Starting to regret I ever purchased this truck....

For the OP, we don't know its low in the first place but he won't know until he gets it checked. Simple process to schedule with the dealer and take the time to observe.

My transmission still hunts between 5th and 6th, especially on inclines to maintain fuel economy, its a characteristic of the truck to save gas. Hard shifts especially at low speeds, noise or very erratic shifting would definitely point to a problem with either the transmission or fluid levels.

 

Taking mine in 8am in the morning. I opened a ticket with corporate Saturday just in case.

 

He didn't ask any questions in his post. Just bitched

 

overlooked the low tranny fluid issue. The transmission learns your driving style and selects the appropriate "map", from everything I have read here and there. Actually low tranny fluid usually results in a gear engagement delay, or hard engagement.


oh jsinnard already stated this, I'm sounding like a parrot now.

 

I'm going to be really supportive and constructive. I'll buy your Taco for $1,000, problems solved.

 

I'll give you $1001

 

Aside from the shifting, these are all normal. Use your trip a and b meters to find your mileage. Taco resets each trip to show your mpg and time each drive.

Don't use your nav screen while in motion and it won't be an issue. I don't agree with this feature, but I kind of get it. It doesn't even allow a passenger to use it in motion, which is an oversight.

As for your shifting. I really don't think you have an issue here. I don't believe that your fluid is necessarily low. I also don't belive it will be night / day difference after you "teach" the truck through mileage. I think this is just the truck. It's not a Nissan, it's a tacoma being run by a new engine

 

Not at all, just re-enforcing the correct course of action to take.

 

You dick, $1005 in cash!

 

ok, too rich for my blood, all yours

 

Sweet, I just hope the OP lives up to his part and delivers.

 

Hey, my son and I were cussing at the Navi thing, we figured it out, sometimes to lazy to read the book You need to be stopped, doesn't have to be in P. The shifting does get better, a little, I'm a 6K and it still does it, but I'm used to it and it doesn't bother me at all, put it in ECT when you know you want to take someone at the light I was getting about 16-17 MPG, then once I hit around 4K it started going up, now I'm getting 20+, and I'm aggressive driver.
Hang in, all those little things will go away, truck is a beast and you will love it soon enough, good luck!!!

 

I get that... But we are here to help each other at least that's what I thought help give solutions to his problems... Not make dumb comments

 

Ummmm. Nah. This entire forum is 50% bitching / 40% dumb comments / and 10% solutions. It's what makes it all so great

 

Is the engine still loud when you accelerate

 

Yeah maybe so, but for the most part, I've gotten far more help than anything else from this forum, and made some good friends too!

 

No doubt... All in good fun

 

Pretty much, ive spent years discussing everything BUT MY TRUCK on this site...