What a bummer... Hope everything works out and it isn't too expensive.

i’m expecting a couple thousand... and a couple 100 thousand more miles.


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I like the last part of that statement ^

Sorry to hear about your transmission. Why not buy a Toyota certified reman transmission from actual Toyota for the same amount?

Camelback Toyota Online parts has these and they are done via Toyota National and not some local parts shop that uses non-OEM parts in the trans. That is the way I'd suggest for you or anyone else. You also will save on taxes since no taxes on parts from AZ.

I'd have to double check but I think the rate is around $2,700 after core. It won't cost more than $500 to install. Probably less. I bet you'll be in at least that much with the local shop.

I would prefer that. I was intending to go that route, and saving up the cash. Unfortunately mine crapped out sooner than expected so I have to go somewhere that accepts payments.

I also found out that a Toyota reman transmission only has a 12 month warranty. Some of the non-Toyota remanufacture companies in the US offer 3 years and unlimited miles.


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Well, a little update. My Torque converter was getting hot enough to turn the metal blue. Mechanics said pump and the converter failed. I got quoted two prices. one was a repair of my transmission, the other was for a USA remanufactured one with 3 year warranty. $500 difference in price. Let’s just say I went with the 3 year warranty. Should have it back Wednesday or Thursday. Thank little baby Jesus cause i’m done tired of driving a Ford Exploder.


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Driving the Exploder was numb and dumb and annoying, I can see why you're done with driving one. Glad you're getting your truck back in order and up and going again soon.

Transmission is in, drives great. Mechanics want it back between 500-600 miles to check everything out. Apparently with the new transmission comes free annual drain and fills and inspections. Labor charge was $600, Transmission was $2,500.00 with 36 month warranty.


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So long and bitter disasterous experience with the new transmission. It has been promoted to corporate conversations at this point. My truck has been back in the shop 7-8 times since the install.

At first the brand new transmission was overheating, back to shop.

second, throwing P0770, back to shop.

third, throwing p0770 and overheating

4th p0770 still

5th p0770 again

6th leaks cause they didn’t install my T case right


7th. Most recent, took it back cause it was hunting gears at low speeds and....throwing P0770.

current: No more hunting gears, they said a solenoid was damaged. But now it’s running hot again. I’m at wits end to say the least. If you go to the link and listen, this is how it sounded once I picked it up. They forgot about 2 qts of fluid....

Provident Pathfinders on Instagram: “Ahh the SWEET SWEET sound of my new transmission, 8th visit to shop now. Took it back cause it was hunting for gears and throwing p0770…”

This of course all happened during the government shutdown, not so good for this guy and family.

I wish I would have had the cash as I would have just bought a Toyota reman. and done the install myself but I had to finance one.

The good thing for me is i’m as stubborn as eff which is bad for the company that did the work. It will be made right


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Had a very similar thing happen to me with an autozone reman’d 3rz on my Tacoma. Was the reason I got rid of the truck in the end. basically I got the new engine, head gasket leak, got a warranty replacement same thing started happening.. I could feel it in the way the engine ran, sold it. This is why I do everything myself and try to get Oem Toyota as much as humanly possible lol.

So it seems, so far, that the most recent issues were because the mechanic did not add enough fluid, 2 quarts were missing. I found another steal from Amazon Warehouse.....



I’m going to install it inline with the radiator. AZ gets hot so i’ll take any extra cooling I can get.


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Hey man sorry to hear about your new / rebuilt transmission. Was the one you bought from a Toyota dealership (dealer reman) like Camelback or one from a private shop?

I know these private shops guarantee more years in warranty but I have always been skeptical if that really means anything in the end.

My transmission is still going (knock-on-wood) but I am pretty paranoid about it one day having issues.
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I got it from AAMCO because I could finance one there. Just couldn’t make it happen with a Toyota one from camelback. AAMCO gets their transmissions from some warehouse in the midwest that does all the rebuilds in house. The problem is that the AAMCO transmission uses all the old electrical connections they have to swap over and apparently being 18 years old and all the heat kind of wore them out. In my case some of the issues were related to bad connections. Some related to the head mechanic not being the one working on my truck. The last time I went in they had to replace the lockup solenoid cause it apparently malfunctioned from the overheating after the install. So knock on wood, I think i’m in the clear. I have 300 miles on since and no codes, still runs a little warm but i think it’s cause the fluid isn’t all the way up to where it needs to be. Im addressing that on super bowl Sunday with the cooler install.

Short answer. If you need a transmission just get the one from Camelback and install it yourself. Labor cost would be right around $600 if not.


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Sorry to hear that man. I actually haven't heard any reports of someone installing the Camelback (Toyota corporate) rebuilt transmission here on T4R although I am sure someone has done it.
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Past all the transmission crap. Time to enjoy Arizona. BEST time to be here is Feb-May! The sprig blossom is going to be amazing this year so expect tons of flowery nonsense

I need to upgrade my suspension from the economy stuff of years past to something a little more mid-tier. I know I need the FJ80 OME 2861’s. I have 9 wraps that keep bottoming out on everything since all the added weight in back. It’s going to be even more when that bumper becomes a reality.

Provident Pathfinders on Instagram: “Finally back on the dirt...err mud.

#3rdgen4runner #4runner #4runneroffroad #4runnerlifestyle #toyota4x4 #toyota #toyota4runner”


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