Toyota Tundra front and rear diff fluid change

2015 Toyota Tundra Front and Rear Diff Fluid Change

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[TundraxClub]

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[petrol_prophet]

the dust pan device was INGENIOUS!
Thanks for the video!!!
Youtube creators like you save the DIY population collectively millions of dollars that would otherwise go to greedy stealerships.

[clintspraker]

Good on you for adding the torque specs to this job. That is the important info folks need to do this kind of maintenance correctly.

[johnky]

Nice tip on the sweeping pan, I will steal that idea.

[pjwhalen]

Years later, this is still Super helpful! Thank you. Make sure you check your owner's manual for amount of fluid on the rear diff - it was 4.9 quarts for my version of this truck. The transfer and front differentials are the same fluid amount for all submodels.

[webcrawler]

Just a tip for future. Since it’s kind of hard to determine what 1.2qts is, just pump the fluid in just until you see it dribbling out the fill hole. Let it dribble out till it stops or there are just a few drops and close it up.

[xcit]

Great job. Thanks for taking time out of your day to help us. Loved the tip about removing the fill plug first. Just in case. Smart move

[benmiles]

Can’t thank you enough. Informative and instills confidence. Changed the diff fluids on my 2013 Tundra and my wife’s 2008 Sequoia today. Dealership didn’t get all the crush washers right for me and there are differences between the two rigs. Your video gave me the most confidence. Saved me over $500 and I enjoyed doing it. Thanks!

[chadkintz]

Another shoutout for the dustpan trick--that's genius. Also a very good tip for first timers to make sure you can loosen the fill plugs before the drain plugs. Ask me how I know.

[dynomax]

thanks man. i was at about 34k mi, i was surprised how milky the rear diff was .. had a bit of filings on the magnet, the transfer case and front diff were looking really good... i used amsoil in their flexible packs worked awesome no pump...

[robbyota]

Nice maintenance video. You also might want to mention if you have lockers or limited slips you might need to add a friction additive to the differential oil and may not want to use synthetic oil, it will make the lockers slip. Make sure that your transfer case uses gear oil and not ATF, a lot of new transfer cases use ATF. And last but not least change your vent valves or make sure that they work, you do not want to blow out sills or gaskets. If doing a water crossing or a lot of sand you might want to even extend your vents with a hose and put a filter on them so stuff does not get into your differentials or transfer case. The one other thing I thought of is use gaskets instead of silicone. If you do use silicone gasket maker make sure it's the right type for either ATF or the gear oil you're using as most oils and ATF will eat the wrong type of silicone. Once again great video and the dust pan was a good idea.
Hears a idea of the vents. Also the transmission and transfercase vents.
Hears how to change out a axle vent and why you should.
How to make your own axle vent tube extension, because the kits to do this are expensive.

[timbettendorf]

Thanks for the video, I did mine today. You made it much easier by watching this first. That skid plate on the transfer case was a pain to get the two front bolts back on.

[kline]

Thank you for making this video. Will be doing the same thing this weekend to my 2015 Tundra. Good tip with the dustpan; I hate taking the skid plate off.

[michaelandlauraeddy]

Dont forget to check the rear diff vent plug located on top. This is part of the recommended maintenance. If left in and not able to emit air vapor, one risks blowing axle seals or even worse. Dorman 924-262 Differential Vent Valve Compatible with Select Lexus / Toyota Models

[melancholybear]

This helped me today. Thanks a lot! My crush washer pack that I purchased had aluminum washers for the transfer case plugs, but these were not used. The plugs just had what looked like teflon paste, no washer. I also tried to fill with the quarts without a hand pump, and was successful on the rear and transfer case, but the front needed the hand pump due to clearance. Also, my torque wrench and hex socket did not fit on the front plugs, so I could only estimate the tightness.

[ronhall]

My friend, and fellow Tundra owner I would strongly encourage you to consult your owners manual as the oils you added are incorrect for the Tundra driveline. The OEM fluid is extremely unique, and what you used does not meet their specifications and requirements please revisit your owners manual for proper Lubricants just an FYI

[holguinerofeliz]

Nice video. Do you mind making one about how to lube the drive shaft?

[jtkgib]

X...Military???? Seems like you have Taught before. One of the best how to vids I've seen

[gdholmfirth]

I really like the hole in the dust pan trick!

[musicsavesxlives]

Thanks Dealer never said anything so doing myself thanks great work! 34, 000 miles 2021