2003 Toyota Tundra Transmission Fluid Change
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2003 toyota tundra transmission fluid change. Transmission fluid should be red. I have had 5 Tundras and have run them all to 100K or more. The type of fluid that should be used is dexron-viAutomatic transmission fluid.
Drive to heat trans to op temp remove star screw at right side of tans pan lower rear portion if fluid drains its full. My current 2015 CM 57L has 110K on it. Step 1 Drain the old fluid.
We followed up with Doug after 15000 miles on his 2000 Toyota Tundra 47 liter V8 Motor Oil Change. I show you how i changed all the transmission fluid in my 2007 Toyota Tundra 47. My tundra calls type IV automatic transmission fluid.
Pretty easy to do. To add take 1516 bolt out of upper left front of trans use heat resistance gloves and a large syringe and plastic attached add fluid until it comes out of right drain and replace all partstook about 10 minutes less than 34 qt of trans fluid and a lot less than 35000 than bend Toyota wanted for a flush that Toyota. Now remove all 20 bolts from the pan and put them aside.
Dealers are a different matter because they make money on the fluid changes. Put the hose in the container and add 4qts of fluid to the transmission. When fluid begins to flow out of the overflow plug stop adding fluid.
The first step in avoiding major difficulties with your Toyota Tundra transmission is to keep track of your transmission fluid level and change the fluid when necessary. This video shows you how to add transmission fluid to your 2003 Toyota Tundra. He was amazed that he didnt have to add any oil.