1996 - 2000 Toyota Rav4 Transfer Case Fluid Change (Automatic AWD A540H) - Easy DIY to save money!
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- Опубликовано: 4 дек 2023
- This video shows how to change the transfer case fluid (gear oil) in first generation Rav4's. Check the Pinned Comment or below for Timestamps, Part numbers, Torque values, and links.
Timestamps, Part numbers, Torque values, Links:
00:12 Overview
01:03 Check the transfer case fluid level using the dipstick
02:23 Locate the transfer case drain plug
03:19 Inspect the drain plug - use an H10 if possible, but if the drain plug is damaged, use a T55
04:20 Remove the drain plug (about 0.7 L of oil will drain)
05:09 Inspect the drain plug and replace if needed (Toyota 90341-18021)
05:35 Install new drain plug gasket (Toyota 90420-A0003)
06:49 Install the drain plug with a new gasket
08:06 Oil specifications for the Transfer Case (I use Mobil-1 Synthetic Gear Lube 75W-90)
09:37 Great $5 tool for the refill: FloTool/HyperTough 10106 (Walmart, Autozone, etc)
13:19 Access the dipstick tube to refill the Transfer Case
13:43 Refill the Transfer Case using the FloTool/HyperTough 10106
15:39 Check fluid level using the dipstick
Specs:
Torque, drain plug: 27 ft-lbs or 29 ft-lbs (different Toyota sources - I use 27 ft-lbs)
Part number, drain plug: Toyota 90341-18021
Part number, drain plug gasket: Toyota 90420-A0003
Toyota specifications for Transfer Case Fluid:
Toyota transaxle oil E50 (old part 08885-80206, "Toyota All Trac Gear Oil", new part 08885-02106), or any high quality lubricant that meets the following specification:
API GL-5
SAE 75W-90 or 80W-90 or SAE 90W
Links:
Toyota FSM for the A540E and A540H transaxles:
www.toyotanation.com/attachme...
a540h-pdf.293992/
2000 Rav4 Owner's Manual (similar for '96 - '00):
assets.sia.toyota.com/publica...
/omms-
s/SMG100_MS0001/pdf/2000_Toyota_SMG_P
DF.pdf
Late 90's Toyota Maintenance Schedule:
assets.sia.toyota.com/publica...
/omms-
s/SMG100_MS0001/pdf/2000_Toyota_SMG_P
DF.pdf
I hope this video was helpful for you. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your repair! : ) 
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Timestamps, Part numbers, Torque values, Links:
00:12 Overview
01:03 Check the transfer case fluid level using the dipstick
02:23 Locate the transfer case drain plug
03:19 Inspect the drain plug - use an H10 if possible, but if the drain plug is damaged, use a T55
04:20 Remove the drain plug (about 0.7 L of oil will drain)
05:09 Inspect the drain plug and replace if needed (Toyota 90341-18021)
05:35 Install new drain plug gasket (Toyota 90420-A0003)
06:49 Install the drain plug with a new gasket
08:06 Oil specifications for the Transfer Case (I use Mobil-1 Synthetic Gear Lube 75W-90)
09:37 Great $5 tool for the refill: FloTool/HyperTough 10106 (Walmart, Autozone, etc)
13:19 Access the dipstick tube to refill the Transfer Case
13:43 Refill the Transfer Case using the FloTool/HyperTough 10106
15:39 Check fluid level using the dipstick
Specs:
Torque, drain plug: 27 ft-lbs or 29 ft-lbs (different Toyota sources - I use 27 ft-lbs)
Part number, drain plug: Toyota 90341-18021
Part number, drain plug gasket: Toyota 90420-A0003
Toyota specifications for Transfer Case Fluid:
Toyota transaxle oil E50 (old part 08885-80206, "Toyota All Trac Gear Oil", new part 08885-02106), or any high quality lubricant that meets the following specification:
API GL-5
SAE 75W-90 or 80W-90 or SAE 90W
Links:
Toyota FSM for the A540E and A540H transaxles:
www.toyotanation.com/attachments/
a540h-pdf.293992/
2000 Rav4 Owner's Manual (similar for '96 - '00):
assets.sia.toyota.com/publications/en
/omms-
s/SMG100_MS0001/pdf/2000_Toyota_SMG_P
DF.pdf
Late 90's Toyota Maintenance Schedule:
assets.sia.toyota.com/publications/en
/omms-
s/SMG100_MS0001/pdf/2000_Toyota_SMG_P
DF.pdf
I hope this video was helpful for you. Thanks for watching, and good luck with your repair! : )
Hello dear madam, all your posts or episodes on RUclips are more than wonderful and much better than even the engineers of our Toyota dealer, and this is a fact and not a praise. You have published a lot of important things and there are only two episodes left, I think, which are 1- An episode about cleaning the injectors (disassembling and cleaning). 2-The second episode is about changing the automatic transmission oil. This is one of the most important episodes. (for rav4 1998)I hope you will do it, thank you very much
Yes I think so
Yes
I think cleaning the injectors are more important
I think so
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Always shining with success 👍
Thank you, and thanks for watching! : )
Hey L35. Ure the best...😊 have a great holiday
Thanks, you too!! Happy Holidays!
Love how informative your videos are and how well edited! 👍
Thank you - I appreciate that! Thanks for watching : )
Your videos are so amazing. I am unable to find anywhere that sells those part numbers. Any suggestions?
Very very cool, thank you very much. I was looking for this thing for a long time, I hope you will make a video to change the rear differential oil and determine the type of differential and type of oil.
I'm hoping to have a couple more Rav4 videos by the end of the year - stay tuned! : )
@@L35inColorado
I hope so, we will continue to wait and follow you
Woot another great vid to watch! I don't have a RAV4 :-) But I know how to do this for the RX450h.
Nice, thanks for watching! : )
Another great video!
Thank you! : )
Hello L35 in Colorado 😁.I wish you and your family a Merry Christmas🎄🎁 and a Happy NEW YEAR 2024🥂✨🍾🎆.Greetings from Germany 👍. Michael
Thank you so much! Merry Christmas to you and your family, and Happy New Year, too! : )
Yay RAV4 videos are my favorite 😊❤
Mine too! : ) I'm hoping to have a couple more Rav4 videos up before the end of the year...stay tuned, and thanks for watching! : )
Hey L35, great upload as always, I hope you'd be able to do another video for an ATF change on that same Rav4. Would be a great guide as well. By the way, there seems to be a problem with the link you provided for the 2000 Rav4 Owner's Manual, it's just the same link as the Late 90's Toyota Maintenance Schedule. Kind regards.
Thanks for the info on the broken link - I will see if I can correct that. As for the ATF change: I'm hoping to get an ATF change video up within the next couple of months, as my own '00 Rav4 needs the job done!
(It's just a matter of getting the time to do it!)
Thanks for watching! : )
Happy holidays
You too - Happy happy holidays! : )
Thank you ❤
Thank you for watching! : )
Great video. Thank you!
What service manual you got there?
Hello maddam...Do you have videos for conversion cylinder engine lock...
I would never use the wrong tool to remove any fill or drain plug. Just tap it in with a hammer that way you know it’s going to come out.. Also, the little tapping motion will help break it loose
Thanks for adding your tips!
Could you make a video on how to test if the differential lock is working with the vacuum valves and the solenoid, many of us are wondering if it would be working correctly
Unfortunately, I don't have access to a manual transmission AWD Rav4 (the automatics don't have diff locks). If I work on one, perhaps I can check it out - thanks for watching! : )
@@L35inColorado thanks a lot!! Love your videos
Hello L35 kindly help me with a picture or video of the rear output speed sensor of that RAV4
Dear friend
I want to replace the Spark plug wires
Do you have by any chance the number for Denso wires?
That will be so helpful
Love your videos ❤❤❤
For the gen-1 Rav4 with direct ignition ('98 - '00, no distributor), I use NGK wires, which are Toyota OEM (Japanese). The part number is NGK 8916; the Toyota part number is 90919-22400:
www.ngk.com/ngk-8916-te58-ignition-wire-set
Here's some more info from the forums:
www.rav4world.com/threads/diy-for-98-replace-your-spark-plugs-and-ignition-wires.173921/
For the earliest Rav4's ('94 - '97, with distributors), the part number is different - you will have to confirm, but I think the part is NGK 8131 for Rav4's with distributor ignition system:
www.ngk.com/ngk-8131-te44-ignition-wire-set#
I hope that helps - thanks for watching! : )
@@L35inColorado ❤️ you are amazing 😍 thank you for being so awesome I love your videos❤️
Hello my friend
Could you tell me where to buy the radiator ?
I tried Denso oficial website
But it shows unavailable
I don't want a Chinese knockoff
Thank you
Hey great video!!!! Also I have a 99 rav4 Awd and I want to flush all my old coolant out and add new but I can’t got the life of me locate the block drain plug. Can you please help me?
If my schedule goes as planned, I'll be under a gen-1 Rav4 later tonight - I'll see if I can post a video to show the location. : )
@@L35inColorado Thank you and I’d very much appreciate it.
Check this out - here's an unlisted draft version which shows the location. Hopefully I'll have time to add some info and editing to this and post it as a proper video later this week, but here it is for now:
ruclips.net/video/SWsdjUz3oDA/видео.html
I hope that helps : )
@@L35inColorado Thank you so much. You’re awesome
Your drain bolt looks very similar as the MB 722.6 dumb design b/c they are always impossible to remove. I changed my MB drain bolt with M10-1.0 20mm hex bolt from Home Depot so I can use regular hex socket to remove. I don't think original MB bolt has a magnet inside so it should be ok if you want to try out on your MB. My Home Depot bolt has been there for 10 years and no issue with my 722.6 !
For your RAV4 transfer case oil, does the oil level remain the same whether you check at operating temp vs cold engine? I never own a 4x4 so I have zero knowledge. Amazing presentation & organization as always 👍💯
Thanks! Yes, the drain plug reminds me of the 722.6, as well! I'll keep that tip in mind for the W163's in the family 👍
Regarding the oil level - it is such a small amount of oil that there's little difference change in volume at low/warm temperature, and the acceptable range is fairly wide. There is also a little gear-driven oil pump in the transfer case itself, so oil is not just "splash lubricate" but actually directed to the transfer case components, and also that pump helps to keep heat well-dissipated.
There's also a bit of heat transfer from the transfer case oil to the ATF because there are separate fluid paths for both ATF and gear oil within the transfer case itself, since the transfer case is a "married" design (it's paired with the transmission in such a way that the right side front output shaft enters the housing of the transfer case, but into an ATF-lubricated chamber).
It surprises DIYers sometimes, because intuitively they see the right side CV axle going right into the transfer case, so they think, "Ok, when I pull this, I'm going to lose a little transfer case oil". But they get surprised when they remove the axle and ATF - not gear oil - leaks out!
It's because there are ATF fluid paths through the transfer case housing; the center and front diffs are lubricated with ATF, but then there's the other fluid path for the transfer case fluid (gear oil).
These automatics also have small ATF coolers integrated into the radiator (no where near the size of the MB's ATF cooler, though!), and the little Rav4 is just not a very "hot" machine, so fluids tend to stay quite cool unless there is a problem/obstruction.
They really are great little cars! Not much pickup and not very comfy for back seat passengers, but they just keep on humming. Gotta love the gen-1 Rav4!
Thanks for watching! : )
@@L35inColoradoGreatly appreciate the 4x4 knowledge!
I agree the RAV4 went from a cute little XA10 chassis and grows into current beefy XA50, very soon 6th gen will come out. I hope Toyota keeps its DIY friendliness so we can continue working on it b/c many repair shops & dealers are simply sloppy !
Are you Latina? I think I hear a slight accent 😊
I am not Latina, but I lived in So Cal as a kid, and some pronunciations have apparently stuck with me over the years! : )
Thanks for watching! : )