How much fluid should I expect to drain out on a normal drain/fill on an 03 LX? It has the 4AT and uses type IV fluid.
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Depends on the model trans: A343 Yes, A750 No. A750 wants WS spec ATF and the M1 ATF is not WS spec.Mobil 1 ATF sounds like a fine choice to use for refill?
Depends on the model trans: A343 Yes, A750 No. A750 wants WS spec ATF and the M1 ATF is not WS spec.
Depends on the model trans: A343 Yes, A750 No. A750 wants WS spec ATF and the M1 ATF is not WS spec.
Yup A343FA343 is used in my '99 LX, yes?
Yup A343F
Anything wrong with doing a drain and fill 3x to get mostly new fluid throughout? Warm up, drain,fill. Drive around shuffle through all gears repeat 2x more times. This was the same process for my Acura, you had to fill new fluid through dipstick as well. Coming from the Acura I'll only use genuine atf personally- those automatic tranny are super sensitive. BTW I have an 06 lx with 211k miles with fluid I don't think has been changed(going to test it today).
Are people pulling the AT cooler line to see if new fluid is coming all the way through? What is that process exactly?
Thank you
Anything wrong with doing a drain and fill 3x to get mostly new fluid throughout? Warm up, drain,fill. Drive around shuffle through all gears repeat 2x more times. This was the same process for my Acura, you had to fill new fluid through dipstick as well. Coming from the Acura I'll only use genuine atf personally- those automatic tranny are super sensitive. BTW I have an 06 lx with 211k miles with fluid I don't think has been changed(going to test it today).
Are people pulling the AT cooler line to see if new fluid is coming all the way through? What is that process exactly?
Thank you
You don't have a dipstick in th 06. Last year for those was 03. IIRC this thread has some info on "no dipstick fill" also.
You can do drain and fills if worried. Personally if transmission so bad, it can't handle a full flush. I'd just assume know now, not 500 miles from nowhere!. If fluid does not smell burnt, do a few drain and fills, about 3 qts each time. You can come back after drain and fills and do a full flush if you like. Personally I've flushed many first time all 12 qts. Never a problem. It's not and Aura.I do only use Toyota WS ATF in 04 up.
I do disconnect transmission cooler return line to flush all out as I'm add equal amount plus 1/4 qt through fill plug. I first drain the pan, measuring how much comes out. I put new gasket/washer on drain plug and torque drain plug back on. Than I add same that came out plus 1/4 qt or more. We drain and fill the pan first, so pickup/suction tube is sucking fresh fluid pushing it through the transmission as we add more fresh to pan.
Than I run engine to use transmission pump, to pump out old fluid. I add fluid as it pumps out, stopping engine so I can keep up. In the end I want more in, than came out. This is so, I can check and set level without need to add more. You do not want to reach up to fill plug again. It's next to exhaust pipe, that gets very hot during level check procedure. So overfilling a little, which drains out during level setting procedure, make easy one time work of it.
Start around reading post # 165 and read through #174. It will help give you the idea on how to. You do not need the fill plug drilled as addaper, as I did. Just a hose run into fill plugs hole. In this link you'll see a TBS in post #174, where Toyota change temperature we use to top transmission. I start at 97F. Double check and little higher like at ~100F
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I'll add. IIRC your rig has been flushed before. I'd just do a full flush than. Unless fluid smells burnt. But even then I get to a full flush after just a few dain & fills. You go off road so much with that beast. If trans going to fail, find out now. But I'm 90% sure, a full flush is not going to reveal a weakness.Are you still using M1 ATF in 98-02? I am getting ready for a drain and fill.
Yup A343F