motor oil in my transfer case???
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motor oil in my transfer case???
hey guys got a 2002 v6 4x4 tacoma and i forgot to mention this to you guys last week. when i drained my t-case it looked like nothing but motor oil came out.. no thick 75-90 oil but loose 5-30 type oil. same color of motor oil at like 1000 miles.. stained light brown color... i was like wtf and played with the oil bc i coulndt believe it.. its like someone put motor oil in there instead of 75-90 or whatever.. now i have used the 4 wheel drive a few times before i realized this but everything was fine.. whats your take on this?
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Some fancy new synthetic, I PRAY. Might wanna flush it all out and just start from scratch. There are some transfer cases that require ATF fluid, none with motor oil, I'm aware of anyway. No that isn't correct some do need motor oil, maybe not Toyota.
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no that year it calls for gear oil just like in the diff cases... i was pissed.. the funny thing is i bought it used at yota and its certified used car haha... some assholes
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true but toyota has to inspect all fluids to get certification.. when i bought the truck the air filter was nasty as hell, now found motor oil in my t-case and when i changed the rear end diff right after i bought it was black... i called them and they acted stupid.. go figure... so if you live in NC dont go to Leith Toyota in Raleigh..
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true but toyota has to inspect all fluids to get certification.. when i bought the truck the air filter was nasty as hell, now found motor oil in my t-case and when i changed the rear end diff right after i bought it was black... i called them and they acted stupid.. go figure... so if you live in NC dont go to Leith Toyota in Raleigh..
I'm sorry but that's just not possible!!!
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You can tell by the smell for sure if it's gear oil or motor oil. Gear oil smells pretty distinctly pungent, whereas motor oil just has a flat oil smell(unless you're using German Castrol, then it will smell like hand soap kinda).
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I got a true life story, mine. I drove a VF1A chaindrive transfer case, with a 1/2 cup of water for lube, somewhere around 3500 miles. Not purposely, that's just how long it took to even make a sqeak loud enough to hear. Two new bearings, two seals and a good cleaning, GOOD AS NEW! I like the olive oil idea, don't even tell me that's based on a true story. Cause I'll probably believe it.
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