Proper sequence for avoiding the splash. 1. Loosen the fill plug and snug it back up, finger tight. 2. Remove the drain plug--the vacuum will prevent the large outrush of fluid. 3. Remove fill plug once the large outrush of fluid has slowed.
Just did oil changes with Amsoil 75w90 and it comes in bags now making oil changes a breeze. No pump necessary as you can manipulate the sturdy bags to fit. And just squeeze it in there. Very convenient. No I’m not a Amsoil dealer. Just made life easier.
A couple pro tips, like you did driving over to your folks place get some heat in the oil flows much easier also crack the fill plug loose but don't take it out all the way that way when you take the drain plug loose the oil drains slowly and you don't run the risk of over shooting your drain pan or making a big mess. Once you got the drain plug out then take the fill out the rest of the way. Good Job and good explanation!
Just left the dealership today. They wanted me to pay $250 for the rear dif, transfer case and front dif flush and fill. I laughed, came home and did it myself.
Jus got the front done today. Hardest part if either was loosening the plugs, but the front was definitely a tighter squeeze, especially when pumping. Your videos helped tremendously though. Next up is the transfer case.
I recently changed the front, rear and transfer case fluid using Super Tech 75/90 sold at Walmart for about half the price of Mobile One and both made at same refinery. I also added 6 ounces of L/S additive to the rear diff. If I had gone to the dealer each diff change would have been 149.99 including the transfer case.
Did mine tonight. I highly suggest that you spray the drain bolt with some PB Blaster before you attempt to remove it. Mine was VERY tough to remove, but finally got it to break loose with the PB Blaster and a breaker bar on the socket.
I sprayed pb blaster on my gen1 drain plug and it didn't help much, even though the plug was removed just a year ago it still made the hugest of pops like I brpke the breaker bar!
Thats a cool little tip for the obsessed ocd'ers with the little flush technique. I like to just re educate myself to remind myself and im gonna do this again this weekend. I was lazy and didn't want to order these n i have dealership right up the road n i believe i paid like 20 or 21 bucks for these washers and 2 oil plug washers (why they call some of the washers n some gaskets is just plain stupid to me, anything i put on the end of a bolt to me is a waher lol). Anyway if you read this how much fluid should i purchase if im doing front, transfer and rear diff? I have a 2nd gen 2.7l obv 4x4.
Double check in your owner's manual by all 3 for my Tacoma is 5.8 quarts ... so 7 quarts would be good so you have extra to help flush the drained diffs.
Awesome video bro. First timer! I just bought a 2003 Tacoma with 103,000miles was looking to do several things to make sure it runs at peak at all times and stumbled on your video. New sub! Sweet videos!
I just changed the oil in the front diff and the hardest part was getting the rock guards off because some ding dong before me had messed up a bolt head and I had to grind it off. But with some patients I got er done.
Thank you for this video. It was very helpful for doing my Tacoma's first diff oil change. Also, I can't stop laughing at the intro. My dad ran into a garage door that was 1/4 way down years ago. He got kinda banged up in the incident.
Great video, FYI for front diff. Just use a longer plastic tube & hose clamp to gear oil bottle tip, thread tube down from wheel well and squeeze away. Easy Peezy, however, your pump hand HP will weaken.😀
Hay buddy thanks for all your help. Just watched the videos on front and rear diff and transfer case fluid change. I have done it a few times in the past. But you gave me a refresher course. Just finished all 3 the front one is kind a pain. Great videos. Thanks.
Great video i never did it on my 09 Taco but, did wife's Rav 4 front & rear differential. I couldn't break the rear diff fill the second time doing this. I had to let my mechanic do finish rear.
I don't own a taco but I like watching your vids. In going to look at a 2015 pre runner v6, hopefully If the numbers are right it will be mine and I won't have to drive a honda accord anymore.
J Rod It’s pretty much impossible to get a great deal on a pre owned Taco. I shopped for 9 months for a certified pre owned Taco TRD edition only to lose 9 of them trying to get a great deal lol. On my 10th one, I jumped on it and got a decent deal. They sell fast and hold their value. I used CarGurus.com to locate what I was looking for. Works great.
New subscriber! I’ve saved a ton of coin following this channel, your content is relevant and very informative! Keep this series going. Cheers from NY.
I just changed the transfer case & front/rear diff fluid on my 09 taco and when working the front, I discovered the drain plug was stripped (I bought this truck used almost 2 years ago). I used hand pump to siphon out most of the fluid through the fill plug which wasn't really too dirty. Looks like I'll be buying a bit extractor and replacing the plug in 30k.
I've heard you can use the a Lexus plug for the front diff drain plug to make striping it harder. Here's the part number if you are interested: 90341-24013
The thing I like about your video is the serious introductions that help set the professional tone for the video to follow.........Ouch! Good job on the explanation of what to use and tools needed etc. AND Now off to order my new Tacomaholic T-shirt so I can change my oil in style LOL ;-)
Wow, The oil was that color with only 30,000+ miles? You drive aggressive and tow trailers? I just picked up a 2013 TRD Off Road with 50,000 miles. My first Tacoma and I LOVE it!! Love your channel!
@@CosmikDebrisFZ The automatic transmission system for the 2nd Gen Tacomas is a "closed system" that Toyota really doesn't want us messing with. I'll have a video about things you can do with it soon though.
Tacomaholic oh, hmmmm well I wouldn’t call checking the level of oil messing with it but they have their reasons I guess. Probably to get us to bring it to them for service lol. Oh good, I’ll be on the watch for your video on this. Thanx a bunch!! 👍🏻
Whoah, that's alot easier than I thought! Too bad I already paid to have it done ☹. For some reason I thought you had to remove a bunch of bolts and a cover.
Super easy. I believe the stock "skid plate" might be covering this area, but that's easy to remove. If you have an aftermarket skid plate you would have to remove that. Mine is off right now for a fresh coat of bedliner, so it was a perfect time to tackle the oil change.
I recently did my 2018 Tacoma with 28095 miles. The front was twice as dark and had twice the amount of crud on the magnet than the rear. Used Valvoline 75w90 synthetic gl5. Wanted mobil 1 but couldnt find it anywhere.
I love helping you guys save money!! That Subaru is actually my mom's car, but I did have a 2011 Outback before getting my Tacoma. Tacomas and Subarus always seem to be a good match. If I can't convince my wife to get a 4Runner then she will probably get an Outback or Forester. 😀
I got online to do some shopping for the gear oil. Advance Auto had a coupon for 25% off your first online purchase. Got 6 quarts of Mobil 1 gear oil for $62. Not bad.
I’m getting confused with all the research I’ve been doing. I have a 2nd gen sport, do I need to add additives? If I don’t then do I buy gear oil that doesn’t have addictive? Mobil one states LS doesn’t that mean it has additive? I hope you can help sir 👏🏽
Thanks for watching! If I remember correctly the TRD Sport do need the additive. Check your Toyota manual and it will tell you exactly what spec gear oil you need.
***Heads Up***That drain plug on the front diff is a whore, I stripped it out almost completely trying to loosen it. Stop what you are doing and get a new plug. PB blaster twice 2 days before. Its just a crap design with dissimilar metals, and a little 10mm hex key and a huge plug. So if you have a little left to grip the trick is to lightly tap the back of the head of the breaker bar with a very small 6 oz ballpien hammer while slowly gently loosening it. Then after a few minutes it breaks the seal you smash yourknuckles but you did it. It got a little nickel anti seize before being reinstalled and torqued to spec.
Question: I've added the required amount of fluid I'm at 1 and 3/4 quarts and still doesn't drip out. I stick my finger inside and don’t feel the fluid. Should I add more until it starts leaking out? Can I over fill?
You can't overfill since it will start to leak out of the fill plug, but that should be at/around 1.6 quarts. Weird you can't even feel the top of the fluid after adding so much. You are certain you are adding fluid to your front differential and not something else??
Hey David! It's been awhile since I had the factory skid plate so i can't remember if it goes back far enough to block your access. Good news is that it comes right off with just a few bolts and it's nice to have more your to maneuver, especially when dropping that oil out of the bottom.
@@Tacomaholic Thank you, sir. I'll be doing my front and rear diffs this week. After the stealership quoted me $150/per, I found your videos; wish me luck. Already hit the fasteners with the PB.
@@npr386 Just make sure you loosen the top fill plugs BEFORE the drain plugs and careful not to overtighten. And be ready for that nasty diff oil smell. 😃
Tacomaholic Idk why the dealer ship never offer me This service but they offered other ones that I don’t need and my truck way pass 30k miles. Thanks for the info 🙏
Off the topic: NEED YOUR OPINION: Looking into investing in 33" all terrains tires for my Tacoma, If I do I'm going to re-gear. Which gear ring & pinion should I go with 4.10 or 4.56?
Either one should be fine, but alot of guys run 4.56 with 35" tires ... so if you think you might upgrade then I'd go with 4.56. Any particular reason you are regearing for 33s?
My rig is heavy, carry lots of gear when I go overlanding. But it looks like I’m sticking with 32’s only difference I’ll be up grading to an E rated tire, however I would probably still regear to a 4:10 regardless
My dealership just quoted me $460 for front and rear diff service. Am I missing something or do they literally just change the oil as the “service”? Seems super cheap and straight forward.
I hope you don't mind, I gave you a shot-out in my latest video... This DIY video you made was a big help to me! let me know if you want me to remove that from my video... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H9DuQUuIxXc.html
Thanks for the heads up about the dead link. I'm using this torque wrench now ( amzn.to/36D6WM1 ) and I love it because the handle is long enough so you can do all of your lugnuts without needing to reposition as you would with a shorter handle torque wrench.
@@Tacomaholic Thanks for sending the link! For some reason on my end all I see pinned at top is your link to avoid the stealership videos. I know the washers are for rear diff, transfer case and front diff. Where is the brass washer used I forget which gear case and whether drain or fill plug. Thanks! Love your video content and comedic style.
@@andyc7074 I forget which ones are used where, so whenever I do one of the fluid changes I matchup the old washers with the same sizes from the new package.
The smell on this is awful just like transmission fluid. I got it (5:49) all over my shirt, bras and young daughter. She thought it was funny. Hate doing it on Ford F150 series.
@@Tacomaholic Right on. I have a 2013 with 300k on it and a 4 runner with 450k. Love them all. I appreciate you making and posting your vids. Very helpful.
@@Tacomaholic Thank you for your quick reply. I just got a 2013 Tacoma and your channel has been very helpful. Do you have anything on the A/C. It will start to blow hot air and the light will blink
@@evanrivera8173 Thanks so much for watching and congrats on your purchase! Sounds like your blower motor might be going out but I'm not sure. You can access it right behind the glove box.
Hey Jeremiah, first link in the video description: amzn.to/2El4xGH The set includes all of the washers for your front and rear diffs and the transfer case.
I used your vids to switch front, t-case, rear with Amsoil 75w90 synthetic (very well done btw) My 2012 Tacoma TRD Sport just hit 100,000 km (Little over 62,000 miles) I figured that’s a good milestone to change oils that are due and I’m not sure about. Question is do you think with the syn you can extend oil changes?
Just think if I did the front and back and transfer case @ $185 A piece. I'll be broke, funny part is that they told me I could Finance it, in my head I was saying aaah no thanks. Lol
