How much should it cost to change the transmission fluid in a 2000 Toyota 4-Runner? How about the Fuel Injecti

Question

Our 2000 Toyota 4-Runner needs the 120,000 mile service. The Toyota dealership is trying to charge like $500. I'm trying to figure out the cost of the different services and decide which ones I actually need to do.

Answer 1

I perform fuel injection cleanings and transmission fluid and filter changes on a regular basis. Although I think $500 is way too high, I also think some of the prices being provided to have both professionally done are unrealistic. If you are going to have the transmission service done, do it right and clean out the pan, the magnet and replace the filter. I have seen chunks and globs of sand-like goop come out of pans and filters. Also you get what you pay for with fuel injection cleaning. I have the rather expensive equipment to do the job right at the rail with a concentrated cleaner, under pressure and disabling the fuel injection system. I have performed these services on 4 Runners and they use Banjo bolts at the rails and few, if any, cheap setups will ever be able to attach to the rail.

My advice is get the transmission service done properly and wait on the fuel injection cleaning. $150-$200 is not unrealistic to the have the transmission service done properly. The actual labor time to do the complete transmission service is 2.8 hours because it is not as simple as some would have you believe. More importantly, make sure the correct ATF fluid is used if you go to an independent. Toyota has a specific fluid (Toyota Type T-IV) that should be used. There is also a TSB (TC001-02) about it. Most times there is a difference between having a job performed cheap or having it performed properly. I hope this helps.

Answer 2

if all it needs is transmission fluid changed, meaning draining it out(just like an oil change, remove bolts, then remove the transmission pan after you drain it, has about 10-20 bolts that need removed, replace the old gasket seal(clean the old seal off the pan, make sure rim of pan and where it attaches too the vehicle is clean and dry, clean the pan itself out with a solvent to get sediments out too). if you can do this, having the right gasket(need all the vehicle specs for auto parts store). its a matter of draining, cleaning old seal off, put new on and put the pan back on the vehicle. your done. call auto parts store for parts and prices, and also see if they can tell you the size of the transmission fluid bolt that you have remove to drain it with to get the right socket. have year, make model engine size, and auto or standard transmission info
on hand when you call. you may be looking at no more than 100.00 if that, if you can do this yourself.
pick up drain pan, to make sure of safe and easy clean up.

as far as a fuel injection needing cleaned its a matter of spraying cleaning from a can to clean them, you can also put fuel injector cleaner in your gas and SAVE money. they charge you rediculous amount to spray your injectors, this way is cheaper and does the same thing. good luck

any other questions be specific and post them, will help as much as needed.

Answer 3

well a tranny flush should only be around 150 well it is where i work as for the fue injection its nothing to change all that happens is the mass air flow sensor gets cleaned throtle body gets cleaned and a can of cleaner that is safe for the injectors gets dumped in with your gas and it works up to 4 fill up on cleaning the injectors so the 500 is about right for everything the trainny flush and fill and the cleaning but if the 500 is just for the flush then would take i to someone else

Answer 4

no positioned the three.three qts in begin the vehicle positioned your foot at the holiday and shift up and down by way of the gears then positioned it in park then move examine the extent,learn the dip stick,such a lot autos are checked in park,a few need to be in impartial,it'll say at the dip stick additionally such a lot autos need to be walking to take action.when you need to upload extra fluid,run up and down by way of the gears agine,this pumps the fluid by way of the tranny and refills inside sections of the tranny that tired whilst you tired it preserve doing that until you achieve its degree additionally bloodless fluid reads diminish on stick than scorching.fluid expands so examine it scorching

Answer 5

Walmart has a new service called fuel injection service for $19.88 it takes about 30 minutes to do...

Answer 6

All fluids. Coolant, trans, oil, diff, brake and power steering.
Trans flush runs around $180, same for coolant flush.
Without knowing your previous repair history there is no way to say what you need 1st.