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| 2012 Corolla ATF change | 26Relevance | 5 years ago | rpangel | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi I recently bought a 2012 corolla with 108,800 miles and noticed the atf fluid was black on the dipstick, no smell or flakes though. Car shifts good but it's become clear to me that there was little to no maintenance overall. I need help deciding whether it's safe for an atf fluid/filter change(no flush) I plan on driving this car until the end of time. I hear many stories of atf failure after a change so I could use some clarification thanks. | |||||
| Mazda 6 GH ATF change advice | 42Relevance | 2 years ago | isljam | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I purchased a 2008 Mazda 6 GH1 with 67000 miles/108000km. The service history has been maintained at least every 6000 miles/10000km of the cars life through the stealership, but it appears the atf may never have been changed. The colour of the fluid is still translucent, but has turned a more browny colour than red. It doesn't smell burnt to me. Currently the transmission seems to shift fine. I found numerous unofficial recommendations online re atf change intervals around 30-50k miles, however there is no information in the service manual for my ATX, only for MTX. So I'm not surewhat source has been used to produce these figures. Every forum and thread I visit, there is a different opinion on which atf replacement option is best (Flush via transfer machine, Flush using transmission cooler return line, drain and fill, pan drop and filterchange or NOT). 1. Is there likely to be damage already to the transmission? 2. What type of atf change would be best advised for my car given age, km and atf appearance. 3. What is the recommended service interval for Mazda M-V atf, when none is quoted in the manual? I want to change it as a matter of urgency but not sure how best to approach it. Hence this thread. | |||||
| RE: Which ATF should I put in my Rav4 | 42Relevance | 5 years ago | MrBean | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Yup my RAV has a conventional transmission. Sorry for the confusion. There was a very long thread at another website for Tacoma owners about what type of atf to use in Toyotas that specified the WS atf. The participants had varied backgrounds and there were many engineers in that thread. Many submitted their oils to an independent oil analysis company (I believe it was called Blackstone). In addition they cited specs on several oils and the WS and Maxlife atf differered mainly in the lower viscosity of the WS fluid. The participants used various atf's and in fact one use the Mobil 1 synthetic atf (which did not claim to be compatible). No one reported any problems and the general consensus was that products like Valvoline's Maxlife (or whatever atf you thought was compatible based on the label) was probably just fine. Mind you this was a forum for Tacoma owners and they were only using in their Tacoma transmissions. After viewing the video from the Weber State college I was convinced that the Maxlife atf was not good, but now I am not convinced of that. True, the Maxlife is not "certified" for WS but it looks like there are many people out there using it in their Toyotas without problems. That institution also appears to have a relationship with Toyota, so again there may possibly be some bias. | |||||
| RE: Valvoline Maxlife full synthetic ATF | 41Relevance | 5 years ago | MrBean | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| There was a very long thread at another website for Tacoma owners about what type of atf to use in Toyotas that specified the WS atf. The participants had varied backgrounds and there were many engineers in that thread. Many submitted their oils to an independent oil analysis company (I believe it was called Blackstone). In addition they cited specs on several oils and the WS and Maxlife atf differed mainly in the lower viscosity of the WS fluid. The participants used various atf's and in fact one use the Mobil 1 synthetic atf (which did not claim to be compatible, but whose properties were same/similar to the WS fluid). No one reported any problems and the general consensus was that products like Valvoline's Maxlife (or whatever atf you thought was compatible based on the label) was probably just fine. Mind you this was a forum for Tacoma owners and they were only using in their Tacoma transmissions. After viewing the video from the Weber State college I was convinced that the Maxlife atf was not good, but now I am not convinced of that. True, the Maxlife is not "certified" for WS but it looks like there are many people out there using it in their Toyotas without problems. That institution also appears to have a relationship with Toyota, so again there may possibly be some bias. | |||||
| Can Dextron 3 deteriorate on store shelves? | 25Relevance | 2 years ago | SKMiles_Away | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi Scotty, I have a Toyota Camry 1999 and it hit just over 40k since its last servicing. With an Odometer of 245k. I purchased Toyota brand atf Dextron 3 fluid off of ebay and brand new it smelled like cat pee. Much smellier then atf IV that my Lexus takes. Can atf deteriorate on shelves? Is my new atf safe to use? Is it supposed to be pungent and stinky compared to Type IV? I saw a costumer review online buying from another source complaining of discolored and bad atf fluid of the same kind new out the bottle. Looked online but found no info Thanks! | |||||
| Answer to: 2006 LS430 Light transmission knocking in bell housing | 25Relevance | 5 years ago | LS430 4Runner Driver | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Here is a longer video showing no knocking when in D gear when atf is cold and the knocking begins when atf is heated up. First half of video when atf is cold there is no knocking. Second half of video, there is the knocking and more frequent at the end of the video as the atf heats up. Why would increase atf fluid temperature cause this knocking? | |||||
| Answer to: Transmission fluid | 24Relevance | 5 years ago | SAL R | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Drain and fill, yes. Check the atf level to be sure you have the proper level/reading on the dipstick. Drain the transmission. Measure the amount of atf you drained. Refill (to the proper level) the amount of atf you removed. should be about 2.5 quarts. ONLY use the Honda brand atf. The owners manual should say it's DW-1, if I recall. You should change all of the car's fluids. The peace of mind -- and performance -- you get from a "fresh" start with your car is well worth the few dollars. | |||||
| Honda ATF-Z1 vs. ATF-DW1 | 24Relevance | 3 years ago | Ddac | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Gear oil change for Honda civic 2011 AT Hello, I want to change the gear oil in my car, a 2011 Honda Civic with an automatic transmission The book recommends using only "Honda Genuine atf-Z1" and that is what I will do. In my country I found only "HONDA atf DW-1" is it the same? | |||||
| Valvoline Maxlife full synthetic ATF | 38Relevance | 5 years ago | MrBean | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| ... atf. I am about to do so but the Toyota Dealer is charging $22/quart for the atf. Any concerns using the Valvoline Max life Full Synthetic atf? The label on the Valvoline container says it's compatible with Toyota and I've read favorable reviews by people using this atf for their Toyotas. Any concerns using this atf or should I just bite the bullet and use the Toyota OEM atf? Thanks for your time. Alan Lau Honolulu, Hawaii. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I change my ATF | 36Relevance | 5 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| of course you should change it. It's part of regular maintenance. See the FAQ for more info or try searching the forum for this daily question | |||||
| Answer to: Transmission module stuck. | 35Relevance | 3 years ago | shadetreecar | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Never flush or drain that transmission!!! Aisin, the manufacturer of your transmission suggests flushing will damage it. The reason is you can't drain all of the flush and it thins the atf. If you are comfortable doing the work yourself, read my post below otherwise look for a new car. Don't bother paying someone to do what i suggest nor its not worth replacing. With these transmissions pump out one qt of atf at top of the transmission and install 1 new qt. Use T-IV atf only and use nothing else. It is best to use Aisin's or Toyota's. DO NOT USE WS (world standard) atf. Drive 100 miles and do it again. Repeat this process for about 8 times as it holds about 8 qts of atf. It may take the 4th time for it to improve. DO NOT DRAIN! ONLY PUMP OUT 1QT AT A TIME! Otherwise it may not move at all if you drain it. If it doesn't improve by the 8th attempt, last resort is adding MPT ZDDP. You get it on amazon. Take out 1 qt of atf and mix 4 oz of zddp ( you will dispose 4 oz of atf because you do not want to overfill it) and add it back to the transmission. This method works well but it isn't guaranteed since it sound like your transmission is on the way out. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I change my ATF | 24Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Which ATF should I use | 23Relevance | 2 years ago | danarello | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| My 1998 RAV4 2WD A/T has 70K miles. I have owned it for a couple years and have replaced all the fluids except the atf. I'm not inclined to drop the pan and replace the pan gasket and filter myself in my garage. I'm not sure what type of atf I should add. I was unable to add pictures. Any advice would be appreciated. My owner's manual states "Two-wheel Drive vehicles use atf D-II or DEXRON III (DEXRON II)" "Four-Wheel Drive Models "Toyota automatic transaxle fluid Type T or equivalent" My vehicle is 2WD. I bought 6 quarts of Valvoline DEX/MERC Automatic T ... | |||||
| Power Steering Fluid or ATF? Owner Manual says ATF... | 22Relevance | 4 years ago | SAL R | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Scotty & Guys: I'm the original owner: 2008 Toyota FJ Cruiser, 47,092 miles. V6 Automatic, no codes... and no chance I ever sell it! In the power steering reservoir is clear-ish PS fluid from the factory. The level has reached the "MIN" line & needs a bit added. The owners manual says us DexII or Dex III atf. Any idea what the factory may have used for PS fluid? The reservoir cap does not indicate type and says "USE THE FLUID OF OUR SPECIFICATION". My thought is it cannot be a good idea to change (to atf) away from what has worked. But, what is that fluid? Thanks guys. | |||||