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I was wondering if anyone with an Aurion has used one of these sump oil extractor pumps (Pela, Mightyvac etc) as an alternative to the normal drain plug method and if so, how well do they work? I understand that these pumps work well with some cars, and not at all with others but I haven't read any user reports involving the 6 cylinder engines in the Aurion/Lexus and Kluger.

Thanks to all who replied. I was hoping that there would be a painless and relatively inexpensive commercial solution to this problem but that is starting to look unlikely. I've read the detailed thread on the diy option and I'm beginning to think that is probably the only practical way to go. I just have to summon up enough courage to take the head unit out. I was just hoping against hope that someone had already had this mod done by a professional in Sydney, so I could go the same person. Btw, toyota charges around $60 for this socket, which is pretty steep for just a socket and nothing else. That part number is just for the Aux socket itself - it includes no wiring or connection to the headunit itself. I wasn't at parts too long, just enough to find out the above. The bloke also read out a number of other possible solutions but I didn't have time to stick around unfortunately.

I've now found the part number : 8619053010 Satellite Navigation External Auxiliary Audio Input Socket. Has anyone had this mod done to their head unit using this part?

We are just about to take delivery of a Sep 2009 Aurion ATX. This is the "older" model without an aux/ mp3 input. The FAQ - see below - refers to a Toyota kit which adds this input. When I rang Toyota about this they said it doesn't exist. I was wondering if someone could help with more specific information, or ideally, a Toyota part number. Q) My factory head unit did not have an auxiliary input for my iPod/MP3 player. Is it possible to add this functionality? A) Absolutely. Toyota sells a kit that enables you to plug your iPod or any other external audio source directly into your factory head unit so you can play your music through there. Alternatively, if you have some electronic knowledge, you can save yourself some money by making this yourself. A member here, 'shane_85', has written a DIY guide and this can be seen in the tread below.