Torque specs?

[76Toy]

Hi. I hope you can help me out. I'm seeking torque specs for a 2001 Toyota Camry LE V6. Looking for the torque specs for the following...

1. The transmission pan bolts, the transmission filter/screen, and the transmission drain plug.

2. The differential drain plug.

3. Torque specs for the 6 spark plugs. (The 3 in the rear look like a pain to replace)

4. Oil pan drain plug.

Thank you!

[Brian R.]

Originally Posted by 76Toy

Hi. I hope you can help me out. I'm seeking torque specs for a 2001 Toyota Camry LE V6. Looking for the torque specs for the following...

Thank you!

1. The transmission pan bolts (43 in-lbs), the transmission filter/screen (96 in-lbs), and the transmission drain plug (36 ft-lbs).

2. The differential drain plug (around 30-40 ft-lbs).

3. Torque specs for the 6 spark plugs. (The 3 in the rear look like a pain to replace) (13 ft-lbs)

4. Oil pan drain plug. (33 ft-lbs)

[76Toy]

Thank you so much Brian! That is a HUGE help!

If you don't mind I want to ask about ATF fluid. This 2001 Camry V6 is an automatic and it calls for Dexron 2 or 3. The trans had a complete flush at 30,000 miles and now at 54,000 I did two drain and refills of the trans pan and differential which was about 6 quarts or a little more. I refilled it with Supertech ATF listed as "for cars previously serviceable by Dexron III and Mercon brands." I'm under the impression that while GM does not oversee the standard on this anymore it is still Dex III. I want to keep what the car originally had and worry about using anything else. I've heard some bad stories when others have gone from Dex III to Dex VI. What is your take on this? What do you think I should be using? Thank you!

P.S. I found this...

"Dexron VI-the newest GM ATF, it was developed specifically for the new six-speed automatic and is a synthetic blend (meaning it has some conventional base stocks). That transmission has tighter internal tolerances and required a fluid that had higher shear strength that Dexron III. It was introduced with the 2006 models. GM considers Dexron VI to be "backward compatible," meaning GM recommends it for use in any vehicle that originally used any earlier version of Dexron and that it can be mixed with them. However, GM specifically recommends against using Dexron VI in non-GM made vehicles that used Dexron III as original equipment. It is also the specified ATF in certain non-GM models that use GM transmissions, such as BMW. It is not, however, specified for GM brand vehicles that have non-GM transmissions, as mentioned above, or are imported to the United States."

NOTE: Dexron VI is not recommended for: Pontiac Vibe and Wave, Chevy Aveo, Epica, and Equinox, Saturn ION with CVT or AF23 transmission, Saturn Vue with CVT, AF33 or 5AT transmissions, or 1991-2002 Saturn S. These are vehicles with transmissions that were not manufactured by General Motors.

[Brian R.]

As long as they sell it, I would continue to use what is recommended in your owner's manual. I have a couple of older Toyotas and I use Mobil1 synthetic ATF and extend the change interval to 100,000 miles.

If you want a million opinions to read on this or any other lubricant topic, go to http://www.bobistheoilguy.com and read.

[somick]

Originally Posted by 76Toy

"Dexron VI-the newest GM ATF, it was developed specifically for the new six-speed automatic and is a synthetic blend (meaning it has some conventional base stocks). That transmission has tighter internal tolerances and required a fluid that had higher shear strength that Dexron III. It was introduced with the 2006 models. GM considers Dexron VI to be "backward compatible," meaning GM recommends it for use in any vehicle that originally used any earlier version of Dexron and that it can be mixed with them. However, GM specifically recommends against using Dexron VI in non-GM made vehicles that used Dexron III as original equipment. It is also the specified ATF in certain non-GM models that use GM transmissions, such as BMW. It is not, however, specified for GM brand vehicles that have non-GM transmissions, as mentioned above, or are imported to the United States."

NOTE: Dexron VI is not recommended for: Pontiac Vibe and Wave, Chevy Aveo, Epica, and Equinox, Saturn ION with CVT or AF23 transmission, Saturn Vue with CVT, AF33 or 5AT transmissions, or 1991-2002 Saturn S. These are vehicles with transmissions that were not manufactured by General Motors.

This is a very interesting information!
I used Super Tech's Dexron IV in my Subaru that required Dexron II and it worked fine. Next time I used Supertech ATF listed as "for cars previously serviceable by Dexron III and Mercon brands." and the transmission started whining. It did it for about 1000 miles and then stopped. Now everything is back to normal.

Sam