Transmission Differential Filler Plug Camry V6 MCV20R

[Mr Kluger]

Any one performed a DIY automatic transaxle differential fluid change before?

umm... im not talking about the transmission fluid you change in the pan by draining the hex bolt, undoing the pan and cleaning the magnets then filling up through the transmission dip stick tube...

but the seperate system between the front drive axles, the you drain by the different hex bolt and supposidly fill through a filler plug on the side wall of the diff housing till it starts to flow out indicating that it is full...

bty the filler hole/plug is supposed to be large enough to stick your little finger through (so you can feel the level of oil), ... apparently supposed to be changed at 40,000km intervals (Gregory's Service Manual)

I am use to the corolla manual transmission diff/gear oil that was easy... but the camry V6.... umm not sure...

if anyone has an actual photo that would be great! (pictures tell a thousand words)

the sketch i have seen drscribes the fuller plug to be located perpendicular to the drain plus and sits between cooling fins on the diff... 3 fins on top of it and 2 fins below it.. i have looked and looked but couldnt find... so many other bolts mostly 12mm but nothing big enough to stick your finger into to check... dont want to undo a bolt that im not suppose to...

Cheers!

[Mr Kluger]

Yup it is confirmed the level of tranny fluid did go down a bit on the dip stick so the transmission pan and the differential do have a common vent tube connecting them... took it for a 40 min cruise and checked levels.. (engine running and gear in park)... it was sitting just at the maximum notch on the hot mark on the dipstick...

everything is fine...

[Topdog]

Forget it. Old post, but just for the record there is no separate drain for the diff and tranny on the V6s, leastways not anymore. So if you can't find one. it's because there is none.

Toyota Workshop Manual confirms this.

Edited September 15, 2007 by Topdog

[lexce]

how about for 2.2 CSI camry? ca i just drain the oil from the tranny fluid then instead of putting oil fron the filler plug, ill just pour it in the tranny dip stick in hte engine bay?

[Topdog]

The manual says to use the fill/check hole to replace the fluid using a syringe but I don't see why you can't use the dipstick pipe. Will still need to rmove the fill/check plug to check level and pour fluid into the dipstick hole until it starts to overflow from the check hole. May be a bit messy that way.....

[Avenger]

Forget it. Old post, but just for the record there is no separate drain for the diff and tranny on the V6s, leastways not anymore. So if you can't find one. it's because there is none.

Toyota Workshop Manual confirms this.

I think you may find that there is seperate drain plugs but only refill is done via trans dipstick. rule of thumb is that 4 cyls have seperate fillers and 6cyls are thru trans.