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Not sure how or why it improves the "feel" of the gear changes but they are noticably smoother and I think the TC is locking up sooner. This is not a significant difference - it just feels smoother.

Looks familiar - and not pretty.

Be handy for a wash down after a days laning

Hi Graham, I know what your saying and Toyo should know what these 'boxes are capable of. Only checked mine as I found some oily gunge in the radiator expansion tank and feared a leak in the ATF cooler - thankfully not the case. The fluid I drew off was very dark, I thought it was black, but...

At last - sorted :thumbup: Found the filler plug on the offside rear of the 'box. There is an "extention housing" between the gearbox and transfer box, the plug is halfway up the offside of this. 24mm plug with WS stamped on it! Now I know where it is I don't know how I didn't see it :oops...

Calling into Toyo garage tomorrow, should get it sorted. Obviously not a frequent job. How difficult can it be? We'll see what tomorrow brings.

Got the Toyo WS ATF. Just got to figure how to get it in there........ :think:

Have used a lot of LED's on boats - cheap ones are rubbish. The quality ones have a voltage regulation board and can take stacks of abuse, at a price! Also check the "colour" of the light, some(most) LED's are a harsh blue/white which is hard on the eyes. Softer white lights are available now...

I have only seen the commercial version in this trim. They get a rear locker but no ATRAC ( a good thing in my book). The commercial also runs narrower wheels but not sure if this true for the stationwagen. The rims on that car do not look familiar. The black bumpers will probably hide thumps...

To cut a long story very short I wanted to check the level and condition of the ATF in my early 2005 LC4. Without any knowledge of how to do this I poked around looking for a dipstick - there isn't one. There are however two plugs on the bottom of the box, one is marked "check". I unscrewed this...

No more oil has appeared in the expansion bottle after about 80 miles of driving so I don't think there is anything sinister going on. I'm off for a good drive this weekend so will keep a watchful eye...... I called local yota service department today and enquired about changing ATF and drew a...

I tried to pump out one of the pistons with the caliper still on the car using the pads to block the others. I put some serious pressure on the brake pedal with no movement on the piston. Took a 4' pry bar to get it moving. When I eventually got it out there was some deep pitting on the surface...

I didn't expect the fluid to run so freely when I unscrewed the "check" bung. Perhaps the level is checked with the engine running - buggered if I was going under there with the engine running :? I've done a LOT of searching and still not sure how to check the level, never mind changing the...

Had a poke around thismorning and can't pinpoint anything wrong. I removed the oil from the expansion bottle - it looks like grease rather than oil. It may be some sort of protective coating which was on the new engine. There is no measureable loss of coolant from the system and it is...

Toyo pink coolant (£27 for 5 litres :shock: ) There doesn't appear to be any pressurising in cooling system and I cant really tell if there has been much, if any, coolant loss. Lube oil in this motor very clean too - I've been doing 3.5k changes on this new motor. They fitted a short engine...