![]() No need to drop pan at all.Coolant Fluid Exchange What is the job of coolant fluid? Just remember to replace EXACTLY what you drain!!! And Use Exactly Recommended WS Fluid for safest results. Tranny Drain And Refills are also important as no such thing as 'Lifetime Fluids', so get familiar also. Again, Mobile One Synthetic gear oil is a safe bet though there are always Amsoil Lovers ready to pay out the nose for the 'Special Stuff'!ĭon't forget to Lube driveshaft and any front end parts that have zirc nipples for best longevity.īrake and Power Steering flushes also are important once there is visible contamination/wear. It is NOT worth being cheap and pushing it longer, it will save you big time long run.ĭo YouTube for really seeing how easy it is for yourself.Īs other poster stated, your difs and Transfer case fluids are importantSynthetic since you tow, and allows you to see for yourself the condition. I also use Mobil One Extended Performance, High Mileage version isn't necessary, just when oil on dipstick gets a bit brown, usually 10,000 Kilometers max. I drained my 2006 block and ran distilled a few miles to flush as well, but I don't do halfway jobs! The drain and refill of just radiator is laziest but easiest. Your radiator and hoses should still be fine. ![]() Recycle the old as it is environmentally poisonous/animal killing if they drink it. Use Toyota or Aisin radiator fluid and make sure it is the on for YOUR 2015 as Toyota Defined, at 160,000 Kilometers(100,000 miles)most. When you add the cost of distilled water, it's not enough difference for me to bother with mixing it. And last, you need to use distilled water OR buy the premix radiator fluid. There is no need to match the color, and you can mix colors, but you need to use the stuff that is rated for your vehicle (mine is some color between yellow and red right now). Read the label to make sure you get the right kind. And, you can use the non-OEM fluid you can get at an auto parts store or walmart as long as it rated for use in a Toyota. There is absolutely nothing wrong with doing a flush and fill on the radiator fluid, but it is really not needed. You should change the radiator fluid at about 100K. By changing the fluid in the radiator, you are changing 80% of it and that is good enough to restore the anti corrosion capabilities of the fluid. In fact, mechanics just drain the radiator and refill and they don't even mess with the stuff in the engine or heater core. It is not necessary to do a flush and fill with modern coolant. It will get you about 2 mpg better mileage and it is very good oil.Īs for coolant, the long term issue with it is that it becomes acidic. You can get it at Walmart for $23 for 5 quarts. I always use Mobil 1 Advance Fuel Economy. No need to do anything other than change oil and filter every 10K or every year, whichever is first. (And for those out there who say, "don't be a idiot cheap-ass" this is not so much about being cheap, it is more about really understanding where my money is going and spending it on things that are necessary and not just dealer cash-grabs.) Hoping to hear from any honest Toyota Mechanics out in this forum. For some vehicles I have heard they can actually cause harm to the engine. For well maintained daily drivers they are not really needed. ![]() Random searches in the unreliable internet show that a hot oil flush is really only needed for neglected vehicles, or vehicles that have sat for a long time. I tow my boat (which is light) and our travel trailer (which is about 7,000 lbs). That car ran like brand new the day we sold it. They always pushed the coolant flush, but even when I had the coolant checked at nearly 200,000 km's, the guy said it was in great shape - so clearly it never really would have needed it. Part of why I ask is when I think back to our previous vehicle, a Mazda 5. Is getting a hot oil engine flush and the coolant flush really necessary? That said, I don't want to spend money where I don't have to. I am not one to shy away from paying for something that is important to help my truck last forever.
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