Good call, Grant. Even if you have to buy a new drain pain, it’s likely much cheaper than buying a couple quarts of ATF.
I have a drain pain I keep spotlessly clean for such things. When I’m done using it I clean it out and store it inside a cabinet inverted so no dust or crud gets into it. -D > On Nov 10, 2021, at 12:17 PM, G Mann via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > wrote: > > How about just capture the fluid that comes out is a clean container [very > clean] and seal it up while you are doing the repair, then put it back in > the trans? > It was working before, why not put it back in, just do a clean job of > saving it. > > On Wed, Nov 10, 2021 at 10:03 AM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> To be honest, it’s all hydraulic fluid. Unless the thing is getting >> thrashed or abused I can’t see it making a big difference if you mix stuff, >> as long as it has the correct rating. >> >> -D >> >>> On Nov 10, 2021, at 11:31 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>> >>> Understand T-III. It just makes me nervous not knowing if the PO has the >> correct stuff in here. >>> >>> AZBob >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>>> On Nov 10, 2021, at 9:28 AM, Bob Rentfro <azbob...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I plan on using what they say. I just didn’t know if it made a >> difference mixing synthetic with non-synthetic. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Nov 10, 2021, at 9:16 AM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Depending on the year and transmission you’ve got to have either “WS” >> or “T-IV” rated fluid. Neither are FLAPS sort of fluids to the best of my >> knowledge. There are aftermarket versions with these ratings but you have >> to determine what you’ve got first. >>>>> >>>>> -D >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>> On Nov 10, 2021, at 11:10 AM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Future SIL’s third gen 4runner is leaking transmission fluid out of >> the back of the transmission were an electrical connection is. The fix is >> like a $.65 O-ring. Of course to do it you have to drain the transmission >> fluid out. >>>>>> Of course my reaction is drain the fluid out drop the pan change the >> filter do all those things that anyone of us would normally do, but Toyota >> says no. All you do is drain the fluid out and then refill it. They say >> that you should expect about 2 1/2 quarts. as a matter of fact, they don’t >> even sell any filters for those transmissions. >>>>>> That being said, here’s my question. We have no idea what type of >> transmission fluid is in the transmission. Will mixing whatever we choose >> to put back in with whatever could possibly be in there be an issue? >>>>>> >>>>>> AZBob >>>>>> >>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>>> >>>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________ >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>>> >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>>>> >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
