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| Answer to: you recommend on gear oil cooler | 25Relevance | 5 years ago | DontKnowler | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| You probably mean transmission (=gearbox) oil cooler? Most cars have them by default, as part of their main radiator: part of the latter cools not engine coolant, but transmission oil (ATF), and has hoses connecting it with the transmission. In addition to that, some cars have a special design of their underbody / front bumper, which forms a sort of airduct directing incoming air to the atf oil pan (which in this case might even have cooling fins) in order to cool the transmission oil when you are driving fast. For the transmission to function correctly, oil shall not be cold, but neither shall it become too hot, exceeding, say, 80 degrees centegrade. So if you are thinking about installing an extra atf cooler for your hot climate, some sort of electic valve or thermostate may be desirable, which will only engage this cooling loop when really needed / when the atf really gets too hot. Otherwise you are risking that most of the time your extra cooling will be making your transmission run on too cold atf fluid, which is not desirable, just like too hot fluid is not. | |||||
| Where is a power steering reservoir on Lexus GS300 1995 1st gen? | 25Relevance | 5 years ago | JohnnyRemlik | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Today I opened this mysterious black reservoir with an engraved letter T on the lid (see the image below). The fluid level was way below the minimum level so I consider adding the fluid. The problem is which fluid? This looks like a power steering pump assembly to me, but I am confused because of the letter T on the lid (T-Transmission?). The common sense tells me that the atf dipstick is actually in another place as I highlighted on the image. So, where is the PS reservoir actually? Specs: for transmission - atf type T-IV for power steering - atf Dextron II The manual says to not mix atf type T-IV with atf Dextron II | |||||
| 2006 LS430 Light transmission knocking in bell housing | 25Relevance | 5 years ago | LS430 4Runner Driver | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I am the original owner of a 2006 LS430 currently at 42K miles. Recently, there is light knocking inside the transmission bell housing when in Drive (1st gear) or Reverse gears whenever the brake is applied or initially getting started on an incline. No knocking at all when Toyota WS atf is below 130F temperature. No problems shifting and no knocking sounds after it gets moving beyond 1st gear. I think the source of the knocking is in the torque converter as we have a long very steep driveway which we use reverse gear to back up on to enter into our home garage and we may have overstressed the torque converter. There is no check engine light. The engine is a V8 3UZFE 4.3L VVTI with a 6-speed automatic transmission. I have dropped the original atf from the pan and refilled back the same volume back with new WS atf and double-checked for proper atf level between 113F-130F. Is there something I can do to make the knocking stop by methods by myself at my home like changing a specific solenoid? Any idea which part of the torque converter is making this knocking when atf is warmed up? Thanks so much for your time, experience, and help. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I change transmission fluid? | 24Relevance | 3 years ago | 4ksandknives | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| My personal experience: Not a good idea. Performed a drain and fill of about 2 - 3 Quarts worth on a 2001 Toyota Avalon at 80,000 miles. atf was quite dirty. Barely pink. Might have had an atf change years ago, but not the same. Following the change, the transmission was losing power in the first and second gears. The car required an extra 100-200 RPM to change gears and it felt dull. It wasn't as tight as prior to the atf change. Attempted to remedy this by putting some of the old fluid back in and draining the new fluid out, but it was never the same. Just lived with the small decline in power/response in the first and second gear. At the end of the day, if you buy a car brand new, treat it right. Stay on top of maintenance. Being conservative and early on fluid changes is better than being too late | |||||
| Answer to: 2018 4Runner | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | Whatchamacallit | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Follow your owner’s manual, and stay on top of your engine oil and transmission atf fluid changes. And don’t buy into the sealed unit atf lifetime fluid that these companies (including Toyota) mention. As Scotty has said numerous times, change the engine oil (full synthetic) every 5,000 miles and the atf every 40,000-50,000 miles. The atf fluid is all too often neglected by owners, so stay on top of that. Fluids are (relatively) cheap but engine/transmission are not. | |||||
| Transmission Fluid in 545rfe | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | Preston00 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi Scotty, I have a 2003 Dodge Durango with the 545rfe transmission in it. I was going to do a fluid change on it, and I was wondering what you thought of putting valvolines Maxlife atf in it instead of using the atf+4. Valvoline says it surpasses atf+4 specs but Chrysler does not allow them to recommend it because Chrysler wants you to use their product only. I’d rather use valvolines maxlife than Chrysler’s atf+4 because I trust valvoline more than I trust Chrysler. Do you you think this would do any harm to the transmission? | |||||
| lgm25c | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | lgm25c | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Noticed that there are a number of automatic transmission fuild. Trying to change fluid on a 07 Dakota. Dodge has atf+4, Valvoline makes atf+4. Heard Valvoline atf+4 makes the Dodge +4. Are the 2 atf fluids exactly the same? | |||||
| Mixing Liqui Moly Top Tec ATF 1400 with Honda HCF-2 | 22Relevance | 3 years ago | Marduk | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hello, Is it OK to top up my 2017 Honda Accord CVT with Liqui Moly' Top Tec atf 1400 transmission fluid? Sadly, i cannot get the Honda Genuine HCF-2 fluid where I live. As far as i understand, flushing the CVT is a bad idea. Regarding the atf 1400, the official web page states that this fluid is recommended for Honda CVT. How should I proceed? | |||||
| Answer to: Automatic Transmission Fluid | 24Relevance | 4 years ago | MountainManJoe | How-to | |
| ... proper checking procedure. Check it periodically to make sure your transmission has enough fluid, and that it isn't worn out. (every oil change for example) Pictured: atf on the dipsitck and blotted on paper Sample taken in clear container (you can see through it when new): Maintenance The fluid All atf wears out eventually. Changing the fluid is essential to keep your transmission shifting properly for a long time. Older cars needed fluid changes approximately every 30,000 miles. Today, with improved synthetic fluids, and cooler run ... | |||||
| Add 2nd ATF cooling radiator? | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | Zow1 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I have 2011 Honda Ridgeline RTL and it has atf cooler, a small one, on it. I was wondering if I can add another atf radiator. Bring atf fluid pipe from where it comes out of the existing one, and hose it to go back to transmission. Is that a good idea? If so anything I should watch out for? Thank you, I’m traumatized with AT failure with previous vehicles I owned in the past(Dodgex2) | |||||
| RE: should I change my ATF | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| also you can try the search. This question is asked on a daily basis. | |||||
| Lexus ATF WS vs Toyota ATF WS | 21Relevance | 3 years ago | CarNutty | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Vehicle: 2013 Lexus ES350 122,000 I took my vehicle to Lexus dealership to do a transmission drain and fill; Lexus used the Lexus atf WS. Only about 1 quart drained out. Now I'm planning to do another drain and fill at an independent mechanic, would it be ok to use the Toyota atf WS? Are these fluids the same just with different labels? | |||||
| Answer to: Which ATF should I use | 24Relevance | 2 years ago | Justin Shepherd | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| As long as your vehicle still has a dipstick in the transmission itself, it really shouldn't be any more complex than an oil change. Not that much more complicated, at least. Just use a pan and slightly unbolt a few bolts until the transmission starts seeping fluid in a controlled manner, and keep unbolting until there's no fluid left in the transmission. Just take your time. Replace the filter, install another gasket, and fill the transmission with new fluid up to the cold line if it has one. Start the car, let it idle through all the gears for like 5-10 se ... | |||||
| 2019 Nissan Frontier 4.0l 2wd - break-in and first oil change | 24Relevance | 5 years ago | ray_phxaz | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi Scotty, I bought a new Frontier last year and coming up on 1 yr, but I am still at first 2500 miles of the break-in period because of reduced driving with the given global situation. The door jam tag shows a manufacture date of 9/2019. The manual says to change the oil at 5k. I have watched your videos about changing oil and atf once a year, even if we don't drive that much. I have not found Nissan break-in oil that I can purchase online. I was thinking about changing the oil with Royal Purple's break-in oil for the remainder of 2500 break-in miles, and get Nissan atf for the tranny. Also, I don't know if the tranny has a break-in grade atf or is it just regular atf. What are your thoughts? Thank you in advance. | |||||
| Answer to: 2005 Accord jerks when putting into D | 24Relevance | 4 years ago | Dan | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| what should i do? change the atf, what you're describing sounds like a transmission control issue. (Refer to the Q&A for info on wether you can perform an atf changes) Honda automatics REQUIRE FREQUENT and REGULAR atf changes - otherwise the valve body goes out. If an atf change does not fix the issue, you may need to go to a tranny shop so that they'll clean the valve body (inspecting the channels for erosion) And possibly replace the solenoids if friction material buildup inside of the valve body is severe. Depending on where you're in Eu ... | |||||