Recent content by ssshanno

Thanks for the hint on the overdrive-- I never knew that and it's always driven me crazy the way it "hunts" for a better gear (and always what seems unusually high). Thanks for the tips- Scott

I got to the edge of the road immediately and shut the car down. I was able to move it about 200 yards to an exit ramp after about 30 minutes of cooling down. No real power, but enough grab to move at 5mph and get out of the way of traffic. we'll see how it goes with the dealer in the...

Yeah- I found that OK, but how would one add fluid if needed? (at least for future reference :-) BTW, I the breakdown occurred after a long day of hard interstate driving-- 500 miles pulling a small (15') pop-up tent trailer.

the fluid was reddish brown and pretty clear (not like old engine oil or burnt looking)

Hi - I have a 2002 4Runner and the transmission has died on a trip. The transmission fluid temp idiot light came on more or less simultaneously with all loss of power to the wheels. Looking at the under side of the transmission, it looks like fluid has leaked out somewhere... I'm hoping a...