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Old 03-03-2009, 12:35 AM
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Default Re: Nice upgrade for DIY maintenance on 2009 RAV4

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Originally Posted by INDYMAC View Post
As Dirty Harry would say, "do you feel lucky?".

Although WS ATF may be an excellent fluid, I don't believe that the high amount of wear metals floating around in there from break-in are a good thing for your tranny. I plan to flush it at 30K miles. Then I will consider leaving it in for a longer service life.

The only thing a "lifetime service fluid" guarantees to me is a shorter life. If Toyota would guarantee the tranny for as long as you own the vehicle, then I would believe the hype.
That's a good point. If the WS fluid is supposed to be good for 100,000 miles, then why don't they warranty the transmission for 100,000 miles?
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