Tranny fluid?
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Laughing Gas
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Tranny fluid?
I just recieved my valve body from bts today. I tho9ught it would be a good time to change the tranny fluid since it's probally not been done, at 63000 miles. All the local auto stores only carry thier own brand of cheap atf. I read in the article section i will need about 20 quarts. Where can i find some good stuff locally, i was thinking synthetic. Or do i have to order it online somewhere. What brand and type of atf should i get. Thanks for your help
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i use Amsoil Torque drive and love it. 20qt=5 gallons, and i bought two 2.5 gal jugs of the stuff from a friend over the net who was an amsoil dealer. it was around $180 i think, and it's good stuff.
when you change fluid, you need to flush it all out with new. it holds ~19 qts, and if you just drain the pan and refill, you are only really draining about 6.
go to this link to see how to do it:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...nsmission.html
when you change fluid, you need to flush it all out with new. it holds ~19 qts, and if you just drain the pan and refill, you are only really draining about 6.
go to this link to see how to do it:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/article/...nsmission.html
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From: Coal Valley, Illinois
Originally Posted by aklim
The way I did it was to drain TC and drop the pan. Then disconnect the lines and blow them
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From: round rock, tx
Originally Posted by aklim
I use Amsoil or you can use Mobil 1
Are you running it in everything in your truck>?
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Laughing Gas
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Right now as far as i know, only had the truck since feb., the fluid is stock. I would like to change my trans fluid now and the diffs soon after. Heard amsoil is expensive but good. What do you mean you just got your amsoil card toyota hauler.
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Originally Posted by toyota hauler
I just got the AMSOIL card, I am going to buy all the necessary fluid
Are you running it in everything in your truck>?
Are you running it in everything in your truck>?
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Originally Posted by hink10
An '03 won't have a TC drain plug, you will have to flush. The procedure in the link posted by Strokin works well.
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Originally Posted by aklim
I thought all the 4R100s have a drain plug or is it up to the 01s? Doesn't matter. BTS set me up with a PI TC and it doesn't. Just cirious. How did you know he has an 03?
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From: round rock, tx
Originally Posted by ponch37300
Right now as far as i know, only had the truck since feb., the fluid is stock. I would like to change my trans fluid now and the diffs soon after. Heard amsoil is expensive but good. What do you mean you just got your amsoil card toyota hauler.
jk
I am located near Chicago
I became a "dealer" and can sell you fluid and you can have it sent to you or pick it up from a local WI dealer or me in IL
You can do the membership yourself and get a 20% discount
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Laughing Gas
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aklam...It's in my signature on the top right corner of my post. It says in the article section of this forum(the link strokin gave) says trans built after augest of 01 don't have the plug. Wish i could afford your tc
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Originally Posted by ponch37300
aklam...It's in my signature on the top right corner of my post. It says in the article section of this forum(the link strokin gave) says trans built after augest of 01 don't have the plug. Wish i could afford your tc
I am just glad you didn't have my TC. If you did, that means you have had to have a rebuild. That cost me about $4300 for the trans and 250 for the install
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Laughing Gas
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Toyota Hauler...I am in appleton, close to green bay. How do you do the membership? I will be going to new york city at the end of the month but would like to get my tranny done by then. I am interested in the rest of the fluids though. Can anyone become a member, does it cost money? Thanks