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Surprise! My 2012 HAS tranny dipstick.

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Dan817, Jul 27, 2012.

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  1. Jul 27, 2012 at 10:32 AM
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    Despite NO indication in any of the manuals (Quick ref, Owner's, Maint.) and not being able to find anyone else on any forum stating anything except the auto trans on Tacoma's are a "closed" system, imagine my surprise when I opened the hood on my 2012, 2.7L, 4-speed auto and.....wait for it.....found a transmission dipstick. :confused:

    No sh!t. Driver's side, by the firewall. Yellow handle w/ metal clip hold-down.

    Wtf,o?
     
    Dan817, Jul 27, 2012
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  2. Jul 27, 2012 at 10:39 AM
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    CONGRATULATIONS, you found the golden dipstick!! now you get to tour the magical factory of Tacoma and see majestic trucks being build. and one lucky boy will ride home in a redesigned 3rd gen tacoma never before seen!!!!!

    seriously that is really cool, wish my old truck has one.
     
    Taco Dan, Jul 27, 2012
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  3. Jul 27, 2012 at 10:48 AM
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    That's handy.
     
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  4. Jul 27, 2012 at 10:55 AM
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  5. Jul 27, 2012 at 10:58 AM
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  6. Jul 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM
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    How dafuq^^
     
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  7. Jul 27, 2012 at 11:02 AM
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    4cyl = dipstick
    6cyl = no dipstick
     
    kirkofwimbo, Jul 27, 2012
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  8. Jul 27, 2012 at 11:04 AM
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    bingo
     
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  9. Jul 27, 2012 at 11:06 AM
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    LOL! I wonder how many customers they've had tow their trucks in because they did this. Probably made it to the big guys upstairs and figured they'd throw one on there for the mechanically declined.
     
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  10. Jul 27, 2012 at 11:15 AM
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  11. Jul 27, 2012 at 11:17 AM
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    Ohhhhhhh I assumed he had a real tacoma.
     
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  12. Jul 27, 2012 at 11:18 AM
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  13. Jul 27, 2012 at 12:01 PM
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    Stock for now.
    Cool story
     
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  14. Jul 27, 2012 at 12:14 PM
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    ^^^tried my skills at paint on the computer. i don't have photoshop. That's the first thing that came to mind when i read the op's post
     
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  15. Jul 27, 2012 at 12:42 PM
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  16. Jul 27, 2012 at 12:48 PM
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    Nope, he has a second gen.
     
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  17. Jul 27, 2012 at 12:53 PM
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    now that i think of it, most trannys have dipsticks:eek:.... ok bad joke
     
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  18. Jul 30, 2012 at 5:21 AM
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    I could look again, but I didn't see that indicated in any of the manuals, as I already stated in OP. Of course missing info from manuals shouldn't surprise, I reckon.
     
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  19. Jul 30, 2012 at 7:30 AM
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    This ^^^^^

    5 speed auto has no dip stick
     
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  20. Jul 30, 2012 at 7:39 AM
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