which of these service recommendations are essential

glocke12

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last oil change dealership recommended the following:

throttle body cleaning
fuel injector flush
trans fluid flush
four wheel driveline fluids (assuming thats a flush but the sheet doesn't specify, code is 331, price is $298)

not able to get them all done due to the cost...and before anyone suggests do it yourself, that just isn't going to happen.
 
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last oil change dealership recommended the following:

throttle body cleaning
fuel injector flush
trans fluid flush
four wheel driveline fluids (assuming thats a flush but the sheet doesn't specify, code is 331, price is $298)

not able to get them all done due to the cost...and before anyone suggests do it yourself, that just isn't going to happen.

You will probably need to provide mileage and the last time any of those were done before an answer could be provided.
 
what is your mileage?
According to the owners manual, I believe the last two are inspect only. Also, get detail on the word "flush". Some transmissions are destroyed by flush but instead should be drained and replaced.
 
I'm curious too about the transmission fluid. I've got 120,000 miles on my 2010 limited. Knowing this is a sealed system, can we perform this ourselves? The other items I probably wouldn't worry about since I use sea-foam occasionally and do my own differential and transfer cases myself with synthetic fluids every 50K. Thanks, BG :peace:
 
I'm curious too about the transmission fluid. I've got 120,000 miles on my 2010 limited. Knowing this is a sealed system, can we perform this ourselves? The other items I probably wouldn't worry about since I use sea-foam occasionally and do my own differential and transfer cases myself with synthetic fluids every 50K. Thanks, BG :peace:

If I had 120k on my transmission without changing the fluid I would be worried. It has got to be black. Find a toy shop that can do a complete flush then filter change, not just a 3 qt drain and fill and set the temp level correctly. Call till you find one. There is no such thing as a sealed trans.
 
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Go by the owners manual.
The Toyota dealers have a nice official looking computer program that makes nice screens and official looking print outs. Totally bogus but major money makers. Service writers are also on commission which is a good thing for everyone except the guy paying the bill.
 
If I had 120k on my transmission without changing the fluid I would be worried. It has got to be black. Find a toy shop that can do a complete flush then filter change, not just a 3 qt drain and fill and set the temp level correctly. Call till you find one. There is no such thing as a sealed trans.

No no no. The diffs and transfer should be changed every 30 and trans between 90-100 ( but to each their own). And out trans is "sealed" since there is no dip stick. And nothing gets flushed it's all drain and fill. Our trans has a fill plug on the side.

And as far as the throttle body and fuel injector cleaning it's actually pretty cool because we disconnect the fuel pump by pulling the fuse and run a solution directly into the fuel rail and run the car on that till it dies. Service recommended about every 30-40k
 
Agreed on the flush vs. drain and fill on the transmission, never do a machine flush on an auto. While it sounds like a great idea, it loosens all sorts of stuff and shoves them into tiny passages that can do more damage than good.

My transmissions had been killed by doing this (Dodge Durango), and one other trans was saved by doing the drain and refill (Honduh Odyssey). It may be slightly more expensive to do it right, but you won't need to worry about a new trans.

And, while I understand you cannot afford to do all the work at once, I would definitely do the trans first. The diffs will survive on 100k+ oil, so long as you aren't drag racing it daily! You will be very unhappy if you blow up the trans because you didn't keep it serviced! Just think of THAT bill when it happens!

Fuel injector service is great, if its really needed. Is it hesitating or running poorly? If it is, try throwing a can of BG 44K into the tank, see if it clears it up. If it does, throw another can in after another 1,000 miles (~4 or 5 fill ups).

If it doesn't help, then do the fuel injector service. Btw, BG 44k is what many dealerships use when they do a "fuel injector service"! I know of a few Toyota dealerships that use BG products for lots of "services"! Hard to find someone that will sell 44K to you though, I get mine off Ebay now, nobody there cares who they sell it to.
 
I'd still like to know if I can change my own transmission fluid or not? 2010 4R- Limited with 120K miles. Thanks, BG :peace:
 
I'd still like to know if I can change my own transmission fluid or not? 2010 4R- Limited with 120K miles. Thanks, BG :peace:

Very doable on your own. I see my techs do it on a daily basis and it's super easy. PM me if you want I'll let you know how
 
Not in the manual = not needed.

You are absolutely correct, changing filthy transmission fluid after 120k miles is not needed if you plan on selling the car and screwing the next owner. If you are keeping the car then you are just screwing yourself so that's fine I guess. This is why buying used cars is always a gamble.
 
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