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Jukelemon

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OK all.

Going to change the Tranny fluid this evening.

What are you guys using? Weight? Type? Etc.

Yes, I know the recommended specs BUT wanted to get other opinions.

W-56 tranny.
 
Jukelemon said:
Thanks.

Is this an order item or can I get it in reg stores?
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I ordered mine online but I can't remember where. You can order it direct from Redline (on their website) but it seems like I found a slightly better price from somewhere else (maybe Summit Racing?).

WristPin said:
dont need more than simple 80W90 from VALVOLINE

this truck aint racin or pullin wheelies

so it dont need wheelie pullin trans oil
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I can't disagree with you in principle but I use synthetic in everything so I can basically forget about it for a long time. As few miles as I manage to put on the 4Runner in a year, the transmission fluid may never get changed again (at least not in my lifetime).
 
WristPin said:
dont need more than simple 80W90 from VALVOLINE

this truck aint racin or pullin wheelies

so it dont need wheelie pullin trans oil
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LOL! I hear ya.

But this is coming from a fellow I used to debate about headers on a 22re. Ha!!

Thanks Pin. I think I have several quarts of Lucas oil 80w/90 somewhere ( : Might be the ticket and I need to use it.
 
I just use the same 80W90 that I use in the tractors. I do change it every year. The last 5 gallon pail came from Theisens Farm Stores. Reminds me I need to get another pail. I have less than a full one left.
 
I use Amsoil, buy it in 5 gal pails, use a bucket pump. Much easier. No searching around in the stores, click click click on the website and it's on my porch a couple days later.

If all you have is the quart jugs, pop the shifter off and fill the tranny that way. Much easier and no stinky gear oil drooling down your arms.

REMOVE THE FILL PLUG BEFORE THE DRAIN PLUG.
 
just so everyone knows, when using synthetic oil in the engine, you still should change it every 3K

what?? why??!!

even though the lubrication properties of the oil is still workin good, and thats why lot of guys run till 5K,

no oil is resistant to a gasoline engine's trait of asorbing acid.

when acid is absorbed, it breaks down the seals.

this is why it needs to be changed at 3K.

propane combustion is much cleaner thus resulting in less acid, so you can go 5K with out damage to the seals

syn oil cleans and removes deposits, and on an old engine combined with acid on those seals can allow it to leak more.
 
WristPin said:
just so everyone knows, when using synthetic oil in the engine, you still should change it every 3K

what?? why??!!

even though the lubrication properties of the oil is still workin good, and thats why lot of guys run till 5K,

no oil is resistant to a gasoline engine's trait of asorbing acid.

when acid is absorbed, it breaks down the seals.

this is why it needs to be changed at 3K.

propane combustion is much cleaner thus resulting in less acid, so you can go 5K with out damage to the seals

syn oil cleans and removes deposits, and on an old engine combined with acid on those seals can allow it to leak more.
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I have to disagree. My diesel 100 series call for synthetic oil and oil changes every 10000 miles (not kilometers). My wife's BMW and our daughter's Mini both call for synthetic oil and changes every 12000 miles. I've looked at a lot of cars in Europe/England (Ford, Mercedes, GM, etc.) and I have yet to find one that doesn't call for synthetic oil and I have also not found one that calls for changes at less than 10000 mile intervals. Except for the diesel engines, these are the same engines that are sold in the US.

Even my 1985 4Runner, which called for normal dino oil from the factory, only specifies changes every 5000 miles in the owner's manual. It's the Jiffy Lubes and their ilk that seem to have everyone believing that oil needs to be changed every 3000 miles.

If you go to the 80 forum you can find lots of threads where people are using synthetic in their 80's and are sending samples off to Blackstone for reports on the oil. Many of these guys are going 10000 miles between changes in their 80's and the reports all come back with the oil showing that it's OK.
 
Amsoil recommends 7500 miles between changes for their XL oils, that's what I've been using for years. Their "Signature Series" oils are rated up to 35,000 miles.
 
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Don't discount the marketing factor for the car makers in this.... If car brand X says 7000 miles and Car brand Y says 3000, brand X may get people thinking of the long term savings, so now brand Y says 10,000.... and so on. It's no skin off their teeth, as it's pretty unlikely that it's going to cause increased warranty issues...

That said, I use whatever's on sale, and I change it when it's dirty. The thing has 308,000 miles on it now... If it dies tomorrow it's done and seen more than 95% of the cars out there... And I'd just stick a diesel in it anyway.... :D
 
2ndGenToyotaFan said:
Don't discount the marketing factor for the car makers in this.... If car brand X says 7000 miles and Car brand Y says 3000, brand X may get people thinking of the long term savings, so now brand Y says 10,000.... and so on. It's no skin off their teeth, as it's pretty unlikely that it's going to cause increased warranty issues...
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While that may be true, I have bought and leased a few new cars in Europe and no salesperson has ever mentioned service interval. It just doesn't figure into the conversation. I don't watch much television but I do watch enough and read enough papers and magazines to be reasonably sure that it's not used in their marketing campaigns.
 
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