High Temperature on transmission oil.

[jackal]

Has the high temperature light on your P/up transmission ever come on going up Parimin on 4X4 high?

Condition ......

Parimin approach from saddle road maraval, middle of the day, ac on & 4X4 high engaged.

Toyota Hilux 3.0.

[VexXx Dogg]

when last was the fluid changed? could be degradation

[wagonrunner]

If it was dry. you may have been binding the transfer case resulting in higher temps.
4wd is needed there only if it's slippery.

[Havoc]

Training classes should be made mandatory before purchasing a 4x4

[jackal]

We also had another Hilux, Revo from Toyota Trinidad, he had no issues.

Took it back to Toyota, they seem to be hedging to the fact that we need to do a 100% oil change and not the 4 quart that they do @the 40000 km. That will be done at the 50K service at the end of September.

Things to take away from this thread, do a 100% transmission oil change if you do the type and frequency of road trips that I do. For the 4X4 people, might need to upgrade the cooler. Will look at doing that after the vehicle comes off warranty.

And don't wait for the recommended 40K change, do a 30K/ yearly change instead.

Learned that from Keith Charles.

[jackal]

Training classes should be made mandatory before purchasing a 4x4

I missed out on this when Batson was teaching it, I end up sending all my teammates to this.

Them boys had a blast with that training.