WHY? So you could check the trans yourself and save tons of money from being ripped from you by the dealer? How is the poor dealer going to keep his mistress happy or send his kids through medical school if car companies do what you say? How politically incorrect of you. And possibly racist.
I love how this girl explains things. Another thing i love its that a female is teaching something really useful and not just make up tutorials that wont get you anywhere lol.
So detailed and well put together. It's a joy to watch someone that has attention to detail 👍. Keep up the good work, I've really appreciate your help . Going to change the transmission fluid on my SC430 soon so thus guide has been invaluable
seems doing it a few times is a waste of fluid, why not do more frequent intervals and just do a drain/fill once. i was surprised how much cleaner that fluid was on the second drain... thanks for the video!
Yeah are used Toyota OEM parts when it comes to fluid replacement I use “AMSOIL”the best Synthetic Motor Oil Signature Series and Signature Series ATF transmission fluid and gear oil. My opinion there is no better.
dumb question how do you figure out the torque requiments for bolts on a car? My lexus manual has some torque specs as well as the official repair manual I bought. However I am still not able to find them all. I serched online but I can't seem to get a ligimeted answer for example for the bolts from the head gasket plate on a lexus es 330.
I like the video. You know your stuff. You must work for Toyota? How did you get access to tis. Can anyone get access to tis? Thumbs up to you. Girl power!
As someone who knows something about servicing cars, that was a very professional job and tutorial. Very clean and neat. Not a drop of spillage nor the slightest sign of a mess. Kudos to you.
@@FayeHadley is that the official Toyota scanner you were using for the transmission temperature check or one we can buy? Is there one you like or recommend for data and codes? Thank You great video!
I am not a brandwhore although I am a big buy American kinda guy. Since I started flipping cars I have had to begrudgingly admit to myself that Toyota / Lexus makes the most reliable cars out there. I recently test drove a 10 year old LS460 for my daughter and that is one of the best cars I have ever been it...my own will be parked next to my 4runner work truck soon.
I grew up with a Vietnam Vet father that restored old novas, chevelles, corvettes, etc. We were a GM family through and through. Two good friends of our family drove nothing but Toyota camrys. They ran 200,000+ every one they owned. I'll always have respect for any well built vehicle that runs this long.
Thank you for comparing your scan tool fluid temp to the hand held thermal scanner reading, you by far have the best video on You tube for sealed transmission fluid replacement, thank you so much for your time. BRAVO!
I was visiting family in Germany, at the train station they had 2 rental cars left, I asked if one was a stick, they wanted to give us the automatic, Americans cant drive stick, hell no. If I'm putting up with my crazy parents and narcissist sister on this trip (when we got lost for a day and a half it was the maps fault) I'm not suffering an automatic on the autobahn, even if it is a Ford kuga. Diesel. It makes me sad I can't find any reasonable modern vehicle with a manual transmission.
Dude, I'm 29 (and a guy), both my cars are manuals (5-speeds T-50 and TR-65 to be specific) I seriously look at it as an added, passive anti-theft device.
I couldn't make one of these videos without cussing and here is a gal giggling instead. Great video, great information, great personality. Much gratitude.
This has got to be the best automotive howto I've ever seen. Great quality video ( no potato camera ), great explanations. I love that your description has everything in it that I would need to actually do the job. Keep doing these!
Thank you for incorporating a systematic scientific approach. And using the heat gun to (politely) dispell or prove a potentially sloppy way of doing something. Great job as usual.
Thank you for this video Faye! It literally saved my butt! I accidentally drained my transmission fluid during an oil change and then drove 160 miles before noticing a problem. I took it to an auto/lube shop that said they couldn't do anything and I needed to go to Toyota because I needed a special adapter to fill the fluid. With the guidance of your video I was able to refill the transmission pan myself, check the levels and check the filter in the pan (from another video) and my 4Runner is running perfectly without any problems!!! Guess I got lucky! But
I am very impressed. A gal who twists her own wrenches and knows what she’s doing. In the 35 years I’ve been with my wife…. she has never even started a lawn mower so this impresses me!
As a licenced mechanic I can saw awesome job. Great video as can clearly see what & where you are doing, you do not go too fast, clean tools.... And good explaining. You are also cool!😊 The chicken had me ROFL 😂.
What a thorough,articulate,well explained and easy follow video. I love your patience of explaining the basic knowledge of things (like the reading of the tags under the hood showing which transmission type),and why the multiple flushes. Also THANK YOU for using a tripod or extremely steady hand work on your shots. Others seem to talk with their hands including the one with a camera in it and one ends up feeling nauseated from the shoddy camera work. Great editing as well, lighting, and suttle,but, not overpowering background music. All others should take note and follow your standards.
Some people are surprised that girl is a mechanic lol in my part of Canada it’s normal I know lot of chicks that are welders and HD’s and heavy equipment operators. Good job!
yup seen a lot of female truck drivers in the oilfield too (most of em sucked lol) was fun watching them snap 40k winch lines bc theyre retarded and dont know how to work a winch truck
@@johndowe7003 lol yes the best is when a guy busts out his rear window with a flying winch cable. For some reason men have trouble mastering pinching aswell.
@@dchristo10 completely! Ever since learning Toyota's technique, with the part that adjusts to check levels at certain temp, all I could think is why not just do it when I the fluid is cold. Then it dawned on me, the fluid will not drain easily for those who have gone well past the 50,000 mile service interval unless the fluid is hot .
I've got a 12' T4R with about 75k non towing non mountainous miles. Do you have a mileage cutoff for a 4R transmission that has never had the fluid changed? I've always heard that once a magic number of miles has accumulated then changing the fluid can be problematic. Tks!
One of the very few videos that go in depth with detailed explanations! Doing my own transmission fluid change soon & your video made this look way easy. fr good stuff.
OMG NO WAY! HAHA Thank you, I am so honored. I found that book series by a random stroke of luck at a clearance book sale... looked at the cover and thought "oh she looks like me!" then read the book.... we drive the same car... and have the same job, and a very similar way of getting there.... WHOA.
Another excellent video that never goes out of time. Unfortunately, as much as I wanted to do it myself I don't have any of the tools and equipment. I had to cave and take it to the Toyota dealer here in Japan. I actually watched them change the fluid but they hooked it up to a fancy machine. They also used Castrol Transmax Pro fluid. I was a bit surprised how they did it. I am more pissed that they did away with the dipstick, so we can't even easily check the level or the color of the fluid anymore. :(
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I turned on this video. Now I know. It is truly refreshing to not listen to some immature guys working on super-cars. I subscribed and looked you up on safari. You’re the real thing 😸.
I'm a Toyota master tech and I'm glad you do it the exact way we do it to make time and avoid the damage of the flush machine. So here's an idea for another ws fluid video, the U760E transmission found in the Camry and RAV4 has the fluid level screwed into the drain, otherwise you'll get like a quart from the drain every time.
I have a 2007 tocoma that will go I to 4 wheel drive but the light blinks, to take it out I have to move the switch back and turn the engine off then when I turn the engine on it disengages. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
Faye, I’ve been using this video over the last couple days to service my 4runner transmission. I have learned so much in the process and feel confident doing this thanks to you! Thank you for empowering every day folks like myself that refuse to pay overpriced mechanic labor for such easy work!!
You're not paying for "easy work" you're paying for stall time in a shop with overhead/insurance/labor etc. It all adds up, but by all means DIY, but just know that if you screw something up with an "easy service" we're the ones fixing it at YOUR expense.
@@FayeHadley Excellent video! Very well-presented and executed by a very charismatic host. Did not know of your channel until it was recommended today. It's a keeper!
You need to add additional fluid to account for the amount in the pump housing and tubing. For example if the amount of fluid inside the pump housing and the tube are 5 oz then you lost 5 oz Everytime you drain and refill
Your original "Toyota WS" fluid, is the same as Mobil 3324.. they even come in same bottle, just the sticker says toyota.. And mobil is also supplier for other car brands like PSA, Ford etc..
Regardless how much Toyota fluid is....get it! I put Type4 in my 2002 Yaris.My eyes nearly popped out with the price (Approx £40 for 5L) here in the UK but decided to get it regardless.
That's a lot of work that only took 10 seconds with a dipstick. Best solution is to avoid all vehicles that force the average person into a shop just to check their fluids.
Good luck with that as this is the trend. Really it isn't any different than a manual transmission, differential, or transfer case. Manufacture just wants the fluid slightly aerated before making final fill level check. A final check I see people flub all the time with a dipstick.
It infuriates me that automakers are trying to make it impossible for us to service our own vehicles! Thank you for showing it is still possible! Soon they will probably make it without drain plugs and put the fill plug on top so you have to remove the transmission to add fluid!!!
I really like how you included the torque specifications as well as detailed the need for the correct crush washers, both are very important. I also agree that you should use Toyota OEM trans fluid. Very informative video!
she's very good however I do it in three different intervals I drive around for a week do the second change then the third time I'm finished because I want to get through the whole transmission I feel it's better that way
Hi Faye, great videos, i have a small leak of transmission oil on my 2000 Toyota Echo automatic n i wanted to know exactly the amount of oil i have to put in it. Thanks 😎🇵🇷
Thanks for clearing up the mysteries of the sealed trans. I usually do my own work, but to change fluid on a sealed trans with no dipstick, I’ll pass and let a pro do it.
This video has made me decide to to tackle the fluid change on my truck with the same transmission! You have a gift with these videos. One question: thoughts on Idemitsu WS fluid? I too normally like and buy Toyota/OEM stuff, but it seems the Toyota WS juice is mineral based and the Idemitsu is full synthetic (which I generally prefer). Thanks so much for making the channel, as a guy who does most of his own repairs and learns “on the job”, you are really able to break down (including the how and the why) the steps you take to complete a job the right way.
I'm looking at this video, the 3rd one of hers in a row, and wonder how you and the others commenting on here about putting Scott Kilmer's whining half screaming persona anywhere NEAR this woman in a video!!!! Is it because she's from Texas!! Still, she DOES NOT need Scotty Kilmer!!
I'm in the same shoes like you the dealer told me not to touch the transmission but I changed my fluids at 212,000 miles now my car has 290000 miles with no problem
Probably want to go to a different dealer. I have had my Lexus transmission flushed every 60k more or less. I am pretty sure the Highlander hybrid with a eCVT 2007 calls for flush every 40k. Similar to motor oil the fluid breaks down holds the dirt to prevent damage. The fluid isn't lifetime except maybe lifetime of the warranty or the transmission eventually failing.
Look… I like to think I know my way around a Tacoma, but when I only had the audio going and you were running through the tools required to do the “oil level check”, and called for a “SHOP CHICKEN…” I almost threw in the damn towel. Literally and figuratively 😑. I’m obviously way out of my league. Either that… Or I’m about to stop by Oreillys and see what kinda shop chickens they’re stocking…
Thank you very much Faye. I really appreciate you going through in detail and also provide different models of Toyotas. I own 2012 Camry and Sienna (V-6) and I really appreciate the diagrams on the locations of all the drain plugs and also air bleeder locations. Thank you and happy 2021 New Year's.
THANK YOU, FAYE ! Very impressive, accurate, articulate, and thirough presentation .... I wish I could hire you or Scotty. I hate doing it but feel compelled to do it myself after 2 expensive shoddy jobs locally at name brand shops BTW also diggin the tats, as well as the hair n make-up 🤠
About to try this technique on my 2006 Tundra TRD 4.7L V8. It’s a heavy truck and hope it doesn’t roll on me. My jack is a little small. Thanks for the video!
Oh gosh! Ebrake !!! And a set of large truck jackstands sell for less than $100 at NAPA! Wayyyyyy less than the $$ you're saving by doing this job yourself. Good luck!!
And smile and personality. Reminds of my friend Pamele, when she was 25 yoa, when we were neighbors living in Dallas, at an apartment we both lived at, some 20 years ago. Same mannerisms and bubbly personality 🤩 I miss my friend 😔
I may be repeating what other viewers are writing, how refreshing it is to hear your warm, well spoken, feminine words. As proven in many other "man careers" (police, fireman, mechanic...) the female presence is vital. Love ya!! ;-)
Excellent to hear that you only use the OEM fluid any perceived savings by using a "Comparable fluid" is not worth the $20 savings on an expensive transmission. I would have cleaned the pan .
Agreed!!!! 🤘🏻 And I clean the pan on the 2nd service. I've never seen a pan at the first interval (60k) or filter (I dissect them when I remove them) that I felt was worth the time, effort, or invasiveness to service at this interval. I do it at the second interval or if there is a leak that needs to be addressed.
There is nothing more attractive than a great positive personality. Darn …now I after replay the video to learn how to Service a Sealed Toyota Transmission.
