From my experience doing this many times on my 2016 Highlander. You will get just shy of 2 quarts (~57 ounces) to drain out from the overfill bolt AND red fluid ‘straw’ being removed which is about 30% of the total amount in transmission. Although I have not removed the pan yet I believe that might get you another 0.75 to 1 quart more. Removing the pan is not trivial for there are 2-3 bolts that are difficult to reach with tools. I personally would only remove pan every 50-70k but do drain and fills of 2 quarts every 10k. Filling these is much easy letting gravity do the work. It is easy to feed the necessary vinyl tube with funnel down from top of the engine into the 24mm bolt hole. I even bought a separate bolt and drilled it out to accept the vinyl tube making it real easy Lastly, use some jack stands - I might have missed seeing them - but never get under the vehicle supported by jack only. I have posted drain and fill on my channel. Thanks for posting enjoyed it!
The title of the video hinted that you may show how to CHECK the fluid level. Merely replacing the same amount that was removed does not mean it was at the right level.
Great video! Two quarts (just shy say 58 ounces) will come out when drain bolt and level straw are removed. Don’t need to remove wheel to access bolt. It is easily accessible with wheel on or turned. Lastly recommend a tube connected to funnel and let gravity pour new fluid in from engine compartment. If you watch my video you can see this. Great video. Thank you. Love my Highlanders!
List the part numbers for the crush washers, strainer, gasket, etc if you can. That would be a huge help! My dealership couldn't find all of them easily.
Thanks for the helpful video and tip man I just got my 2017 highlander and trying to locate that deepstick and now I know that it doesnt even have one 💪🏻😎💪🏻
I called the Toyota dealership service here in australia to do a transmission oil replacement/ service for my 2014 kluger. I was told there is no service interval for it. They only do transmission oil replacement/ service if you are having problem/issue with the transmission.
Thanks for the help. I can't believe how much searching I've had to do to find out this info. I'm not sure I like the "no user-serviceable parts" policies of Toyota and Apple devices. Also, a friend and I (both pretty competent mechanics) searched for quite some time unsuccessfully, to find the engine oil filter. Under the vehicle, also using a torch from above.
theres a plastic standpipe that is up onder the drain plug which is used as a dipstick when it stops dripping its at the right level to drain all the fuild remove drain plug then put the socket up in the hole and unthread the plastic standpipe
Viheavyequipment - not quite clear enough. The plastic standpipe is used to get the proper level but the engine must be on and the ATF at the proper temperature. A small trickle is what you look for - if those conditions are met, then you replace the overfill bolt
@@condor5635 and the correct temp is between 104 and 113 F. and since the fluid gets to 180 - 190 F during regular operation, you need a scan tool that can give you the tranny temp in order for the straw to be used correctly... PIA is what it all amounts to.
Hi, I'm curious at how many miles you performed this ATF drain/refill on your 14 Highlander. Also how much ATF came out when you drained it, assuming you just let it drain by removing the drain plug and the straw? Thanks!
Angelo Buenaobra ATF changing interval is around 60,000-100,000 miles on Japanese cars and actually on almost all cars. I’d do it when it’s close to 100,000 miles. You don’t wanna change the old fluid that is still red in color because it is still in a good condition. When you drain it and not flush it, it takes 3.7 quarts to refill it to the correct level. One way to find out how much to refill is to pour the old fluid into a container that has volume marks on the side for you to see, so you approximately fill the same amount or just a little more, considering tiny amount not being counted. You don’t take the straw out because you still need it to tell you when it is enough refilled while refilling it. Hopefully your question is answered.
Please, provide ALL the necessary information to accomplish this task. You do NOT have to drop the pan to drain the transmission fluid from the pan. On the other side of the overflow plug (The one you show in the video) there is another component called a straw (use the same hex socket to remove). For this particular year Highlander one must check the fluid level at a temperature of 104 - 113 degrees F utilizing a scan tool hooked up to the OBDII connector under the dash.
Superwingman69 No, the red or orange colored straw, about an inch tall, is on the other side of the drain bolt inside the drain pan, NOT the filling bolt. There’s nothing inside the filling bolt. You keep adding the ATF until it overflows, which tells you it is enough...
@@garychen483 mostly correct... the straw is meant to be used at a fluid temp of 104 - 113 F. the only way you will know the temp of the ATF is with a scan tool that displays the ATF temp. normal operating temps for the ATF is around 180-190 F
@@franklugo6928 According to a service manual for our 2009 RAV4, ATF fluid operating temperature is 158°F to 176°F, though I agree it often runs hotter than that.
You didn't mention the straw. You also said dropping the pan would get out all the fluid but it won't. Look up Faye Hadley's channel to see the entire process.
I know lots of people say you should do a trans temp reading because WS expands quite a bit. I feel like there has to be a simpler way where you'd measure the weight of the fluid and then refill the same weight. I think it would be good to drain and refill on a mild temp day with the vehicle cold....that way not much temp difference between used and new fluid. Maybe I'm crazy...
Yes, you are because you mixed the weather temperature with car operating temperature. ATF has to stay in between 104-I forgot F° ( not a big range ) when you change it. And that temperature is not that hot. If not done in the right temperature, fluid won’t work properly in the transmission system.
Assuming the correct level was in the car to begin with you should be fine just draining it and refilling with the same amount of fluid. Put your new fluid in the car and let it sit overnight. Now the new fluid and fluid in the transmission should be the same temperature. Don't warm up the transmission. Just drain it, measure the number of ounces that came out and fill it with the same amount of new fluid.
Hi can you tell me as a owner when should I change my transmission oil if there is no leak .is it necessary or have to or how many km .please answer if can
You need to look in your owners manual or do a Google search for your make, model, and year of your car. All cars are different. They often recommend a transmission fluid flush and not a fluid change. You can also check with the car dealership service department.
First of all, Changing or refilling your automatic transmission fluid has nothing to do with leaking. If there’s a leak, go get it fixed regardless of how old the transmission fluid is. Second of all, If you just wanna drain it, you can do it at 50,000 miles ( calculate by yourself in km ). Changing intervals at every 30,000-60,000 is recommended. Since you only wanna drain it, 50,000 is fine. Changing it or flushing it on the other hand is different. I personally would do it at close to 100,000 miles because changing it too soon, you’ll be able to see the old fluid still red in color thus it’s still in a good shape. Hopefully your question is answered.
I did 150000k, am thinking about to change the oil however, many car advisers recommend not to change it. It is life oil. That is why we could not see the dip stick anymore.
My Tundra 07 went into limp mode. Backed up in driveway and CLUNK. ...HUH!. Dealer said $6000. It drives slow only. No one has figured it out in 2 years.
Exhaust Injection system under passenger wheel well. Injects air for quick heat up. The air inlet mechanism gets stuck open = Limp Mode. Or the pump is bad.
My 2001 Mercedes Benz is 150k miles and transmission fluid has never been changed. I asked the MB service department to change it but they refused to do. Said my car needs not to change. It still running fine. Anyone wants to say something?
Sounds like they're worried it won't run properly after the fluid is changed. Although the transmission is way out of warranty, they probably don't want to be blamed for any problems that might occur. If the fluid has 150k miles, there's a chance that changing the fluid will cause slipping and shifting problems because the old fluid most likely has lots of debris in it from transmission wear as the miles have been put on. This debris can actually help with shifting on worn transmissions. Take out that old fluid and out goes all the debris. Put in fresh fluid and you've created an issue because the old debris that was binding to the transmission is no longer there. It might be best not to do anything at this stage if you're not experiencing any problems with shifting or slipping.
You didn’t talk about the correct way the dealer will check the fluid with a scanner tool for correct temperature your leaving your self at risk of a law suite as the level could not be full and burn the Transaxle from low fluid level. I Definitely don’t agree with this.
Clearanceman2 Maxlife is going to work but if you have your owner’s manual, turn to page, in my case, 646. It tells you other than Toyota genuine ATF WS, anything else is not proven by Toyota, which means even though other branded products may still work fine, it’s NOT as suitable as Toyota genuine AFT. Good luck !
oh, brother.. if you mention maxlife or Amsoil in certain forums, you just started a war!!! WS is not synthetic, but Maxlife and Amsoil are. all evidence i have read has been anecdotal, but haven't read of anyone blowing up their tranny using either. the largest worry i read has to do with the additives used in WS vs non WS. since WS is proprietary, they have the correct additives thats best for use with the seals and other toyota components. also, the viscosity is thinner at cold temps for WS which means the tranny will heat up to correct temps faster , but both the WS and synthetics have very similar viscosity at temp...
You can also use Aisin ATF-WS. Aisin makes the transmission so I'm sure they'll give you the right fluid and probably less expensive than from the dealer.
From my experience doing this many times on my 2016 Highlander. You will get just shy of 2 quarts (~57 ounces) to drain out from the overfill bolt AND red fluid ‘straw’ being removed which is about 30% of the total amount in transmission. Although I have not removed the pan yet I believe that might get you another 0.75 to 1 quart more. Removing the pan is not trivial for there are 2-3 bolts that are difficult to reach with tools. I personally would only remove pan every 50-70k but do drain and fills of 2 quarts every 10k. Filling these is much easy letting gravity do the work. It is easy to feed the necessary vinyl tube with funnel down from top of the engine into the 24mm bolt hole. I even bought a separate bolt and drilled it out to accept the vinyl tube making it real easy Lastly, use some jack stands - I might have missed seeing them - but never get under the vehicle supported by jack only. I have posted drain and fill on my channel. Thanks for posting enjoyed it!
The title of the video hinted that you may show how to CHECK the fluid level. Merely replacing the same amount that was removed does not mean it was at the right level.
Try Faye Hadley's channel.
Great video! Two quarts (just shy say 58 ounces) will come out when drain bolt and level straw are removed. Don’t need to remove wheel to access bolt. It is easily accessible with wheel on or turned. Lastly recommend a tube connected to funnel and let gravity pour new fluid in from engine compartment. If you watch my video you can see this. Great video. Thank you. Love my Highlanders!
List the part numbers for the crush washers, strainer, gasket, etc if you can. That would be a huge help! My dealership couldn't find all of them easily.
Thanks for the helpful video and tip man I just got my 2017 highlander and trying to locate that deepstick and now I know that it doesnt even have one 💪🏻😎💪🏻
Great video !! I hope you could show the whole process of changing transmission fluid.
I called the Toyota dealership service here in australia to do a transmission oil replacement/ service for my 2014 kluger. I was told there is no service interval for it. They only do transmission oil replacement/ service if you are having problem/issue with the transmission.
Thanks for the help. I can't believe how much searching I've had to do to find out this info. I'm not sure I like the "no user-serviceable parts" policies of Toyota and Apple devices. Also, a friend and I (both pretty competent mechanics) searched for quite some time unsuccessfully, to find the engine oil filter. Under the vehicle, also using a torch from above.
theres a plastic standpipe that is up onder the drain plug which is used as a dipstick when it stops dripping its at the right level to drain all the fuild remove drain plug then put the socket up in the hole and unthread the plastic standpipe
Viheavyequipment - not quite clear enough. The plastic standpipe is used to get the proper level but the engine must be on and the ATF at the proper temperature. A small trickle is what you look for - if those conditions are met, then you replace the overfill bolt
@@condor5635 and the correct temp is between 104 and 113 F. and since the fluid gets to 180 - 190 F during regular operation, you need a scan tool that can give you the tranny temp in order for the straw to be used correctly... PIA is what it all amounts to.
Frank Lugo my video shows it - pretty easy job. I do a 2 quart replacement every 3 oil changes or so. Scangauge works great
Great video sir, thanks!
That's all I needed to know man!!!
Definitely call your Toyota Dealer. Don’t do this as was talked about on this video.
Hi, I'm curious at how many miles you performed this ATF drain/refill on your 14 Highlander. Also how much ATF came out when you drained it, assuming you just let it drain by removing the drain plug and the straw? Thanks!
Angelo Buenaobra ATF changing interval is around 60,000-100,000 miles on Japanese cars and actually on almost all cars. I’d do it when it’s close to 100,000 miles. You don’t wanna change the old fluid that is still red in color because it is still in a good condition.
When you drain it and not flush it, it takes 3.7 quarts to refill it to the correct level. One way to find out how much to refill is to pour the old fluid into a container that has volume marks on the side for you to see, so you approximately fill the same amount or just a little more, considering tiny amount not being counted.
You don’t take the straw out because you still need it to tell you when it is enough refilled while refilling it.
Hopefully your question is answered.
@@garychen483 how do you know what color it is or the condition if there is no dipstick
@@rickfitzsimmons7971 The recommendation on my car is every 120K miles.
Please, provide ALL the necessary information to accomplish this task. You do NOT have to drop the pan to drain the transmission fluid from the pan. On the other side of the overflow plug (The one you show in the video) there is another component called a straw (use the same hex socket to remove). For this particular year Highlander one must check the fluid level at a temperature of 104 - 113 degrees F utilizing a scan tool hooked up to the OBDII connector under the dash.
Superwingman69 No, the red or orange colored straw, about an inch tall, is on the other side of the drain bolt inside the drain pan, NOT the filling bolt. There’s nothing inside the filling bolt. You keep adding the ATF until it overflows, which tells you it is enough...
@@garychen483 mostly correct... the straw is meant to be used at a fluid temp of 104 - 113 F. the only way you will know the temp of the ATF is with a scan tool that displays the ATF temp. normal operating temps for the ATF is around 180-190 F
@@garychen483
I see potential confusion... Go watch Faye Hadley's channel.
@@franklugo6928
According to a service manual for our 2009 RAV4, ATF fluid operating temperature is 158°F to 176°F, though I agree it often runs hotter than that.
You didn't mention the straw. You also said dropping the pan would get out all the fluid but it won't. Look up Faye Hadley's channel to see the entire process.
I know lots of people say you should do a trans temp reading because WS expands quite a bit. I feel like there has to be a simpler way where you'd measure the weight of the fluid and then refill the same weight. I think it would be good to drain and refill on a mild temp day with the vehicle cold....that way not much temp difference between used and new fluid. Maybe I'm crazy...
Yes, you are because you mixed the weather temperature with car operating temperature. ATF has to stay in between 104-I forgot F° ( not a big range ) when you change it. And that temperature is not that hot. If not done in the right temperature, fluid won’t work properly in the transmission system.
Assuming the correct level was in the car to begin with you should be fine just draining it and refilling with the same amount of fluid. Put your new fluid in the car and let it sit overnight. Now the new fluid and fluid in the transmission should be the same temperature. Don't warm up the transmission. Just drain it, measure the number of ounces that came out and fill it with the same amount of new fluid.
So you are saying don't use any transmission fluid except the Toyota brand WS ..?
Great video. Told me everything I need to know.
Dapoolboy 75 It doesn’t tell everything about changing transmission fluid ...
Thank you cheers Brian
MORE THAN FANTASTIK UTOOB VIDEO !! -- TY !!
Thx very helpful
When you don’t have a dipstick Toyota calls this a sealed system.
For anyone looking for the dipstick location on a 2012 with the 3.5l v6 I have a video on it
Wow! The 2012 still has a dip-stick. Maybe that will be our next vehicle. What about the Venza?
Hi can you tell me as a owner when should I change my transmission oil if there is no leak .is it necessary or have to or how many km .please answer if can
You need to look in your owners manual or do a Google search for your make, model, and year of your car. All cars are different. They often recommend a transmission fluid flush and not a fluid change. You can also check with the car dealership service department.
First of all, Changing or refilling your automatic transmission fluid has nothing to do with leaking. If there’s a leak, go get it fixed regardless of how old the transmission fluid is.
Second of all, If you just wanna drain it, you can do it at 50,000 miles ( calculate by yourself in km ). Changing intervals at every 30,000-60,000 is recommended. Since you only wanna drain it, 50,000 is fine.
Changing it or flushing it on the other hand is different. I personally would do it at close to 100,000 miles because changing it too soon, you’ll be able to see the old fluid still red in color thus it’s still in a good shape.
Hopefully your question is answered.
I plan on doing a drain and fill every 30,000 miles.
@@garychen483
Mine was black at 28,000 miles.
atleasy its likev that one the rav4 it looks the xame
I did 150000k, am thinking about to change the oil however, many car advisers recommend not to change it. It is life oil. That is why we could not see the dip stick anymore.
Lifetime? Depends how long of a lifetime you want it to have. ATF-WS isn't even synthetc so how long will it last?
This is insane
My Tundra 07 went into limp mode. Backed up in driveway and CLUNK. ...HUH!. Dealer said $6000. It drives slow only.
No one has figured it out in 2 years.
Exhaust Injection system under passenger wheel well. Injects air for quick heat up. The air inlet mechanism gets stuck open = Limp Mode. Or the pump is bad.
My 2001 Mercedes Benz is 150k miles and transmission fluid has never been changed. I asked the MB service department to change it but they refused to do. Said my car needs not to change. It still running fine. Anyone wants to say something?
Sounds like they're worried it won't run properly after the fluid is changed. Although the transmission is way out of warranty, they probably don't want to be blamed for any problems that might occur. If the fluid has 150k miles, there's a chance that changing the fluid will cause slipping and shifting problems because the old fluid most likely has lots of debris in it from transmission wear as the miles have been put on. This debris can actually help with shifting on worn transmissions. Take out that old fluid and out goes all the debris. Put in fresh fluid and you've created an issue because the old debris that was binding to the transmission is no longer there. It might be best not to do anything at this stage if you're not experiencing any problems with shifting or slipping.
At 100,000 miles, I’d definitely change the transmission fluid, let alone 150,000 miles.
You didn’t talk about the correct way the dealer will check the fluid with a scanner tool for correct temperature your leaving your self at risk of a law suite as the level could not be full and burn the Transaxle from low fluid level. I Definitely don’t agree with this.
I use AMSOIL far superior product. 1 more mpg with better protection
Maxlife ATF?
Clearanceman2 I’m thinking about royal purple ATF but after watching the video, I’ll just go to the dealer and get a few bottles of ATF.
@@garychen483 I'm going to use maxlife
Clearanceman2 Maxlife is going to work but if you have your owner’s manual, turn to page, in my case, 646. It tells you other than Toyota genuine ATF WS, anything else is not proven by Toyota, which means even though other branded products may still work fine, it’s NOT as suitable as Toyota genuine AFT. Good luck !
oh, brother.. if you mention maxlife or Amsoil in certain forums, you just started a war!!! WS is not synthetic, but Maxlife and Amsoil are. all evidence i have read has been anecdotal, but haven't read of anyone blowing up their tranny using either.
the largest worry i read has to do with the additives used in WS vs non WS. since WS is proprietary, they have the correct additives thats best for use with the seals and other toyota components. also, the viscosity is thinner at cold temps for WS which means the tranny will heat up to correct temps faster , but both the WS and synthetics have very similar viscosity at temp...
You can also use Aisin ATF-WS. Aisin makes the transmission so I'm sure they'll give you the right fluid and probably less expensive than from the dealer.
This is ridiculous
Wrong wrong wrong
Talk to much