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  • Auto trans flush

    Had the vx's trans flushed today at Geograph auto services in Busselton West Australia.
    The trans was attached to a pump via one of the hoses or lines and fresh fluid pumped through the complete system. A small screen on the pump allows the mechanic to visually monitor the progress.
    Well, the old fluid was black as you might expect after a hundred thousand plus KS. They used 13.5 ltrs to complete the job.
    First drive, immediate difference. The changes much smoother almost imperceptible when compared with the previous.
    The mechanic commented on the 'sealed for life' as promoted by Toyota suggesting the 'life' was around two hundred KS. After that is one expected to get a new car or maybe a new trans? Cost me a bit over $300 dollars which I thought was reasonable.
    A quote for the same in Perth was over $500 and they wanted $900 dollars for a trans cooler. Oh, on special was a cooler with a fan for a bargain basement price of $1020 dollars. Wow!
    I politely suggested his prices were just a little beyond my budget. You might read something into that?

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  • #2
    i suspect if you look at the back portion of your service manual, Toyota publish a service schedule for "severe operating conditions". In that section, you may find a change schedule for the auto transmission fluid. For a 200 Series, the severe operating conditions calls for 80,000 km interval fluid changes. I'd expect something similar for the Prado's auto gearbox.

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    • #3
      i got quoted for a flush on a 120 auto in may in gnagara round the mid 350 mark
      whom ever was trying 500 was taking the mickey
      north or south of the river may i ask

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      • #4
        i did my own, and spent $200 just on the fluid (genuine toyota fluid)

        that's no filter or anything

        i dont mind paying to have things done, but i loathe getting taken for a ride, so i rather do it my self
        2008 Dune D4D manual GXL update - with lots of fruit !! + Roma Razorback Off Road Van

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        • #5
          I did the same , i did my own following some instructions from utube. , i also installed a cooler for the trans. non fan , it wasnt so hard to do, and i took my time. . nor the expense was hard.

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          • #6
            I've got 20L of full synthetic coming plus the 150's filter kit. Will give my trany. the once over when everything arrives.
            Ultra tune had a fair price, about $350 for filter kit and oil change but that price was only for 6L. After that you pay about $75 per 4L used for flushing.
            I swore off my local trany shop when they returned the 90 with its undersides awash with trany. oil.
            When I questioned them, they said that was how it arrived!!!
            After I'd hit the roof, they realised my car had been confused with another customer's but still what a poor show to deliver a car in such a mess, oil all over my garage floor etc until I de-greased her and water blast.
            And no apology given, so no returning custom from me.

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            • #7
              yeah things can go wrong in a work shop , but it helps if they say we f/ed up, let us fix it .
              but the world these days is turning to ahh ohh well your problem we still get new clients .. shame .
              The main thing your truck is sorted and garage is clean now .

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