So then tell them to do it in this way or drain and fill ride awhile then take it back 3-5 times ?
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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The last place I took it to wouldn’t drain and fill it because they said faulty transmission and didn’t want to touch it.So then tell them to do it in this way or drain and fill ride awhile then take it back 3-5 times ?
So a full flush you don’t think will have bad effect?The drain and fill is only like 3-5 quarts out of the 12+ (?) that is in the trans. You want fresh fluid to try and stop the slipping.
The stuff isnt cheap and there is a lot of it, so unless you are going to DIY, then have the whole thing flushed with fresh Toyota WS fluid.
I get them not wanting to touch it but maybe find another place that will, and youll have to know going in that the $300 or whatever is costs might be lost if it doesnt fix it.
If the flush doesnt fully solve it then a last ditch effort would be to add some 'Shudder Fix' stuff and pray lol.
Alright so took it to transmission shop and the won’t touch it because shudder is internal and won’t do a drain and fill so next step is doing it myself now to get specific Toyota oil
UPDATE : changed transmission fluid and I know it’s early but first test drive …shudder still there ..
I dropped pan changed filter added new fluid should I keep drain and filling every so 100 miles until better or just keep drain and filling until it gets better?
I dropped pan changed filter added new fluid should I keep drain and filling every so 100 miles until better or just keep drain and filling until it gets better?
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