2011 FJ here. I started getting the shudder at just under 139k miles. After reading the MANY threads in this issue here, I went to the dealer for a complete flush (not a drain and fill). The tranny has settled back down about 95% with 2k miles after the flush, and I'm hoping for a little more. In any case, much improved and no shifting ossues. I wish Toyota would just say how often this should be done as routine maintenance, and not just for extreme driving conditions. I'll be doing it every 100k from now on (fingers crossed to make it that far).
Transmission shudder advice
So I got the infamous shudder and quickly panicked and took it for a wheel balance hoping for the best.. still a shudder so I take it for a transmission fluid change shop calls and they tell me bad internal transmission so then I start really freaking out until I read more into it.. so I’m thinking to just go for a transmission flush and hope that solves it all. What would you guys recommend?
p.s I just hit 223k miles
p.s I just hit 223k miles
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This may be good advise, since the shudder already made an appearance. Thanks.
TC Shudder Update: after having a full tranny flush about 2500 miles ago, the shudder has completely gone away, with no other shifting issues. Phew!
Thanks to all for the advice.
Mike
Thanks to all for the advice.
Mike
about 141,200 miles right now.
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