Raleigh North Carolina and surrounding areas

Checking the fluid level seems like the most obvious. It is a pain in the butt to do though. Make sure you follow the procedure and don’t just check cold. The engine must be running.

 

It’s funny if I say “Toyota says this is normal”, right?

 

And I blew out all 3 U Joints pulling out of my apartment tonight and had to get a tow back to the parking lot. I cannot catch a break. Anyone willing to help me change it this weekened? I also have to get a driveshaft yoke for the rear

 

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No engine off after it has reached a certain temp and you have to pull the fill plug. If you pull that plug while it's running you'll take a bath in trans fluid.

 

Only if it's a turd gen

 

Sorry, but that is not correct at least for second gen. Trans temp reached engine running so the torque converter and trans cooler is opened up. Remove check plug and there should be a small trickle of fluid while it is running. If you do it with the engine off the. You will be about 2-2.5 quarts low. It holds about 11 total, roughly 8 in the valve body and 3 in the cooler and lines.

 

Ok I stand corrected found the thread for @overlandozzy1
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-drain-refill-automatic-transmission.63851/

 

The only thing I did differently for this process was after I got tired of trying get into temp mode I gave up and used a infrared thermometer on the pan. It will be about ten degrees different but close enough for me. I tried to get into temp mode and got pissed after multiple fails. That link is a great write up to use. I think it is the same one that posted on Toyota nation below.

https://www.toyotanation.com/threads/the-official-how-to-atf-drain-and-fill.323590/

 

Lea island was dead this morning at 9am

 

Beautiful

 

Yea, it’s incredible out there! Hard to believe, sometimes, that this is where we live

 

Was looking under my truck and found that the u joint busted the retainers on the rear diff. When looking for a new part should I be searching for the driveshaft yoke for the rear driveshaft?

 

You may need to just go to somewhere like Oliver's driveshaft in Winston-Salem Skippy would recommend them too.

 

They do really good work!

Do what now

 

Man that's a lot of bad luck in such a short amount of time! Sucks!

But I think we'll all agree....



Especially a pic of some of those sweet jumps you were making!

 

Just in case no one has mentioned it,

 

Pics or at least the story!!!

 

Pics or at least the story!!!