.....and it's cheap at WalMart

3. Some say Max Life is the way to go.

4. Some say Castrol Import Multi-Vehicle is the best.

5. I don't have a freakin clue........lol..........Anybody???


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[2ndGen4runner4x4]

Dextron 3 or compatible. Very common fluid... any auto parts store will have it.

 

[77'911]

Here are a couple of suggestions:
1) Walmart "High Mileage" ATF is meant for Dex II/III specs
2) Castrol Import ATF, again, designed to meet Dex II/III specs
3) Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF , Designed as a high bred Dex III, serious stuff!
I've used all of the above, including Valvoline, and M1 seems to be the best out of the bunch, but price reflects that. It's more important to frequently change it out, to keep the fluid clean(and the level correct). I just did our 1990 with the Walmart atf and used the M1 syn atf to flush out the p/s fluid. If your running the V6 with 4WD, drop both plugs, and refill should be 4.8 qt.s. Warning here, do not over fill. Best of luck with it.
regards