Going off the Toyota transfer case fluid reservation causes damage?

[proveitwithdata]

Im working on a LC200 transfer case. Owner wants purchase the fluid before the fluid replacement. I was some excellent replacements options in a recent thread, but I guess his buds warned about anything other then oe fluid, as in his words improper fluids will cause damage to "yellow metal parts".

Problem is he cant seem to source any toyota fluid nor ravenol fluid. Will the use of non oe LF75w fluid really cause damage?

 

[BLND1]

What does the manual spec?

Probably 85w-90?

 

[proveitwithdata]

What does the manual spec?

Probably 85w-90?

1.53 qts of Toyota oe LF 75w

 

[JayhawkRoy]

I didn't look very far, but amazon (toyota of north miami) seems to be the best US deal:

https://www.amazon.com/TOYOTA-Genuine-Transfer-Litre-08885-81080/dp/B086R57CRP

You appear to be paying thru the nose for something that sells for 24 British pounds in Great Britain.

 

[Astro14]

Im working on a LC200 transfer case. Owner wants purchase the fluid before the fluid replacement. I was some excellent replacements options in a recent thread, but I guess his buds warned about anything other then oe fluid, as in his words improper fluids will cause damage to "yellow metal parts".

Problem is he cant seem to source any toyota fluid nor ravenol fluid. Will the use of non oe LF75w fluid really cause damage?

No. It won’t cause damage. There aren’t any “yellow metal parts” in it, anyway. That’s a concern for manual transmission synchros.

The Ravenol works. So does HPL 75W. Titan makes a manual transmission fluid in 75W.

Lots of threads on this topic.

 

[Paco Pena]

My son was a Toyota tech at a dealership for 10 years. They used 75W-90 , same as the differentials. Toyota specs 75W for fuel economy.

Paco

 

[kschachn]

Im working on a LC200 transfer case. Owner wants purchase the fluid before the fluid replacement. I was some excellent replacements options in a recent thread, but I guess his buds warned about anything other then oe fluid, as in his words improper fluids will cause damage to "yellow metal parts".

Problem is he cant seem to source any toyota fluid nor ravenol fluid. Will the use of non oe LF75w fluid really cause damage?

Do you see the problem here?

Unusual that a poster with the name “proveitwithdata” would go down that road.

 

[dippschtick]

Red Line MT-LV is another choice.

 

[Duckless]

Red Line MT-LV is another choice.

Has worked great in a couple of our Toyota T-cases.

 

[goingplacesanddoingstuff]

Red Line MT-LV is another choice.

Just ordered some for my Tacoma. Red Line specifically claims it’s compatible. I like the -60C pour point.

 

[RooflessVW]

Rock Oil TF 0870 should work too

 

[proveitwithdata]

Do you see the problem here?

Unusual that a poster with the name “proveitwithdata” would go down that road.

I fail to see your point.

 

[kschachn]

That’s okay.