Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
Spent some money...
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What have you done to your ride lately?
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Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
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Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Well I got in a trial period and only paid for fluid. But it was half the price of a Toyota transflush with fluid that it way better. I don't know the final price but I'm betting it's still cheaper than a Toyota flush.
Silverback
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Basically I paid for fluid. 16 quarts plus the additive.
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
Got my new differential tube prepped up to install in the truck, getting closer to having a driveable vehicle 
Old busted parts
Nice new shiny parts!
Old busted parts
Nice new shiny parts!
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
So what is the new tube out of? FJ?
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
Yeah I picked up an OEM 6 speed FJ cruiser differential tube. Since they are AWD they don't have a front ADD actuator so now I'll have no electronics involved in the 4wd of the truck. Now if somebody would come out with manual hubs I'd be set
So this will make you full time 4WD?
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
No the case is still part time so it will be 2wd until I shift into 4 wheel. The new Fj diff tube was still cheaper than a new Tacoma actuator by about 50 bucks plus it's more reliable IMO
Sounds like a win/ win to me then. I wonder how long the FJ parts will be around then; might have to get buddied up to a few FJ guys and harvest some donor parts.
PSU Taco85
Well-Known Member
That was my thoughts exactly. I'll report back when I finish the swap and do a full writeup with part numbers and any gas mileage changes
yotarob
Kiss My IFS
I will check with Asher and see what standard pricing will be. He was demoing it with the rep on mine and Sean's so we did get a deal. I am sure it will be reasonable.
I have been debating getting the transmission flushed on my Tacoma. It was last done at 100k miles and it is now at 250k miles.
Oswego
n00b
My old Yota service manager told me to cut all of Toyota's Mileage/dates for fluids by 50% if you tow or wheel hard. Said he did his Tundy every 50k and it had 100k fluids. I followed suite and did mine around 50 or 60k. Could of been them just trying to make an extra buck or trying to help me out. I error-ed on the side of caution.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Had I known that it was not Synthetic fluid in the trans from the factory I would have changed it sooner. I planned to change it at 75k miles anyhow, but I didn't around to it until now.
Oswego
n00b
Had I known that it was not Synthetic fluid in the trans from the factory I would have changed it sooner. I planned to change it at 75k miles anyhow, but I didn't around to it until now.
You're doing something right - your truck still moves
I did use it for towing for a few years and have ran it pretty hard. I should probably get the transmission serviced sooner than later then.
Taco Loco
Tired and Lazy, married to ‘The Laundry Fairy’
tex
That's Mr Asshole to you
Got some swanky new shift knobs. They are from Ellis Precision Ellis Precision
Feel like they were a good deal since it was part of a group buy over on T4r. Just had to wait a few months for the GB to finish and for them to be made. Machined aluminum and they feel very nice.
Feel like they were a good deal since it was part of a group buy over on T4r. Just had to wait a few months for the GB to finish and for them to be made. Machined aluminum and they feel very nice.
