Transmission Fluid Change Question
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Just called toyota back, and they are willing to subtract the difference from what I paid for the drain and refill towards what it would cost me to do the flush. It will coat me $180 more (390 total).
Having a solid tranny ain't cheap, but worth it IMO.
Does anyone know if doing a flush and refill with the world standard oil can become a DIY project for certain (meaning you have first hand experience doing it?)
Having a solid tranny ain't cheap, but worth it IMO.
Does anyone know if doing a flush and refill with the world standard oil can become a DIY project for certain (meaning you have first hand experience doing it?)
I have never had a problem with any car I have owned as a result of flushing out the transmission of any brand..had my 4runner done at 100k at the dealer and the transmission runs and shifts smoother. Other cars I have owned require transmission flushes every 15k....and brake flushes every year, never had a problem...so these places refusing to flush out transmissions I would take with a grain of salt...
Transmission flush
I worked for and ran a quick lube for over 5 years in my past. We a had machine called a T-Tech. It was a device for replacing all the fluid in a trans by means of the trans cooling lines. It wasn't pressurized, if you will. The fluid came out as fast as the car pumped it through, and the machine replaced it with very little power. I really don't think the problems lies within the process, but more so with the reaction of the car to entirely new fluid. If you have underlying issues, or wait till 150K for your first service you're far better off just leaving alone completely. However, this was about 10 years ago and I know fluids have come a long way. I only had one problem once and that was a Ford Aerostar that had trans issues to begin with. The customer thought a flush, and plan/filter service would make it better. I declined to help him knowing it would make it worse but he pushed...long story short a tow truck brought his van home that day. IMHO, if you are going to change your fluid then do it, and do it often as the old stuff will never get too dirty to be different than the new stuff. OR just leave it alone all together. The complete fluid replacement is a great idea and works well, but if your fluid is trashed and your transmission is used to that old sticky fluid that might be keeping things together, replacing all that old stuff may contribute to transmission failure. Like I said, I'm not expert, just my 2 cents. Hope this helps....
I worked for and ran a quick lube for over 5 years in my past. We a had machine called a T-Tech. It was a device for replacing all the fluid in a trans by means of the trans cooling lines. It wasn't pressurized, if you will. The fluid came out as fast as the car pumped it through, and the machine replaced it with very little power. I really don't think the problems lies within the process, but more so with the reaction of the car to entirely new fluid. If you have underlying issues, or wait till 150K for your first service you're far better off just leaving alone completely. However, this was about 10 years ago and I know fluids have come a long way. I only had one problem once and that was a Ford Aerostar that had trans issues to begin with. The customer thought a flush, and plan/filter service would make it better. I declined to help him knowing it would make it worse but he pushed...long story short a tow truck brought his van home that day. IMHO, if you are going to change your fluid then do it, and do it often as the old stuff will never get too dirty to be different than the new stuff. OR just leave it alone all together. The complete fluid replacement is a great idea and works well, but if your fluid is trashed and your transmission is used to that old sticky fluid that might be keeping things together, replacing all that old stuff may contribute to transmission failure. Like I said, I'm not expert, just my 2 cents. Hope this helps....
dakine_999
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Just curious, did you end up going with WS or a different tranny fluid?
