4.0 Toyota Tacoma Transfer Case Oil Change Tutorial

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4.0 Toyota Tacoma Transfer Case Oil Change Tutorial

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@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

For more simple maintenance tips that you shouda/coulda/woulda done to your Tacoma, please check out the rest of the "Avoid the Stealership" series here: kzfaq.info/sun/PL-IN_9dyC2sCR7m7Ncz5ePnhGhXFpYZNu

@starfighterusscv-6693 6 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic, how many miles did you have on that transfer case oil? I change mine every 60,000 miles. I've got a 2004, I bought new. It's got the 2.7 liter, manual transmission, 16 inch wheels and no power windows or locks. I've never had any problems with it, just routine maintenance. I did replace an oxygen sensor. That's the worst problem I had. It has been a solid truck for 14 years. She's been through a few blizzards hunting antelope in Wyoming. A lot of memories are in my truck.

@stephenmaurer7008 5 жыл бұрын

Thank You Tacomaholic!! Saving me some $$$!

@stephenmaurer7008 5 жыл бұрын

@@starfighterusscv-6693 Toyota builds a sweet truck!! Owned a 02 Tundra and 09 Tacoma. Current ride is a 2017 Tacoma 3.5l V-6.

@Navitas2003 2 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you. You're the first one to mention to take off the filler cap first. That is truly a pro tip

@JasonSmith-pe1nz 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man for all of your help. You have helped me with a lot of maintenance on my 2015. Transfer case, front and rear diff are next.

@Ratlins9 14 күн бұрын

Nice video, calling the dealership on speakerphone was entertaining and validated what a rip off it is for a simple job.

@Tacomaholic 8 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@grindstone4910 6 жыл бұрын

8:40 this is why I like having a tornado shelter in my garage. Doubles as a mechanic's pit!

@mikecampbell5856 4 жыл бұрын

Did my transfer case this morning. Piece of cake.

@walterfoster7352 6 жыл бұрын

Would love for you to show how to change transmission fluid

@yodead369 4 жыл бұрын

Get a haynes manual, its online and you can print each pay or use it on your phone. Has all specs! 14dollars~

@steagathebeach 6 жыл бұрын

Have a 2010 4.0 6spd, thanks for your front + rear diff and TC vids, will do mine this spring thanks to you as i'm at 42000 kms

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Graeme!

@clintj6597 6 жыл бұрын

Great job bud thanks for the info I just left the dealership and got a price of 169 on the same thing I will be doing this myself as well as transmission and both diffs that's crazy what they charge thanks again

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Sure thing Clint! Good luck with the maintenance projects.

@tgan71 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always man. This was a piece of cake compared to the diffs, which were also fairly easy👍

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely El temeroso. I'm probably doing my front diff next weekend.

@normfreilinger5655 3 жыл бұрын

As always thanks for the info . Don’t let the haters get to you .

@goffaustin777 7 жыл бұрын

Maf sensor and throttle body cleaning would be a nice avoid the stealer ship video. I got quoted 165$ for that service

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Ouch, gotta love those crazy prices! I did go over the MAF cleaning in the videos linked below and plan on adding a throttle body video as well. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jtueaqSdm6zVknU.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ea2ceqhjlcu7gJc.html

@pawcrawlowens8730 6 жыл бұрын

Been changing drive lines in Toyotas since the 80's

@opparigo3470 9 ай бұрын

Thank you sir I love your videos ! Your videos are very helpful !!

@RojoMotoMD 5 жыл бұрын

a crush washer is exactly as its meant to sound. It crushes as you torque. that's what keeps you from stripping the threads. for a dollar each, PLEASE REPLACE EVERY TIME! edit: Avoid the steelership at all costs

@lancelittleton9802 5 жыл бұрын

I've got an 09' 2.7 4wd Manual Taco, I've recently changed the tranmission fluid with Redline MT 75w-90. SInce it's a manual (and I'm guessing a transaxle?), will the MT-90 oil be good for the trans fluid, front differential and transfer case? I'm a bit new to changing these 2 or 3 oils, and just trying to change them all accordingly. I'm doing my rear differential soon too, per your video! Thanks!

@Tacomaholic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! There are slight differences between manual/auto, 2.7/4.0, etc Tacomas. Check your owner's manual for the specific fluid needed for each applications. I believe the 75w90 will be ok for your rear diff though.

@kevinkidneyy 7 жыл бұрын

😂Taco Bell . Nice video man !

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tommy! It was all I could do to keep from laughing during those "sounds."

@moreclips805 Жыл бұрын

Lol looks like your sitting down under your truck. After getting my truck lifted I actually enjoy maintenance now

@Tacomaholic Жыл бұрын

So easy working on a lifted Tacoma.

@hhairball6475 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, great videos! I’m trying to find the posted links to the part numbers for the crush washers. I can’t find those links. Can you reply to my post with those links? Thanks, Harry

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Greetings Harry! This kit covers the front/rear diff + tcase: amzn.to/2YCDCAW

@stephenmaurer7008 5 жыл бұрын

Some great advise here!! I own a 2017 Tacoma SR5. Should you use a 75w-85 gear oil as per the owner's manual?? Or can you use a high quality 75w-90 syn. gear oil for the front/rear diff and transfer case??

@Tacomaholic 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen! 75w85 is certainly fine, but many (myself included) run the 75w90 without issues since it's alot less expensive.

@stephenmaurer7008 5 жыл бұрын

@@Tacomaholic Thank you for the reply. I noticed a few other videos on this DIY service are using 75w-90. Did you have the dealership service your auto trans??

@Tacomaholic 5 жыл бұрын

@@stephenmaurer7008 No I'm doing that myself pretty soon.

@stephenmaurer7008 5 жыл бұрын

@@Tacomaholic Awesome!! Just wondering if the auto trans on my 2017 Tacoma requires any special care??

@Tacomaholic 5 жыл бұрын

@@stephenmaurer7008 I'm not sure on the 3rd gen autos, but the 2nd gens autos don't have a trans dipstick so there's a weird procedure used to check the fluid level that I'll cover in my vid.

@dr.georgehinojosajr.441 7 жыл бұрын

How much was the oil? Stealership said 134.93 and you said save 110. So was the oil and washers like 25 bucks? Was that the same for the rear diff? Love the Channel!! Have a 2011

@sirich7751 4 жыл бұрын

~12.99 for a quart of Lucas. So say $80 for front, rear & Transfer case. That's the only real expense if you have the tools already.

@robbe8858 7 жыл бұрын

Great step by step tutorial,thanks !

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rob! Get out there and save yourself some $$$ :)

@Shooter7point62 6 жыл бұрын

Torque wrench to break a bolt free? May want to get it calibrated lol

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Yep dropped the ball on that one! At least they weren't crazy tight.

@farrah4424 6 жыл бұрын

Most torque wrenches are pretty heavy duty. I wouldn't worry about it

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

This is true. I do have a breaker bar though for these kind of things. :)

@thooks1234 2 жыл бұрын

I realize this video is 4-1/2 years old, but that $135 price at the dealership isn't all that out of whack when you consider they MIGHT be using the correct fluid, versus the 75W-90 you (and most people) use. If the transfer case on the Tacoma is like the one on the Tundra, Sequoia and LC/LX, they are spec'd to get SAE75W gear oil, not 75W-90. This gear oil is not readily available anywhere and would be a special order for any parts store and you're likely not getting it in 2021/2022 or 2023... This stuff retails at the dealership for $60/quart and Blauparts sells Ravenol SAE75W for $17/quart right now. Not knocking you, just saying that substituting 75W-90 for SAE75W isn't "the same".

@ahole0311 10 ай бұрын

Thanks, I came here looking for this info as Ive seen a few videos with 75w90. And I havent found any 75w online.

@frankmenen 2 жыл бұрын

hello! nice video. i did my rear and front diff on my 2016 taco last weekend, i used lucas oil 75W90 gl5 with limited slip and i wanted to do the transfer case too but i wasn't sure if i could use the same oil. what do you guys recomend?

@Tacomaholic 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings Frank. The tcase also uses 75w90 and I while it doesn't need the limited slip additive I don't believe it's going to hurt it .... might want to ask a pro mechanic though just to be safe.

@frankmenen 2 жыл бұрын

@@Tacomaholic yep I’ll call the dealer just to be sure what are they using. thanks for the reply really appreciate 👍

@robertepperson5111 6 жыл бұрын

Great video and definitely appreciate the advice. 👍👍

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Robert!

@mrsomebody7345 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the vid. On a different topic, what headlight bulbs do you run?

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marek! I'm running LED bulbs from vleds.com . The specific ones I have aren't in production anymore but VLEDS has a newer version out.

@edgardoedelvalle8840 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, nice videos👍🏼🤙🏼

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks buddy! Make sure to checkout the other "Avoid the Stealership" vids to save even more $$$. 😀

@gotahaveaGSD 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video and the 4 more horsepower.

@robertmireles584 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Robert. I still can't believe how much the Toyota dealerships charge for this simple oil change.

@riverking4u 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!! You are the man!!!

@robertmireles584 7 жыл бұрын

How often do u do that? nice vid too.

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert! I think Toyota recommends the Transfer Case oil change every 25-30K miles.

@pfdlegaspi1 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, thanks for taking the time for posting. I got back from a Mojave Desert trip a week ago and during this trip I went through a very deep water crossing multiple times. Don’t want to take any chances with diffs/transfer case/transmission fluids being contaminated with water, with that said I’ve decided to change all the fluids. I dive a 2011 tacoma sport 4.0L V6 4x4 with an ARB rear locker. My question: does the diffs and transfer case use the same oil? Do you have a video showing how to change transmission oil?

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Hey David sounds like a fun trip! For my 2014 the front diff/rear diff/transfer case all uses the same oil. I'd assume the same is true for a 2011 but double check your owner's manual. I believe the transmissions on the 2nd Gen Tacomas is sealed so I'm not exactly sure how you go about changing that. Are you going to post some vids from your trip?

@rzrz3181 6 жыл бұрын

According to the owners manual differential uses 75W-85 and transfer case uses 75W-90. I'm not sure if a makes a big difference

@pawcrawlowens8730 6 жыл бұрын

Good video

@SgtSABED 7 жыл бұрын

If your taco is automatic have you changed the transmission fluid yet? Just curious to see what kind of job it would be. I bought my '14 used and none of the service records mention having the diff/transfer case/or transmission fluid changed....wondering what toyota recommends there?

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

I have not changed my trans fluid yet but that is on my maintenance "to do" list and I will be making a video about. Looks like a fairly simple job.

@paulreuter7763 6 жыл бұрын

do you add oil until it comes out of the fill hole ? If you overfill the oil will it overheat the transfer case ? Is the oil for the three transfer boxes the same ? thanks

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Yes you pump oil in until it starts to dribble out of the fill hole. Putting too much oil it could damage the parts over time. You can use 75w90 oil for the front and rear diffs and the t-case for 2nd Gen Tacomas.

@jabokd574 5 ай бұрын

It's pretty hard to overfill it considering it's at the right level when it starts slowly draining back out of the fill hole. Not sure how you'd manage to cram more in there without spilling it out in the first place.

@tcma-4x490 5 жыл бұрын

Are those crush washers? I’m just curious if I really need to get new washers for the transfer case. I just got back from the stealership for the front and rear washers but totally forgot about the transfer case.... doh

@Tacomaholic 5 жыл бұрын

Hey buddy! Here's a kit that has all the washers for front/rear diff and tcase: amzn.to/2q08vOX

@ronsag65 6 жыл бұрын

Wow you are oilcoholic too, those oil are still in good condition. Heavy oil specially synthetic are good for many miles from 30,000 to 50,000 miles.

@Tacomaholic 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah the oils were pretty good. This was the first T-case oil change since purchase though so I like to keep it on a regular schedule. You never know with how these things come from the factory sometimes.

@reedrancho 7 жыл бұрын

Good job, both the video and the oil changing. Shows how easy many tasks can be on a truck if your KZfaq friends will just get-er-done. I would like to do what you did but when I tried to remove the plugs I couldn't find them.....guess I should have bought a 4X4 😁😁....oh well Thanks and keep on keepin' on ✌

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Lol easy change for you if you are rear wheel drive. ;)

@FUCCOD 5 жыл бұрын

Similar for 3rd gen?

@Tacomaholic 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah should be a very similar, if not identical, process. Not sure what the torque specs are though.

@FUCCOD 5 жыл бұрын

@@Tacomaholic yeah just went and looked, basically the exact, fill plug looks a bit bigger. 👍

@bigdaddymex2003 7 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha that new O-ring will give you 2-3 horsepower that's funny good one!!

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Every little bit counts! :)

@BlessUpDiHerbs 4 жыл бұрын

How often do you think this fluid needs to be changed? if you drive mostly on paved roads.

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Toyota recommends every 30k

@deerphoria4314 Жыл бұрын

Is the oil for the rear diff, front diff and transfer case the same type of oil?

@Tacomaholic Жыл бұрын

Yes you can use the same oil in all three.

@diegozabala3380 7 жыл бұрын

Are you doing your front diff oil change too?

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Yessir! Hopefully this coming weekend.

@diegozabala3380 7 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic ha! I'm planning the same...

@Donkarnage223 4 жыл бұрын

is it a must to use the toyota transfer case oil in my 2017 trd OR? i bought the redline 75w90 gear oil for the transfer case and i am now having second thoughts with all the research i have done. i saw you used the mobil 1 75w90 but you have a 2nd gen. think it'll be ok with the redline?

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah it will be fine as long as you have the correct weight.

@Donkarnage223 4 жыл бұрын

@@Tacomaholic thank you sir!

@JoyfulTide 7 жыл бұрын

Is that 3 horsepower washer 100% guaranteed?

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Yes but that is just at the crank. I'm not sure how much will be lost to the wheels.

@dennisdreier 7 жыл бұрын

Link for washers?

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Dennis, just added it to the description.

@rtaggs8178 11 ай бұрын

Remember to use a GL 4 oil in a Toyota manual transmission and not GL 5 oil.

@Tacomaholic 11 ай бұрын

My owner's manual says GL4 or GL5.

@michaelfischer2742 7 жыл бұрын

How much horsepower and torque is your truck producing?

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael, thanks for watching! The only HP related mod (aside from stickers) that I've done is a Flowmaster muffler. So I'd guess just a few HP/Torque over the standard 236 for the 4.0 V6.

@michaelfischer2742 7 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic what muffler do you have on it?

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Flowmaster 50 series. Did a video review about it here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ra2aeJmpqLu1iZ8.html

@michaelfischer2742 7 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic thanks, I'll check it out tomorrow. :D

@Tacomaholic 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

@rudolphmadronich1467 4 жыл бұрын

Why didn’t you wear the rubber gloves you said you need. I just saying

@hotfry 3 жыл бұрын

Does this apply to 2wd?

@Tacomaholic 2 жыл бұрын

No only the 4wd Tacomas will have a transfer case.

@frogfoot198 Жыл бұрын

Invest in a light!

@dan776 3 жыл бұрын

Never never never use your torque wrench for removing bolts that are tight

@johnmellyn2700 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip,.. thanks !

@evanrivera8173 4 жыл бұрын

How often should I do this, and what is the benefit?

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

Toyota manual says every 30k miles for the transfer case. All of the fluids in your vehicle breakdown over time which can cause damage or premature wear on the components.

@evanrivera8173 4 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic thank you! I’ll add it to my to do list. Got my Tacoma used so I’m trying to go down the list. This weekend I’m changing the rear, front differential with the help of your videos. Plus the spark plugs

@Tacomaholic 4 жыл бұрын

@@evanrivera8173 Nice! Always good to have a known baseline for fluids on a used vehicle.

@evanrivera8173 4 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic what do you mean? Like when they were changed last?

@evanrivera8173 4 жыл бұрын

Tacomaholic what do you mean? Like when they were changed last?