AboutTed Ritter Expertise I have more than 26 years experience as toyota technician, I will be able to answer most questions related to the toyota product line up to the present year models, I specialize in difficult to diagnose problems but when posting a question please keep in mind that some situations require the used of special test equipment and diagnostic procedures especially as the newer models become more technologically advanced, so without actually having the car on hand I may only be able to try to steer you in the right direction and in some cases may have to refer you to the toyota dealer but at least you will know what you may be dealing with. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions, I will have an answer for you in most cases. When posting a question keep in mind that I reside in the US, although I get questions from all over the world I may not have an answer for models that are not sold in the US, I will do a reasonable search to try to match your model to the US model,please refrain from asking about diesel powered vehicles, I have no information for them. In most cases I will not answer questions about major modifications of OEM components, engine swapping or aftermarket products,please post a question not a statement, please provide enough basic information such as year, model, what engine and if anything has already been done to fix the problem, the more information I get the more I can help without having to ask you more questions.
Experience Toyota technician since 1979,expert in electrical systems,OBD systems,engine repair, driveability problems,EFI systems,ASE certified,Toyota master technician. Certified Hybrid Vehicle technician.
Education/Credentials Toyota master technician, ASE certified in eight catagories, Hybrid vehicle certified.
Question I changed the fluid in the transmission following the directions in my Haynes manual but as I read forward about the differential the book shows a fill and drain plug. I found the drain plug no problem but I can not find the fill. I pulled the tire,broke out my mirror and draged out the wife to get another set of eyes on it but I still can not find it.The spot the book shows is driver side next to where the shaft exits the differential.Is my book wrong or do I need to look harder? Thanks
Answer The transmission and the differential use the same fluid, it is not necessary to drain the differential seperately, there is no fill plug, just fill the transmission to the correct level and the differential will fill up at the same time. On some transmissions there may be a fill plug but it is not used.
