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Originally Posted by cheesep
Just to bury any further speculation on what type of fluid to put in the 3 speed differential I just consulted both my original owner's manual that came with my 1998 rolla and my dog-eared Haynes manual. It's the SAME fluid for both the automatic transaxle and the differential. Here's what they say;
Owner's manual - DII or Dexron III
Haynes manual - Dexron III ATF
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I beg to differ! Differential fluid is MUCH thicker than ATF! Most likely even the old and used fluid in your differential isn't even as thin as the ATF you're about to put in! I suggest otherwise. Differential oil come in 75-90W. My 00' Camry for example, uses Dexron III for it's automatic transaxle fluid. HOWEVER, it uses 75W-90 in the transaxle...
Imagine how bad of a condition your differential would be in with ATF
It'd probably seize within 50miles of running.
