Can you check the trans fluid level without the dipstick?

[jross20]

It was a first gen :/

Oh really? Well it should be the same transmission...right? Tacoma to 4Runner

 

[Nicknasty]

Oh really? Well it should be the same transmission...right? Tacoma to 4Runner

I'm not quite sure. The Tacoma was a 2000 3rz 5 speed base 4x4. And the runner I have is a 2000 5vz auto 4x4 sr5 Wich I haven't really dug into yet so idk if the tranny is similar or not. I am assuming they are very similar you should be able to check the fluid level from the fill hole

 

[plcfcng]

to find the sticker you have to go under the car a mirror would be a big help. I may have someone in Neuman that might have some advice.

 

[RandyBobandy]

I'm not quite sure. The Tacoma was a 2000 3rz 5 speed base 4x4. And the runner I have is a 2000 5vz auto 4x4 sr5 Wich I haven't really dug into yet so idk if the tranny is similar or not. I am assuming they are very similar you should be able to check the fluid level from the fill hole

The auto is very different from the 5 speed, it has to be filled through the dipstick tube and has no fill hole. To get an accurate measure of the fluid level in the auto it needs to be checked with the dipstick while hot

 

[jross20]

to find the sticker you have to go under the car a mirror would be a big help. I may have someone in Neuman that might have some advice.

Like one of those mirrors on a telescopic rod?

The auto is very different from the 5 speed, it has to be filled through the dipstick tube and has no fill hole. To get an accurate measure of the fluid level in the auto it needs to be checked with the dipstick while hot

Okay that's what I thought, I didn't think it had a full bolt.

 

[fourfive]

I had to take the top part off before when the stick first broke. Thankfully it stuck up out of the lower tube and I had to pull it out with plyers. Still took a good amount of force.

If you've already removed that part & it's still binding, dropping the pan would be my next move to give it a thorough inspection for possible obstructions. Having a stiff putty knife with a beveled edge to gently tap around the pan to break the FIPG seal makes it significantly easier to remove. I like using it better than specialized tools made for that kind of thing because it's not as thick so it won't mar the mating surface. If you've gone that far might as well change your transmission filter or clean it.

 

[Nicknasty]

The auto is very different from the 5 speed, it has to be filled through the dipstick tube and has no fill hole. To get an accurate measure of the fluid level in the auto it needs to be checked with the dipstick while hot

Ahh okay thanks for that info!

 

[jross20]

If you've already removed that part & it's still binding, dropping the pan would be my next move to give it a thorough inspection for possible obstructions. Having a stiff putty knife with a beveled edge to gently tap around the pan to break the FIPG seal makes it significantly easier to remove. I like using it better than specialized tools made for that kind of thing because it's not as thick so it won't mar the mating surface. If you've gone that far might as well change your transmission filter or clean it.

I actually had it changed before when I had the transmission flushed. Yeah I'm thinking of dropping the pan is probably the best idea. Now I just got to order that gasket sealer and get some fluid. For some reason the fluid I use is always kind of hard to find, like most stores only have a single bottle...haha

 

[DesertRoads]

You're right, it is a bad design. It took me some serious fiddling with mine to get it back in again. I think I bent the heck out of it a few times trying to get it back in.