MT-90'd the gearbox today...

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Originally Posted by nick.dollimount

Hey all,

I have my car scheduled for it oil change for Monday morning. My shifting has gotten really rough and hard to put into gears. I told the guy last time but he basically ignored it. Now it's worse... so I made sure when I called them that they completely understood that there is an issue with my shifting and I want it fixed. I also mentioned the guy dismissing it the previous time. So I really don't know a WHOLE lot about cars... enough to get around. From this thread, I gather that the gear box has separate oil that needs to be changed to keep shifting smooth? Should I mention this to them? But I don't want to say anything if I don't know what I'm talking about...

Yes...the gearbox contains it's own fluid. Toyota states that it's a 100K mile serviceable item but no fluid should be left that long. The shifting shouldn't be bad with the stock fluid but it's definitely smoother with the MT-90. Demand that they drive the car and ensure that the gearbox is functioning as it should.