05+ Auto Trans Fluid Change Instr.

trying to download but getting nothing but 404 errors.

Really? Working fine for me. Anyone else?

Worked just fine for me too.

I just downloaded and saved it no problems.

thanks :thumbup:

Awww i feel like i got gypped, i though this was an actual DIY to fully changing your tran. fluid. But i think the dealer quoted me a good price $150 to flush the tran.

I am pretty sure that they dont flush the tranny. I have heard that all they do is drain and fill. Flushing could damage the tranny. Just a through draining is all that is needed.
I didnt read anything about "flushing" in the service manual. I think its just a jiffy lube term(there are actual flushes but imo its not worth the risk). So if you are comfortable paying someone $100 buck for a trans fluid change... so be it.

Its just an oil change with specific oil... and a couple extra steps.

Nicky9 said:

I am pretty sure that they dont flush the tranny. I have heard that all they do is drain and fill. Flushing could damage the tranny. Just a through draining is all that is needed.
I didnt read anything about "flushing" in the service manul. I think its just a jiffy lube term. So if you are comfortable paying someone $100 buck for a trans fluid change... so be it.

Its just an oil change with specific oil... and a couple extra steps.

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For an auto...a trans flush is definately the way to go if you get a good deal on it. You get out all the fluid that is up in the torque converter that does not drain out when you do a simple drain and refill. If you change the fluid a little more often with the drain and refill though, there isn't a huge need to have a tranny flush done.

Some info i found...
makes sense although... does Toyota really think that the fluid in our trannys will make it to 100k... and if and when we service them (ie flush/drain) and put in new fluids... will we end up with a ton of grenaded trannys?
I will not wait for 100k i am getting close to 50k. gonna hit it then. And since we cant see our fluid... check for rancid smell or metal flakes we will have to wait and see when people start draining them to see how the yota fluid is holding up.

http://www.gadgetonline.com/TransFlush.htm

still getting 404 errors on 2 diff. computers, on IE or Firefox.

Can someone email me the file, please, at fendertweed AT hotmail DOT com?

Thanks!

Jon

I couldn't download it either.

:ugh3:

If anyone else still can't download the file, i'll email it to you. just pm your email.

For those of you having problems d/l'ing....check your antivirus/firewall settings.

btw my '07 took 3 qts of 'ATF WS' and it was $9/qt.

motox88 said:

For those of you having problems d/l'ing....check your antivirus/firewall settings.

btw my '07 took 3 qts of 'ATF WS' and it was $9/qt.

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but isn't there around 15qts of fluid in the tranny, tq converter, etc????

what point is there to change 3qts worth? just asking.....

15qts???? No way!

At most I would say 6-7 qts....

just a typical drain and refill is all I'm talking about.

In the instructions I posted it says add 5.6 qts for an entire trans re-assembly + the amount to fill up the pan.

It is very important that all steps of the process are followed and that you use only 'ATF WS'. Most critical step would be the making sure that you have the transmission fluid at the exact temp range when checking the the ovefill tube for final fluid level check.

How important is A/T temp, because how do i measure, does my scan guage hace this feature?

05SCtaco said:

How important is A/T temp, because how do i measure, does my scan guage hace this feature?

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the scangauge doesnt have this feature. a/t temp is very important. the cooler the transmission, the longer it last. im changing my fluid out at 30,000 miles, it may be excessive, but i wheel and tow, and i never go by what the mainetenance says. the mainetenance to me is BS, they just want us to mess up our trucks quicker so we can go buy a new one in a few years. im keepin this thing for minimum of 10 years, so i change fluids out much more often.

I would also like to know hoe others are measuring the temp during the drain/fill, as this is the only step that discourages me. If anyone has a cost effective solution (no laser thermometers), I'm all ears.

motox88 said:

15qts???? No way!

At most I would say 6-7 qts....

just a typical drain and refill is all I'm talking about.

In the instructions I posted it says add 5.6 qts for an entire trans re-assembly + the amount to fill up the pan.

It is very important that all steps of the process are followed and that you use only 'ATF WS'. Most critical step would be the making sure that you have the transmission fluid at the exact temp range when checking the the ovefill tube for final fluid level check.

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Entire transmission assembly 5.3 L (5.60 US qts, 4.66 lmp qts)


FYI you guys that want to download this file. Search "05+_FSM" on google or what ever. Its got all the info you could need on the truck. It use to be in our DIY section untill toyota made people remove it off there servers of what ever they did.