How to tell which drain plug goes to transmission and which to the differential? Are they the same?
In my 4-cyl 1995 camry I see the plug from the differential has black magnet in there - the one from transmission is just a bolt with no visible magnet. It seems like there is a dimple in the bolt tip... I found some black dust there, but it does not seem to be magnetic a lot...
So which one is which? Does it really matter?
The transmission drain plug for that Camry is up near the front of the car on the driver's side. The pan it is attached to is rather large.
The differential is more towards the middle of the car and recessed where it is harder to reach. The drain plug is visible but difficult to get to and the fill plug is on the side of the housing is very difficult to get to and fill without some sort of electrical pump. It makes quite a mess when attempting to fill.
I am rather certain the 1995 is the same as my previous 1994 Camry but they did change some things about the transmission/differential fluid reservoirs shortly afterwards I believe.
OK, I was talking about plugs removed from the car... I have them both in my hands - how do I tell which one is which?
One has a magnet inside and the thread is slightly longer. The other is non-magnetic and has shorter thread.
Yes, I know where these things are - to refil the differential it is enough to get a piece of flexible PVC tubing and put it inside the filling hole left after removing the 17mm HEX fill plug. You fill it from the top and fluid drains with the tubing to the differential. Keep the oil draining pan underneath for the moment you overfill.
I am just not sure if the drain plugs were assembled correctly by the person who drained ATF before me... It seems to me that transmission drain plug would have a magnet, not the differential one.
I would tend to agree with you.
I disagree!
The transissi>> I am just not sure if the drain plugs were assembled correctly
So the mechanic did not make a mistake... OK. I am glad I asked you guys before making a mistake switching them :-)
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