Best recommended synthetic oil for your 1996 Toyota Rav4. Save money on oil changes, avoid costly auto shop visits with the best synthetic oil, filters, transmission oil, coolants and differential fluids on the market! Drive 15,000 to 25,000 miles or 1 year! Oct 05, 2012 Nobody figured it out because Toyota doesn't specify a change interval for that fluid to the best of my recollection. I changed the transmission fluid in a co-worker's 2007 RAV4 a few weekends ago. She had never changed it and it had 112,000 miles on it. And yes, it was quite black. Transmission shifted fine, though.
| Engine | Engine code | Year | Which | Use | How much |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | 1ZZ-FE | 2003 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 1.9 liters |
| 2002 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 1.9 liters | ||
| 2001 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 1.9 liters | ||
| 2000 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 1.9 liters | ||
| 2.0 | 3ZR-FAE | 2013 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.4 liters |
| 2012 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.4 liters | ||
| 2011 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.4 liters | ||
| 2010 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.4 liters | ||
| 2009 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.4 liters | ||
| 1AZ-FE | 2013 | Dexron VIBMW 7045ENissan Matic D, J, LT 71141, JWS3309Ford Mercon V, MB236.6, MB236.7, MB236.8, MB236.9, MB236.10Mitsubishi/Hyundai SPII , SPIIIHonda Z1Toyota T-IVVolvo1161540VW/Audi G-055-025-AZChrysler ATF, ATF3+, ATF4+ for automatic transmissions | Transaxle, Automatic | 3.5 liters | |
| 2012 | Dexron VIBMW 7045ENissan Matic D, J, LT 71141, JWS3309Ford Mercon V, MB236.6, MB236.7, MB236.8, MB236.9, MB236.10Mitsubishi/Hyundai SPII , SPIIIHonda Z1Toyota T-IVVolvo1161540VW/Audi G-055-025-AZChrysler ATF, ATF3+, ATF4+ for automatic transmissions | Transaxle, Automatic | 3.5 liters | ||
| 2011 | Dexron VIBMW 7045ENissan Matic D, J, LT 71141, JWS3309Ford Mercon V, MB236.6, MB236.7, MB236.8, MB236.9, MB236.10Mitsubishi/Hyundai SPII , SPIIIHonda Z1Toyota T-IVVolvo1161540VW/Audi G-055-025-AZChrysler ATF, ATF3+, ATF4+ for automatic transmissions | Transaxle, Automatic | 3.5 liters | ||
| 2010 | Dexron VIBMW 7045ENissan Matic D, J, LT 71141, JWS3309Ford Mercon V, MB236.6, MB236.7, MB236.8, MB236.9, MB236.10Mitsubishi/Hyundai SPII , SPIIIHonda Z1Toyota T-IVVolvo1161540VW/Audi G-055-025-AZChrysler ATF, ATF3+, ATF4+ for automatic transmissions | Transaxle, Automatic | 3.5 liters | ||
| 2009 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5 liters | ||
| 2008 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5 liters | ||
| 2007 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5 liters | ||
| 2006 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5 liters | ||
| 2005 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 3.4 liters | ||
| 2004 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 3.4 liters | ||
| 2003 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 3.4 liters | ||
| 2002 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 3.4 liters | ||
| 2001 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 3.4 liters | ||
| 2000 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 3.4 liters | ||
| 1CD-FTV | 2006 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5, 3.4 liters | |
| 2005 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5, 3.4 liters | ||
| 2004 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5, 3.4 liters | ||
| 2003 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5, 3.4 liters | ||
| 2002 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5, 3.4 liters | ||
| 2001 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.5, 3.4 liters | ||
| 3S-FE | 2000 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 5, 0.7 liters | |
| 1999 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 5, 0.7 liters | ||
| 1998 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 5, 0.7 liters | ||
| 1997 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 5, 0.7 liters | ||
| 1996 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 5, 0.7 liters | ||
| 1995 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 5, 0.7 liters | ||
| 1994 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 5, 0.7 liters |
| 2.2 | 2AD-FTV | 2013 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters |
| 2012 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2011 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2010 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2009 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2008 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2007 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2006 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2AD-FHV | 2013 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | |
| 2012 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2011 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2010 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2009 | API GL-4, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2008 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2007 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters | ||
| 2006 | API GL-5, SAE 75W90 semi-synthetic for manual gearbox | Transaxle, Manual | 2.1 liters |
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This video shows you how to add transmission fluid to your 2000 Toyota RAV4. Before adding transmission fluid, make sure that your engine was running when you checked the fluid level. If the transmission fluid level on your RAV4 is low, you need to add fluid through the dipstick tube. Toyota has been developed sophisticated transmissions through years and it is critical that you add the exact type of transmission fluid stipulated by your owner's manual (typically in the back of the manual in a section titled Fluid Capacities.) When adding transmission fluid to your RAV4, be sure to add it slowly as the transmission fluid capacity is reached quickly and it is difficult to remove excess fluid if you overfill.
If you are having problems with the transmission in your RAV4, such as clunky shifting or hesitation, check the fluid level first - it is amazing how many drivers pay thousands of dollars for transmission work when a half quart of transmission fluid would have fixed the problem.
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