Whew i would be careful with an impact on aluminum. Im not tryinto be smart ass but are u sure you are turning the right way? I like to ise the 2 wrench method when i cant get somethin lose or a 1/2 inch breaker bar

 

The fill/drain plugs aren't aluminum. So if you want to use an impact driver to remove one, that's fine.

 

What they're threaded into is

 

And you're going to damage the aluminum by using an impact driver to remove the fill/drain plug how exactly?

Maybe the 2 wrench method would be safer though...

 

All it would take is to accidentally have the switch turned the wrong way.

 

Oh, I agree. I see the inherent danger of impact around aluminum. But that thing wouldnt budge. I even looked it up in my book to make sure I was on the right nut n such, and checked it twice. But anyway... Thanks for the input. I'll figure something out.

 

All the ones ive ever pulled out have been tight. I cant beieve the impact wouldnt get it out. Thats crazy tight. Apparently the one on my 4runner is or was tight at some point cuz somebody rounded it off beyond recognition. Im glad toyota hasnt discontinued parts like american car manufacturers. I wasnt sayin dont use an impact on aluminum but definitely excercise extreme caution. You know how sometimes youll hit the switch by accident without realizing it and then bad things happen. Good luck gettin it out

 

Crazy tight for sure. Extreme caution for sure. I'm kind of stuck on this one. Dunno for sure what I'm gonna do. I....Dunno. I was perplexed for sure. I figured i would just...you know....tap it with the impact, it would break free but....Nope.

 

Does this discussion of a 1994 toyota pickup transmission oil change also apply to a 1989 Toyota Tacoma pickup 5 speed?

 

Guys, you might want to note that the manual recommends that we drive in 4WD for at least 10 km per month in order to keep the front differential seals lubricated. Else they could dry up and crack. It makes sense. I think P.O. of my 86 Runner did not do a whole lot of 4W-Driving, that as soon as I tried 4WD, I saw some leaks around my front axle.

Any problem with that? Any problem with the doc saying that wine is good for you?

 

R150 shows ........Manual Transmission, R SER..........6.3 pintsTransfer Case, W/ MT..........2.3 pints

got to be a typo !

 

I just drained mine and re did the fluid. Awful experience. Not technically hard, just that the gear oil is the grossest substance ever.

 

I need a tránny 4x4 for 22re

 

im reading the back of the bottle of redline 75w90 full synthetic gear oil and it says "not for use in most manual transmissions with synchronizers" I saw an above post that said this is the best thing to use. And one have anything to add?

 

Old trannys like straight GL-4 spec oils, not GL-5 spec, or GL-4-GL5 multispec oils.

The GL-5 oils often prove too slippery to permit good syncro function.

GL-5 oils, on the other hand, are perfectly fine for differentials and transfer cases.