Rollin'ES3

hey guys whats up, since my car is now past the 60k mark, ima slowly start doing the major service myself, 1 week at a time, i was gonna start this saturday with my transmission flush, and i was just wondering if u guys knew what type of toyota fluid it took cause ima use oem for sure, no aftermarket junk, it was type-IV right?

92ES5sp

Yeah I think its Dexron type III or IV but the dipstick says it right on it.

92ES5sp

Oh you can change the coolant too! Real easy
Pull the drain plug at the bottom of the rad, put it back, get a spill free funnel, put it on the #2 cap (not the rad cap), fill it (Toyota red or whatever OEM is) let it idle for like 5 min with heat on full blast, rev it up to 2000 or so and hold it for a bit once or twice, wait for fans to come on, top off the jug, cap it and done. Get some!!

Rollin'ES3

i was gonna do it with a machine to flush it out, dealer i work at which isnt a toyota or lexus dealer has the machines right at my fingertips, just wanted to spread it out over a month or two, so my boss doesnt "say WTF r u doing!"

92ES5sp

Yea you shouda seen my boss busting me "borrowing" the R-12 freon for my A/C. He just happened to walk in on his day off.

Rollin'ES3

lol, i was thinkin of doing my AC too, but ill make sure big dog isnt walking around the shop area at the same time, or maybe close the gates and wear a gasmask, so i dont die of carbon monoxide, or whatever it is

92ES5sp

lmao "no boss i have no idea why the a/c machine is hooked up to my car and its empty now, must be the carbon monoxide!! better grab a mask!!" hahaha

But seriously tho 60K on a 2000? Wow man that things just a baby!

Rollin'ES3

loll, yeah 60k isnt much for a 2000 model, but how about ur two cars, 98k on a 1992?!?! and 3k on a 00 solara, you are officially crowned KING OF LOW MILEAGE on CL!!

92ES5sp

Thanks! Well theres a story behind both cars.
The Lexus i got a few years a go it had 58K on it and some old lady owned it, the car was a total garage queen for years but she maintained it religiously so it dosent feel or run like a 92.
The Solara my dad got from his insurance settlement when his 77 Celica got smacked by a drunk driver, and he also had a 94 Camry so he got the Solara and thats another garage queen bacause he drove the Camry everywhere. Anyways he passed away a few months after I got my ES so I inhereted the car. The Solara is coming out for the summer and shes getting new tires, new battery, rotors all around, and her first oil change. But the ES my daily beater and is truly my baby, I dont think shell ever break!

Rollin'ES3

well guys, i just completed my transmission flush about 3 hours ago, i used 12 quarts of toyota type- iv atf fluid, i just disconnected one of the lines going into the tranny, then connected the adapters and hooked up the transmission flush machine, once it was done i road tested it and added 1/2 quart, at 61k the fluid is pretty darn black, or more dark dark brown, now the fluid is that nice fresh red, and it feels a whole lot better, id highly recommend that nobody exceeds the 60k limit for tranny flushes, it really does make a noticable difference in how smooth the tranny shifts, anyway sorry i couldnt take pics or anything, if u guys need some help doin a flush, jus ask ill tell u wat to do.