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Transmission Flush/Change?
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***warning noob question alert***
after reading this post, i went to check the trans fluid level on my gs400 and found it to be low. i'm not due for a trans fluid service yet, but i want to add fluid... but where does it go?
after reading this post, i went to check the trans fluid level on my gs400 and found it to be low. i'm not due for a trans fluid service yet, but i want to add fluid... but where does it go?
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Just get a funnel and pour it in where the tranny dip stick goes. Just be carefull not to overfill! Do a little and then check it, do a little more and then check it, etc...
what do i do if i overfill? will i have to syringe from the dipstick tube?
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Awesome thread. I was thinking drain & fill as well. Now the problem is......gotta find Amsoil Universal ATF.
I'm a bit confused. Some wrote that a drain & fill is about 2qts....then there are others that mentioned 4qts? So how much is it when you do a drain & fill?
How many drains & fills does it take to get rid of the old stuff and have the new stuff in there?
I currently have OEM ATF fluid in there. Would it be ok to mix OEM & Amsoil fluid? I really don't want to flush. I rather do drain & fills.
Thx!
I'm a bit confused. Some wrote that a drain & fill is about 2qts....then there are others that mentioned 4qts? So how much is it when you do a drain & fill?
How many drains & fills does it take to get rid of the old stuff and have the new stuff in there?
I currently have OEM ATF fluid in there. Would it be ok to mix OEM & Amsoil fluid? I really don't want to flush. I rather do drain & fills.
Thx!
Last edited by Cadd; Jul 5, 2007 at 10:45 AM.
Awesome thread. I was thinking drain & fill as well. Now the problem is......gotta find Amsoil Universal ATF.
I'm a bit confused. Some wrote that a drain & fill is about 2qts....then there are others that mentioned 4qts? So how much is it when you do a drain & fill?
How many drains & fills does it take to get rid of the old stuff and have the new stuff in there?
I currently have OEM ATF fluid in there. Would it be ok to mix OEM & Amsoil fluid? I really don't want to flush. I rather do drain & fills.
Thx!
I'm a bit confused. Some wrote that a drain & fill is about 2qts....then there are others that mentioned 4qts? So how much is it when you do a drain & fill?
How many drains & fills does it take to get rid of the old stuff and have the new stuff in there?
I currently have OEM ATF fluid in there. Would it be ok to mix OEM & Amsoil fluid? I really don't want to flush. I rather do drain & fills.
Thx!
4 or 5 drain/fills will get a good percentege of new fluid in there, however, it will never be 100%, it just keeps halfing itself
(stand 4 feet from a wall and keep taking a step half the way there, 2 feet, 1 foot, 6", 3", 1.5", .75", .375", .1875", .09375", so on and so forth... by about the 5th step you're as close as you need to be, but technically you'll never get there)
Last edited by mitsuguy; Jul 5, 2007 at 10:51 AM.
CL Community Team
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From: Miami, Florida
Awesome thread. I was thinking drain & fill as well. Now the problem is......gotta find Amsoil Universal ATF.
I'm a bit confused. Some wrote that a drain & fill is about 2qts....then there are others that mentioned 4qts? So how much is it when you do a drain & fill?
How many drains & fills does it take to get rid of the old stuff and have the new stuff in there?
I currently have OEM ATF fluid in there. Would it be ok to mix OEM & Amsoil fluid? I really don't want to flush. I rather do drain & fills.
Thx!
I'm a bit confused. Some wrote that a drain & fill is about 2qts....then there are others that mentioned 4qts? So how much is it when you do a drain & fill?
How many drains & fills does it take to get rid of the old stuff and have the new stuff in there?
I currently have OEM ATF fluid in there. Would it be ok to mix OEM & Amsoil fluid? I really don't want to flush. I rather do drain & fills.
Thx!
Too bad no Amsoil here.
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Now, can I use this "Amsoil Universal ATF" fluid for POWER STEERING drain & fills as well?
One final question. If I can't get my hands on Amsoil products, would Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF be ok? http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx
One final question. If I can't get my hands on Amsoil products, would Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF be ok? http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx
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Now, can I use this "Amsoil Universal ATF" fluid for POWER STEERING drain & fills as well?
One final question. If I can't get my hands on Amsoil products, would Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF be ok? http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx
One final question. If I can't get my hands on Amsoil products, would Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF be ok? http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx
I actually use Mobil 1 ATF in my PSF, great stuff and widely used as PSF in a lot of vehicles apart from Lexus.
Now, can I use this "Amsoil Universal ATF" fluid for POWER STEERING drain & fills as well?
One final question. If I can't get my hands on Amsoil products, would Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF be ok? http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx
One final question. If I can't get my hands on Amsoil products, would Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF be ok? http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/...hetic_ATF.aspx
Mobil does have one though, ATF 3309
the link you posted does not work, however on the left hand side, 3rd or 4th down, you will see 3309 ATF - http://www.mobiloil.com/USA-English/..._ATF_3309.aspx
it is compatible with Toyota T-IV, whereas normal Mobil ATF is not...
it is compatible with Toyota T-IV, whereas normal Mobil ATF is not...
Lexus Test Driver
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Interesting. But Mobil1 Synthetic ATF is made for Dexron III (and the owner's manual says we're allowed to put Dexron III fluid for power steering).
Maybe the the Mobil ATF3309 fluid isn't synthetic???
Maybe the the Mobil ATF3309 fluid isn't synthetic???
we've gone off topic... ATF 3309 is for the trans - it's T-IV compatible... Power steering is Dexron 3... similar, but different...