savage1987
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I'm in the process of replacing my 500,000+++km VN V6 engine with a rebuilt VR V6. While preparing to remove the original motor, I dumped the transmission fluid, having driven it approximately 15,000km since the last change. Usually after 20,000km (my regular auto service interval) the fluid is a murky brown colour. Last time I did a fluid change (15000km ago) I installed two additional transmission coolers, making three in total.
I will post up photos shortly of the fluid in the bottom of the pan. It looks like it was changed only yesterday. I am extremely pleased to find this and will look at increasing the service interval for my automatic transmission to possibly 30-40,000km.
Sam
photos:
15,000km fluid:
ATF cooling path:
passes through radiator in-tank cooler first
then out the side and through this Hilux diesel cooler
then around the front and through this random other cooler I found
then back to the transmission
I will post up photos shortly of the fluid in the bottom of the pan. It looks like it was changed only yesterday. I am extremely pleased to find this and will look at increasing the service interval for my automatic transmission to possibly 30-40,000km.
Sam
photos:
15,000km fluid:
ATF cooling path:
passes through radiator in-tank cooler first
then out the side and through this Hilux diesel cooler
then around the front and through this random other cooler I found
then back to the transmission
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