2010 transmission fluid

So I enlisted the help of my buddy to change my engine oil and he got a little excited and accidentally drained my transmission fluid, so I’m going to have to change ATF now. The problem is I don’t know exactly how much fluid came out, so wou

 

Sorry to hear about your troubles....Do you have a way of measuring the automatic transmission temperature? If you have a 5 speed transmission the capacity of your transmission on a drain and fill is 3.2 quarts or 3 liters.

 

Yea that’s a problem. To get transmission fluid level right you need to know the temperature of the fluid. There are threads on TW about trans fluid changes. Look in “Mods and tutorials”, “2nd gen how to’s”.

 

I’m considering just towing it to the dealership and having them do it

 

That works

 

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Add 3 quarts back and drive to the dealer for a proper fluid level check.

 

If you feel like giving it a go yourself.
Here is a good little DIY that might help you.

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/how-to-drain-refill-automatic-transmission.63851/

 

I’m considering this, I figured a 10 minute drive may not destroy my transmission if I add fluid