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blacksan · 04-23-2007, 10:57 PM

I have not crawled under my 07 LB yet and do not know where the fill/drain plugs are for the 5 speed. Does anyone have a pic from manual, or other resource handy?

Thanks in advance!

Black Yaris · 04-24-2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by blacksan

I have not crawled under my 07 LB yet and do not know where the fill/drain plugs are for the 5 speed. Does anyone have a pic from manual, or other resource handy?

Thanks in advance!

there is a drain plug just like the engine oil, but I have not checked for the fill hole yet

PetersRedYaris · 04-24-2007, 05:40 PM

Regardless of what others say, transmissions and differentials NEED to be broken in. They wear-in so much that most have a magnetic drain plug from the factory to catch all the metal shavings. Also, they are unlike an engine in that they are gear to gear driven. Sure they are made better than ever today, but why waste natural resources just so you can switch early? Wait untill the first service (15K), you save oil and it's better for your car in the long run.

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04-23-2007, 10:57 PM	#1
blacksan Drives: 07 Bayou Blue Liftback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,121	I have not crawled under my 07 LB yet and do not know where the fill/drain plugs are for the 5 speed. Does anyone have a pic from manual, or other resource handy? Thanks in advance!

04-24-2007, 05:40 PM	#3
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Regardless of what others say, transmissions and differentials NEED to be broken in. They wear-in so much that most have a magnetic drain plug from the factory to catch all the metal shavings. Also, they are unlike an engine in that they are gear to gear driven. Sure they are made better than ever today, but why waste natural resources just so you can switch early? Wait untill the first service (15K), you save oil and it's better for your car in the long run.