Hi all,i have been reading up on the ways of draining and filling of the aisin auto box,which I believe needs ATF3309 fluid.a job I shall be doing when my driveway warms up a bit.
I see opie oils who I use for my engine oil have is for around £11 ltr minus any discount codes or forum discounts.
I have just found a company on Amazon called SMITH & ALLAN,they have a large website dealing in lubes and fluids for motor and agricultural trades among others,anyone out there heard of or used them?ref the agricultural part have you heard of them "CG"?
the point (at last)is they are offering ATF3309 fluid at £29.34 for 5 ltrs all inclusive  gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

Thanks for that. I will check it out!

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

ref above,i have mailed smith and allans tech dept asking if it is the exact match atf3309 for our auto boxes,as per the
essojws3309us/lr002748,waiting for reply.and will post the result. gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

Use Toyota T-IV or halvoline maxlife ATF

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adywicaksono, That Toyota T1-V ref is correct. Not recommended to use that Valvoline item. It is a “universal” ATF. A no no for Aisin boxes.

rnlisg, That Smith & Allan 3309 is also on eBay at the same price. Looks to be the correct T1-V product. 👍

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)

will you drain and fill
or flush through tranmission oil cooler?

hi bob
yes does look like its ok,just waiting for their techy dept to confirm.the price looks excellent.
cheers
sandy gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

adywicaksono wrote:

will you drain and fill
or flush through tranmission oil cooler?

I am thinking the same for me,dump n fill 3 times.i will get 10ltrs.a friend has a garage close by and I know he has a device for sucking oil from overfilled sumps,I wonder if it could work on an auto box?i will pop round and ask him.
I have watched the video from our Russian member,it looks like he did one fill approx 4ltrs,but it does give a good visual idea of the process,he Has made a tool to remove the drain plug,it looks like a bolt with 2 locking nuts.
His vids are now on the "sticky" section,very good.
Sandy gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

This is the correct type of tool for the drain plug.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H17-x-78mm-1-2-...Sw-09Z-JhD (Now Sold). 2008 Freelander 2 (Nazca Sand) SE TD4 Auto. Statutory write off & on WOVR for hail damage but still road legal.
171037Km as of 09/05/22
Superchips Bluefin Flash
Nanocom Evo II (also sold)

I can't vouch for the oil but I can for Smith and Allen I got a drum of Shell oil from them in the past. In fact I've had a few dealings with them and they are a genuine company.

thanks for that info.
 gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

Badger51 wrote:

This is the correct type of tool for the drain plug.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/H17-x-78mm-1-2-...Sw-09Z-JhD

DAMMIT! just missed the last one so looking on flaebay for another,have asked seller if he is getting more in stock.no mad rush so can wait a while.
thanks for the info
cheers
sandy gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

OK this is the reply from Smith n Allan's tech dept.they obviously manufacture their own products,would it be right to assume to be able to produce and market atf3309 there must be a standard formula in place for all company's making it.?
Alex,can you chuck in your valued thought please?
Bob,what do you reckon,it seems ok to me.

Dear Sandy
It should be noted that we cannot guarantee that the formulation of this fluid is 100% identical to that of the mobil fluid or indeed any other manufacturers such as Fuchs or Petro Canada, as formulations are well guarded and trade secret, so formulations may differ slightly, you may see that the physical characteristics differ slightly. This can be down do slight differences in base fluid composition, different additive suppliers etc etc, so I think it’s unrealistic for a company to claim a fluid as been 100% identical to another manufacturers.
What I can say is that we have sold a lot of this ATF since we launched it in October 2016 and have received favourable feedback with regards to general performance, including previously noisy units and shuddering units.
Regards gone
P38 v8 auto no problems,great howle from exhausts when giving it welly
Td5 auto head gasket,no5 pot not uncommon but good car.
1st Tdv6s manual epb problem fixed under warranty(stealer said"never heard of this before,i suggested he looked at d3 forum.
2nd Tdv6 se auto epb
3rd Tdv6 xs auto 2008,swmbo,s favourite.

That was a woolly answer. Does it meet the requirements of Toyota T-1V, or Ford WSS-M2C924-A or not?

Bob 10MY (Sept 09) TD4 HSE Auto in Stornoway Grey (Now Gone)

08 FL2 TD4 SE Manual in Rimini Red (Now Gone)