2000 Toyota Tundra Rear-end Fluid Check
2013 Toyota Tundra V6-40L.
2000 toyota tundra rear-end fluid check. The gear oil from the diff floods the axle up to the wheels and seals that are on the axle at each wheel contain the oil. A differential fluid change is a pretty straight forward job. The outer oil seals requires the removal of the speed sensor gear bearing etc.
Need torque for a 2000 Toyota Celicia GT 18L. You dont need to jack up the back of the truck and the oil fill and drain bolts are easy to get to. Over time this fluid starts to wear out and degrades.
Over time the materials in your automatic transmission degrade and end up in the fluid. Your differential fluid is constantly dealing with temperature changes and high friction. Due to that problem I replaced rear axle seals bearings on both sides on my 2000 T4R a number of years ago.
You may be able to get away with just replacing the seals. Prices may vary depending on your location. Four problems related to axle assembly have been reported for the 2000 Toyota Tundra.
I decided to do a write up because someone asked me about it. Drained the Toyota Limited Slip Differential 75W-85 gear oil TL GL-5 recommended by Dealer because clutch plates were binding and shuddering when turning. This article applies to the Toyota Tundra 2000-present.
If you have a limited slip make sure the fluid used will work with a limited slip or. He was amazed that he didnt have to add any oil. 24mm 6-point Socket Breaker Bar optional Torque Wrench Gloves a bunch of rags.