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joebob2586

joebob2586

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Alright Stupid question, im going to do an oil change in a couple days, i have already changed fluid in my front and rear diffs, but i want to do my transmission and xfer case, do they share the same drain port or do they have seperate ones, and where do they fill from. Thanks for the help...
 
Check with dealer or tech manual to be sure but I've been told, and my research supports this, that there is no drain plug for the transmission. The FJC comes with a "lifetime fluid" and is not designed to be changed. in order to replace the fluid it must be done with one of those high speed low drag machines that hook up via the lines and replaces a portion (I've heard approximately one third) of the fluid at temp and presure. As for the T-case...no splash, no idea over.
 
Knoll is right. Curious... Why would you want to change the transimission oil?
 
joebob2586 said:
Alright Stupid question, im going to do an oil change in a couple days, i have already changed fluid in my front and rear diffs, but i want to do my transmission and xfer case, do they share the same drain port or do they have seperate ones, and where do they fill from. Thanks for the help...
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AT or MT?

They are separate plugs in either case.

The AT has a special filling procedure and requires special ATF.

DEWFPO
 
knoll0351 said:
Check with dealer or tech manual to be sure but I've been told, and my research supports this, that there is no drain plug for the transmission.
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mmmmmmmmmm...............s***ty picture but that is definitely a drain and fill plug
FJ-5-speed-automatic.jpg


Edit: looks like it might be under the pan, but is still a drain plug.
 
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raydouble said:
mmmmmmmmmm...............****ty picture but that is definitely a drain and fill plug
FJ-5-speed-automatic.jpg


Edit: looks like it might be under the pan, but is still a drain plug.
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Wow, now I'd recomend calling the dealer or other authorized service center prior to trying to use that "plug"...:flipoff2:
 
From what my local dealer said it is a "lifetime fluid" so shouldn't need changing. That being said they also told me that they can "service it" which is what they do now adays with these new fangled trany's (not the dress up kind but the mechanical kind). Just a fancy way of saying changing the fluid, well at least about thirty percent of it, that way they can charge a fortune to hook it up to a special machine and charge us a fortune. The kicker is that there isn't a dip stick any more so there is no way to check the fluid level or fill it...and it needs to be filled at tempurature to avoid blowing out any gaskets or causing other damage...
 
It's not a lifetime fluid, it's got a 100K change recommendation from Toyota, 50K would be more prudent if you go off roading or tow.

Pulling the plug will drain some of the fluid out but not all. Most all who have it changed have the dealer change it.

DEWFPO
 
knoll0351 said:
From what my local dealer said it is a "lifetime fluid" so shouldn't need changing. That being said they also told me that they can "service it" which is what they do now adays with these new fangled trany's (not the dress up kind but the mechanical kind). Just a fancy way of saying changing the fluid, well at least about thirty percent of it, that way they can charge a fortune to hook it up to a special machine and charge us a fortune. The kicker is that there isn't a dip stick any more so there is no way to check the fluid level or fill it...and it needs to be filled at tempurature to avoid blowing out any gaskets or causing other damage...
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"Lifetime fluid" my ass, kinda like the parts jackass at the dealership that told me the fuel filter never needs replacing on a 22RE :rolleyes:

Anyone have the FSM? The ad makes it sound like you can drain and fill to the plug level, wait, that's exactly what it says, anyone have the FSM and what it says?
 
Look man I don't work for Toyota, nor do I claim to be a service tech. I just know what they have passed to me and am trying to answer a question to the best of my knowledge. I have warenty thru 100,000 miles and if anything i've been told by my dealer results in failure I'll be damn sure to get it fixed without cost to me. If the FSM says different great but if my service writer told me otherwise I'm going with his word since it's his buck not mine.
 
knoll0351 said:
Look man I don't work for Toyota, nor do I claim to be a service tech. I just know what they have passed to me and am trying to answer a question to the best of my knowledge. I have warenty thru 100,000 miles and if anything i've been told by my dealer results in failure I'll be damn sure to get it fixed without cost to me. If the FSM says different great but if my service writer told me otherwise I'm going with his word since it's his buck not mine.
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Whoa whoa, I wasn't attacking you or anything, I'm saying someone has got to have the book, therefore the answer Toyota wants to give "techs"
 
joebob2586 said:
Alright Stupid question, im going to do an oil change in a couple days, i have already changed fluid in my front and rear diffs, but i want to do my transmission and xfer case, do they share the same drain port or do they have seperate ones, and where do they fill from. Thanks for the help...
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Here is the FJC FSM link should be able to find all the info you need.:cheers:

2007 Toyota FJ FSM and Wiring Diagram
 
I think that's all just electrical, but if anyone does have the whole FSM that would be sweet!!!!!! I'd even pay for that, just not the five bills the dealer wants.
 
thanks for the info ill look into it at our local toyota performance shop, I just thought it would be a quick job like the diffs were.
 
 
ray,

Thank you very much for the link. I have it saved already.
 
I think you are all talking about the Auto.... What about the Manual? Isn't that a whole other story?

The manual I thought was supposed to be flushed every 30K for heavy use (like off-roading) or at least that's what I got from reading the service records booklet.
 
I did forget to mention I have a MT does this change anything?
 
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