[Tundradrenalin]

thumbster, all his posts are just spamming his company all over the place..heck, this isnt even tundra specific and its in the 2nd gen forum..he doesnt even show to have a 2nd gen tundra...just drumming up business one way or the other...

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[Tundradrenalin]

The gist of what you seem to be saying is tranny flushes will do no harm on a newer, well-maintained tranny with clean innards but could potentially lead to problems on an older, well warn transmission with some gunk in it, that may not have had any prior maintenance upkeep.

I don't see anything in there that contradicts what most people already say: If you've kept fresh fluid in it and taken good care of it, flush away. If it's got 150K on it, never been touched, and shifts a bit rough, flush is probably not the best idea. Where's the surprising news here?

From my understanding of the OP article, what you just said is accurate. But that also seems like common sense to me. If you don't ever change your oil and then start hearing/feeling problems under the hood, an oil flush isn't going to cure what ails your vehicle. The damage is done, you need more than just a lube exchange.

But I've also got a question for Transdude, similar to this one:

Wonder how Transdude feels about Amsoil instead of Toyota fluid.

Toyota specs in the '05 Tundra handbook (owner's manual), the WS lube doesn't require changing under normal operating conditions. And when the service interval does come up at 100k miles, the manual recommends a fluid inspection only. How do you recommend a useful inspection be performed by a "shadetree mechanic" such as myself?

Also, with the introduction of Amsoil's new ATL (low-viscosity auto-trans fluid) earlier this year and its service interval of 50k-100k (50k severe / 100k normal), would the same principles apply as with the WS? Flush or drain/refill?

Regards,
Tundradrenalin

 

[Tundradrenalin]

Do all TOYOTA dealerships have a gentle fluid exchange machine for WS or some other FLUSH machines are available that cause all the scare stories?

I am still trying to figure out why a dealer refuses to do flush on my truck with 36,000 miles on it SINCE the fluid is still probably perty clean?

THOSE ARE MY 1,000,000 dollar questions!

I sure would like for TOYOTA to step up and take responsibility if they recommend flush, especially with low miles.

Try getting a quote from a transmission shop for a fluid exchange. Ask them the price difference for using their lube&services and using just their services.

 

[Tundradrenalin]

The T-Tech is the same machine they used at the Texaco ExpressLube that I had my Honda Accord flushed with 12 years ago. I had a coupon for a $60 T-Tech service, which was a good deal.

My '05 Tundra holds 11qts, and the lube alone costs nearly $85. And that's the Amsoil ATL price I get with a dealer discount.