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 Transmission Fluid
My owner's manual states "Two-wheel Drive vehicles use ATF D-II or DEXRON III (DEXRON II)"
anything that's compatible with what your manual recommends. That includes the latest Dexron IV which is the most durable.
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 Transmission Fluid
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 seconds per gear, wait until the tranny is fully warmed up with the engine running, and top it off.
