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Old 12-23-2022, 06:23 AM #31
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Considering doing the flush to mine as well but have over 250k miles. Going to pull my records and see when the last time it was serviced. Thanks for all the info in this thread.
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For clarity. You brought the temp of the ATF up to 105*F, let the truck continue to run, then removed the 5mm hex socket plug to check the level, and fluid drained out to a trickle?

If the fluid is between 105-115*F when you installed the plug. You are fine. If you removed the hex head bolt, that would be the drain plug. I have to ask, are you sure the plastic level straw is still installed?

If you drained the transmission with the engine off, its fine, but you will get more fluid out than what would normally be in the pan with the engine running. Its better to overfill by a Qt before setting the level than to be a Qt short.
Yes, you correctly described what i did. I'm not sure what the plastic level straw is (edit: i see via the diagram it's attached to the level check inlet drain hole)? I did drain the pan with the engine off. Checked the level with the engine on. Temps were between 100-105. My OBD reader has an ATF temp 1 & 2. 1 is generally 4-10% lower than 2.

I'm changing the oil in 500 miles. i'll recheck the trans level then and monitor the temps in the mean time. Haven't gotten above 150F yet, but it's ass cold too.

Is the trans temp the sure fire way to know if you are under-filled with ATF (besides the level check drain...let's assume the drain straw is dislodged).
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No one has mentioned it yet. The main factor in fluid degradation is heat. Toyota FSM says it wants the transmission around 175°F.

So before you do a fluid swap, what is your average transmission temp? Without knowing that you're simply doing preventative maintenance.
in the summer i'm in the 170s
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There's a lot of voodoo concerning transmission fluid. Just changing out some fluid can only help. If a long service interval is concerning you, let me ask this: Is it currently shifting fine? If so, then I would drop the pan on the first change. This way, you can see what's in the pan, see how much metal in on the magnets, and clean the pan out really well. Any debris, like clutch material, ought to be in the pan, and if it's not exhibiting any shifting problems then it would seem like there are no clogged passageways in the valve body, etc. After the clean pan is back on it, then you can refill and continue with your service plan, or you could do the cooling line exchange, etc. Either way, you can be reasonably sure that you are not recirculating any junk in the tranny.

Remember, the cooling line exchange won't recirculate any old fluid. That gets ejected out of the cooling line. Your fills are just putting in fresh fluid. If you decide to drop the pan, check out some videos on YT, or write ups here. There's a tricky bolt and putting the new gasket on requires a little tacky sealant to hold it in place. It's not really that hard. Also, there's no need to change the trans filter. Anyhow, there's my 2 cents.
thanks, good points here.
it has been shifting fine, no issues.
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