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xsnapshot · 06-07-2016, 01:10 PM

What if one was to drain the fluid into a container, measure it exactly, and refill with the exact same amount?

Could you skip the whole level checking procedure? I'm looking into doing a 3x drain/refill here in the next few weeks, and I'm leaning towards trying that.

I have 12 qts of D6. I'm thinking using about half of it here soon, and then do it again in another 30k. (currently at 28k miles on the car).

Thanks

rjgough95 · 06-24-2016, 11:40 AM

Ive been wanting to do this for a long time now but worried that I may mess up some how. For example going into the settings and putting stuff in an not correctly for like fluid amount. Also the pressure mode. Im just hitting 30k miles on my 2013 now. What my dealership told me is they havent done one before and made it sound like Toyota had to. I talked to a friend works in service at Toyota and said they wouldn't be able to do it because its a BRZ?

phrosty · 06-24-2016, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by rjgough95

What my dealership told me is they havent done one before and made it sound like Toyota had to. I talked to a friend works in service at Toyota and said they wouldn't be able to do it because its a BRZ?

It's part of their recommended service. They'll have to learn eventually, should already have done some by now...

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 07-06-2016, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xsnapshot

What if one was to drain the fluid into a container, measure it exactly, and refill with the exact same amount?

Could you skip the whole level checking procedure? I'm looking into doing a 3x drain/refill here in the next few weeks, and I'm leaning towards trying that.

I have 12 qts of D6. I'm thinking using about half of it here soon, and then do it again in another 30k. (currently at 28k miles on the car).

Thanks

The whole "3x" method is more specifically to flush the torque converter out and make sure the transmission is up to temp so the fluid can easily pick up particulates and be drained, hence why checking the level is important with it.

kaede1337 · 07-06-2016, 01:20 AM

I think it might be ok to put in the exact amount that came out

lupindub · 07-20-2016, 10:37 AM

Okay so every Toyota dealership I have called is telling me to change the ATF at 100,000 miles, yet the maintenance guide says to change it at 60,000 miles... which one is correct?

phrosty · 07-20-2016, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by lupindub

Okay so every Toyota dealership I have called is telling me to change the ATF at 100,000 miles, yet the maintenance guide says to change it at 60,000 miles... which one is correct?

Every 30,000 miles.

lupindub · 07-20-2016, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by phrosty

Every 30,000 miles.

Source?

phrosty · 07-20-2016, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by lupindub

Source?

If you're on this forum you probably drive a bit harder than your average driver the service manual is geared for.

A lot of people here have noticed their ATF is heavily darkened or discolored after 30,000 miles. May not be a bad thing, but it's certainly not a good thing

.

FRSBRZGT86FAN · 07-20-2016, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by lupindub

Source?

Quote:

Originally Posted by phrosty

If you're on this forum you probably drive a bit harder than your average driver the service manual is geared for.

A lot of people here have noticed their ATF is heavily darkened or discolored after 30,000 miles. May not be a bad thing, but it's certainly not a good thing

.

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Originally Posted by phrosty

Every 30,000 miles.

Phrosty is right believing your dealer for any maintenance intervals is a bad idea. A majority of the dealers treat the car like the other ones with "lifetime" fluids, this car doesn't have that sort of fluid or filter, nor does the manual say that.

At 30,000 miles you should get the ATF and differential fluid changed regardless, a lot of people have noticed both fluids wear badly when in a car thats driven like ours.

kaede1337 · 07-27-2016, 04:30 AM

anyone know of a good hand pump that fits the toyota ws atf bottles?

SmireyFase · 08-30-2016, 10:19 PM

What's the general consensus regarding changing ATF oil, I needa change all my fluids in the next week. I keep hearing how dealerships might not know how to do this change... Also don't they charge extra to do any of this? Wouldn't it be better to take it to someone like evasive motorsports for things like this?

phrosty · 08-30-2016, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SmireyFase

What's the general consensus regarding changing ATF oil, I needa change all my fluids in the next week. I keep hearing how dealerships might not know how to do this change... Also don't they charge extra to do any of this? Wouldn't it be better to take it to someone like evasive motorsports for things like this?

My dealership had no trouble doing it.

ysu · 08-30-2016, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by SmireyFase

What's the general consensus regarding changing ATF oil, I needa change all my fluids in the next week. I keep hearing how dealerships might not know how to do this change... Also don't they charge extra to do any of this? Wouldn't it be better to take it to someone like evasive motorsports for things like this?

From what I was reading (quite a lot of reading) just buy the stock AT fluid, it's prefect.

But if you'd rather save the hassles for yourself, for about $100 labour cost the service should be able to do it - properly.
I've opted for this option after all.

It'd be very-very weird if a Toyoda dealer's service could not do it.

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xsnapshot Fast enough Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: 2013 Subaru BRZ AT Location: nashville Posts: 175 Thanks: 11 Thanked 56 Times in 38 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	What if one was to drain the fluid into a container, measure it exactly, and refill with the exact same amount? Could you skip the whole level checking procedure? I'm looking into doing a 3x drain/refill here in the next few weeks, and I'm leaning towards trying that. I have 12 qts of D6. I'm thinking using about half of it here soon, and then do it again in another 30k. (currently at 28k miles on the car). Thanks

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kaede1337 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: Silver '13 FRS Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think it might be ok to put in the exact amount that came out

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kaede1337 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: Silver '13 FRS Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	anyone know of a good hand pump that fits the toyota ws atf bottles?

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