Trans. fluid level
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Toyota T-IV fluid. The Toyota part number for a one quart bottle is 00279-000T4-01. Toyota stopped using T-IV (in favor of the newer WS fluid) in most of their automatic transmissions by 2008. As a result, Toyota dealerships may not have it in stock anymore. The last time I changed the fluid in ours they did, but that was about four or five years ago.
#13
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Specs state it is suitable for trans. using TIV fluid and meets spec JWS 3309. Reviewers state they have used it with no problems for 100k miles plus.
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Just finished fluid change. Removed motor mount (4 bolts) and took me less than 2 hrs, Seems to shift smoother now. Old fluid was a dark red, not too bad. $18 is better than $300!
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In this case it claims to be "recommended" for use where Dexron (III and VI) and Toyota T-IV (among others) are used. This is very contradictory because the service manual adamantly states that using Dexron transmission fluid will damage this transmission. This is why I highly recommend the Toyota T-IV fluid for the Aisin 5-speed transmission. It's about the same price, we know it's the exact fluid needed for this application, and it's relatively easy to obtain. Taking all of this into consideration, it just doesn't make sense to use a universal fluid.
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