Automatic Tranny fluid

Traildude · 05-04-2008, 07:13 PM

Is it just me or is their NOWHERE to add tranny fluid or to check it?, please help.

Thanks

Traildude · 05-04-2008, 07:19 PM

Can't find where to add OR check it, am I going nuts?, a filler hole doesn't seem to exist.

**stringmachine** · 05-04-2008, 07:22 PM

i was told by the service guy there is a site glass on the side of the tranny and it takes a special tool to add of do maintenance on it..

**stringmachine** · 05-04-2008, 07:27 PM

toyota says that we never have to change the fluid

**1911** · 05-04-2008, 08:13 PM

There are drain, fill and level check plugs; see the service manual.

Traildude · 05-04-2008, 08:24 PM

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stringmachine previously said:

toyota says that we never have to change the fluid

Wow, that's interesting. I guess I don't really have to worry about it then..........well I hope so anyway. I did call Toyota directly and the woman on the line did say that there isn't anwhere under the hood to check the level or to add but I wasn't sure that she knew what she was talking about because personally, I haven't heard of that before but obviously she was correct. Thanks for your info.

Traildude · 05-04-2008, 08:26 PM

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1911 previously said:

There are drain, fill and level check plugs; see the service manual.

Do you have the shop manual or the regular manual that comes with the vehicle?, because I don't remember seing it in the regular owners manual. I'll check again though. Sounds like the same deal as with differential oil BTW.

**1911** · 05-04-2008, 08:36 PM

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Traildude previously said:

Do you have the shop manual or the regular manual that comes with the vehicle?, because I don't remember seing it in the regular owners manual. I'll check again though. Sounds like the same deal as with differential oil BTW.

The Toyota factory service manual; I've posted the pages about five times already - going to bed now but in the morning I'll search and post a link to one of my previous posts w/ PDF's of the pertinent pages.

**DEWFPO** · 05-04-2008, 10:43 PM

Here you go.

DEWFPO

jayman · 05-05-2008, 09:20 AM

DEW posted the correct information. To clear up some confusion

First of all, the Toyota "Tech" is full of s***. There is no "sight glass" not sure what that guy is on. The transmission pan has the drain plug and the level "check plug" which is a bit complicated to use, see the shop manual section

The fill plug is on the side of the case. There is no dipstick or filler tube