drizzoh
6️⃣ Aficionado
No major updates lately to the truck, just have been doing some standard servicing on it lately but figured the thread could use a bump.
Was just about at 16k miles so I figured it was a good time to do some fluid changes. First up was to change the oil, and it was my first oil change since adding the Fumoto quick valve. Maaaan if it wasn't the smoothest oil change I've done to date on this thing. So much less mess when draining the pan. Still have absolutely no idea why Toyota decided to put the drain plug directly on the bottom, but whatever. This was also my first oil change with the metal filter cap and it was shocked at how easily it unthreaded from the engine. Another small upgrade I am very happy about. Cleanest oil change to date, but once my stash of discontinued TRD filters runs out I'm thinking it will get the spin-on conversion.
Next up was changing out the fluid in the diffs and transfer case. I've had good luck with Redline fluids so their 75w85 went into both diffs and MT-LV went into the transfer case. I did not expect the truck to feel any different after this, but I swear it's rolling down the road with less resistance and it definitely shifts into 4WD easier and drives smoother in 4WD than before. There was more break in material on the diff magnets than I was expecting, but nothing to worry about. The transfer case does not have a magnet in the fill plug for whatever reason, so I added this one from Trail Toys when I sealed it back up. I believe there is a magnet inside the transfer case itself but it's much easier to tell the health of a sealed system based on what you find on an easily accessible plug. The good news is the TC fluid that came out so looked fresh that I would almost feel like I wasted money if it 4WD wasn't so much smoother afterwards.
That's all for now. I have a couple parts to install still, but I've been spending all my time lately doing maintenance upgrades on the Supra and getting rid of ALL of it's 38-year-old rubber. I'm very excited to get that thing back on the ground and have it stay on its own 4 wheels for a while instead of living on jack stands.
Was just about at 16k miles so I figured it was a good time to do some fluid changes. First up was to change the oil, and it was my first oil change since adding the Fumoto quick valve. Maaaan if it wasn't the smoothest oil change I've done to date on this thing. So much less mess when draining the pan. Still have absolutely no idea why Toyota decided to put the drain plug directly on the bottom, but whatever. This was also my first oil change with the metal filter cap and it was shocked at how easily it unthreaded from the engine. Another small upgrade I am very happy about. Cleanest oil change to date, but once my stash of discontinued TRD filters runs out I'm thinking it will get the spin-on conversion.
Next up was changing out the fluid in the diffs and transfer case. I've had good luck with Redline fluids so their 75w85 went into both diffs and MT-LV went into the transfer case. I did not expect the truck to feel any different after this, but I swear it's rolling down the road with less resistance and it definitely shifts into 4WD easier and drives smoother in 4WD than before. There was more break in material on the diff magnets than I was expecting, but nothing to worry about. The transfer case does not have a magnet in the fill plug for whatever reason, so I added this one from Trail Toys when I sealed it back up. I believe there is a magnet inside the transfer case itself but it's much easier to tell the health of a sealed system based on what you find on an easily accessible plug. The good news is the TC fluid that came out so looked fresh that I would almost feel like I wasted money if it 4WD wasn't so much smoother afterwards.
That's all for now. I have a couple parts to install still, but I've been spending all my time lately doing maintenance upgrades on the Supra and getting rid of ALL of it's 38-year-old rubber. I'm very excited to get that thing back on the ground and have it stay on its own 4 wheels for a while instead of living on jack stands.
