Good suggestion to save money on expensive scan tool. Have you done this many times on the NX200t? No problems afterwards?

@@mackerelvelli yes and its soooo fast n easy👍👍👍

Will that work on a 2006 lexus gs300 as well ? ​@@lunacallie6858

Thanks! Viktor is a Lexus mechanic and he has the same method without a scan tool and Im not convinced about not using Toyota trans fluid.

Do you have picture of which pins you are using the paperclip on ?

The one thing that putting it in service mode does is brings the engine RPM up to 900. That is the speed Toyota wants the engine turning the trans to get the perfect fluid level.

@@737mechanic Got it! Thanks for the explanation...

You have to be careful with laser temp guns because they can be off quite a bit depending on many factors, but the most important thing here is using a scan tool to put the car in service mode so it brings the engine up to a solid 900 RPM so the proper amount of fluid is circulating in the transmission.

Thanks buddy. 😊

Yes, email me and I will send you the procedure.

It can also be much less accurate than the actual temperature depending on the color of the transmission pan, the transmission itself, and the year, make, and model of the car. As far as easier I think connecting a scan tool to a car is as easy as it gets and looking at the real temperature that the computer is actually seeing is as easy as it gets. Plus if you actually want to do it right you need to put the transmission in service mode so the RPM comes up to 900 exactly so the proper amount of fluid is circulating throughout the trans.

In most cases, the filter is not dirty enough to need changing. Most of the time what happens is the fluid gets burnt and stops lubricating so the fluid simply needs to be changed and all will be good.

@@737mechanic gotcha. thank you for the info!

Yes you are correct.

@@737mechanic thanks

Yes the d8 can also do this

you can email me and we can work out a time frame. mechanic737@hotmail.com

I just emailed you now.

Possibly, You can look on the scan tool to see what the temp is.

Yes

Yes you are correct and I mentioned that in the video.

@@737mechanic Like I said its awesome to see how in depth you went with this video. But I do have one last question, is there a way to dump all 7.2quarts of old fluid at one time...then just start fresh with new fluid as if it's the initial pour? I also want to stay away from intermixing because it dilutes the new fluid.

@@ryanmolique8137 No, You can get about another 2 or 3 quarts out if you remove the pan but you will never be able to get what is in the converter.

No, theres a cushion

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I did not replace either one.

Its been about 6 months since I have used it for anything so I figured why not.

@@737mechanic yessir. Always good to have multiple scan tools and interchange them.

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You need to at least bring it up to the proper temp.

@@737mechanic u can always use a thermometer to scan the fluid, if it's not yet up to the required temp run it a couple more minutes.my point is we are putting the same amount we were taking out. It has nothing to do with optimal operational temp. It we take out 2 quarts, we put in 2 quarts. Isn't that the goal?

@@antrinh5525 if you are sure the level is correct to start with then you you can do it cold and put back the same amount.

​@@737mechanicmy car has 40k on it. Bought it new and want to do this for the 1st time. So its never leaked nothing its in excellent shape. If I drain the pan then standpipe measure out exactly what I drained and put in exactly what drained out maybe add a 2 or 3 oz extra incase of just evaporation or degradation causing it to stay in the filter etc. And just call it a wrap without doing everything else?

@@javiertrujillo3136 Yes that would probably be close enough.

As long as the fluid measures that temp you will be good.

@@737mechanic thank you 🙏 it is just so hot outside here where I live. When I start vehicles they almost instantly jump temperature way too fast

The shifting was already good. I changed the fluid for preventative maintenance. I didn't notice any change but I have seen Toyota transmissions go out just over 100,00 miles because the WS fluid was never changed. The Valvoline maxlife ATF is a better fluid and I want to do about 3 drain and fills to get as much of the fluid changed over to the Maxlife.

You are correct and I should have mentioned that. Personably I never get under a car unless there is a jack stand, but I don't have a problem sticking my arm slightly under the car with it supported by a good jack. A floor jack doesn't have any hoses that can instantly blow out and if a seal goes the jack comes down slowly giving time to pull your arm out. None the less a lot of people have poor quality jacks and they should always use a jack stand.

You can do that but you are guessing that the fluid level is correct when you start, if for some reason the fluid level is low or even high and you put back in what came out then you are still low or high. If you do it the way Toyota says you will be at the proper level 100 percent. With that said I did a video doing this a second time by draining and measuring and refilling with the same amount but I only felt confident doing that because I had done the refill the proper way so I knew in a month the level would not have changed.

Because you have NO idea if it was correct, to begin with. So if it was low it will still be low and if it was overfilled it will still be overfilled. This is simply showing how to do it correct for people who want to do it correct.

These guys don’t know what they’re doing, why do they measure trans temp for ? Yes i put in the amount i took out. No need bs,

@ So lets say the trans was low or even over full and you put that same amount back in that means it is still low or over full. Does that make sense? The ONLY way to make sure it is exactly at the correct level is to measure the temp and in the case of Toyato and Lexus put it in trans service mode so the engine runs at exactly 900 RPM so. BTW the only people that don't know what they are doing is people that put in the some amount they drained out and think they are doing it right. Toyota designed the transmission so their service procedures are the way it should be done.

@@737mechanic This procedure only applied when you replace or service Brand New Fresh Transmission, let's say they will do this in the Lexus Factory before the vehicle passed all inspections and ship to the customer. I'm not saying you're doing it wrong I'm saying you're wasting time and end up you get like 1.5 liters out of the NX Trans right ?, the Rav4 2.5L engine you'll get like 2.5L Trans fluid out, the Lexus 3.5L engine you'll get like 3.5 liters out. You do trans fluid when it's cold, so if you drive to your mechanic shop let's say 3-4 miles away, wait like 2 hours until your trans cooldown, and then you drain your trans fluid out, measure how much out you put back exactly amount in, little more is fine. ( the reason why Trans has overflow). and then you turn on your engine Shift from P to D each one like 6 secs and you'll be good to go. and for those who doing Trans Flush also use your procedure, the Trans system holds about 9 liters (10 US-quarts) if you flush everything out, the same as when you replace the whole brand new transmission. Now you know right ? peace out bro !

@ There is no overflow, there is a vent tube and, in some cases, if a transmission is overworked fluid can cavitate and it will blow out the vent tube which will end up causing fluid loss not to mention if there ends up being a leak that goes unnoticed. The reason Toyota came up with the procedure they did was because people could not get it right even when there was a dipstick so now there are people that think as long as you put the same amount back in you are good but that is NOT the case.

It was level.