Do differential and transmission share fluids? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Silver99camry · 08-26-2007, 12:30 AM

Hi,

It's not clear to me from the manual whether automatic transmision and and front differential share the same fluid. I am getting ready to drain and replace trnsmission fluid. Do I have to do the same for the differential, or, do they share the same fluid and changing one take care of everything? My car is 99 4cyl camry.

Thanks

PS. Toyota's manual does not say anything about replacing differential fluid. Haynes manual on the over side recommends replacing it every 30,000 miles and claims that two systems do not share fluid.

audionut71 · 08-26-2007, 01:16 AM

My Haynes has a pic on pg 1-20 of the diff and how to change it. They are seperate. Change them both.

Silver99camry · 08-26-2007, 01:21 AM

thanks, will do

Silver99camry · 08-26-2007, 01:38 AM

By the way, what torque to I use for differential drain/fill plugs. My Haynes manual does not list it. Should I use the same value as for the transmission plug (36) ?

audionut71 · 08-26-2007, 08:47 AM

I guess so... anybody got a Toyota shop manual?

DFBonnett · 08-26-2007, 09:05 AM

Go to the top of the General Camry Discussion forum for lins to manuals.

MIC0417 · 08-26-2007, 01:43 PM

Just tighten it a half turn more after it gets pretty tight, it isn't that serious as long as it is tight

touringcamry · 08-26-2007, 02:56 PM

On I4 models, the differential and transmission do not share ATF. You must change them separately.

xtremeskier97 · 08-26-2007, 04:32 PM

Wow....HOW many times has this been asked? lol

Retoricle question....please dont answer. :P

Sniperdude · 08-26-2007, 07:00 PM

You've only been here a month and you've seen it that many times?

Wow, I must be offline too long.

stricular · 08-26-2007, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xtremeskier97

Retoricle:P

Rhetorical.

As in the adjective form of rhetoric.

xtremeskier97 · 08-26-2007, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sniperdude

You've only been here a month and you've seen it that many times?

Wow, I must be offline too long.

No...I just know how to SEARCH first.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stricular

Rhetorical.

As in the adjective form of rhetoric.

My bad Professor.

Silver99camry · 08-26-2007, 10:06 PM

Guys,

I did check the manual before asking this question. Nowhere in the manual does it say that you have to drain and replace differential fluid. It only mentions transaxel fluid. It does not list torque values for differential drain/fill plugs either. I just used 36 and it was fine. Thanks for your replies. With your help I did the job over the weekend.
Thanks