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SOSHeloPilot · Jul 22, 2012

Bayrider[OP] said: ↑

Allow me to insert my final words on the subject. As for using a Valvoline product, a pint will not have any effect on the performance of the trans. according to the shop technician. How I managed to mistake the tranny drain plug for the oil plug was; I did not jack the truck up in order to keep it level. I scooted under the front left tire to examine the situation. Once I found the oil plug, I was not in a position to put a wrench on it with any torque so I crawled out a little and blindly reached under and felt for the plug and did the deed. I am blaming putting the wrench on a lateral, as opposed to a vertical plug, on my age. In the past 50 yrs. I have built small block and big block engines from the ground up for speed and towing so I am not a newbee, just getting careless. Thanks for all the concern and suggestions. I hope my experience will provide incite into minor maintenance for those who follow.
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landphil · Jul 22, 2012

Haslefre said: ↑

Excuse me, I was wrong. When I see the whole pan is out of fluid, to me it says that it is out of fluid. Not fluid hiding in the middle of the whole thing. This is me coming from an aircraft mechanic that knows when fluid stops pouring, there is no longer fluid.
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My fear of flying just got worse. WAY worse!

Schwinn · Jul 22, 2012

Bayrider[OP] said: ↑

Allow me to insert my final words on the subject. As for using a Valvoline product, a pint will not have any effect on the performance of the trans. according to the shop technician. How I managed to mistake the tranny drain plug for the oil plug was; I did not jack the truck up in order to keep it level. I scooted under the front left tire to examine the situation. Once I found the oil plug, I was not in a position to put a wrench on it with any torque so I crawled out a little and blindly reached under and felt for the plug and did the deed. I am blaming putting the wrench on a lateral, as opposed to a vertical plug, on my age. In the past 50 yrs. I have built small block and big block engines from the ground up for speed and towing so I am not a newbee, just getting careless. Thanks for all the concern and suggestions. I hope my experience will provide incite into minor maintenance for those who follow.
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No worries. It sounds like it's more common than you'd expect.

1980 · Jul 22, 2012

I just changed my oil yesterday (takes 10 minutes, and five of that is getting the tools out and cleaning up) but after having read this thread I crawled under my truck just now to see how easy it would be to mistake the transmission pan for the oil pan.

After looking at it I can see how this might happen. Coming from two previous Toyota 4WD pickups, both of which had to have the skid plates removed before you could access the oil drain plug, I guess I just started looking under the skid plate when it was time for the first oil change on my '06. The oil drain plug is sort of hidden though, versus the transmission plug, which is out in the open. In fact, as I access it from the front I never actually see it but just get the socket on by feel.

CLynch · Sep 28, 2013

Here is the question....

Toyota juice only?

Anyone have a video on how to refill?

Please help me...... Will take phone calls, in a rush. Like most things in a rush, I turned into a cluster fuck.

Kala · Sep 28, 2013

CLynch said: ↑

Here is the question....

Toyota juice only?

Anyone have a video on how to refill?

Please help me...... Will take phone calls, in a rush. Like most things in a rush, I turned into a cluster fuck.
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toyota atf recommended but not needed...

theres a few youtube vids on how to refill.

I remember reading this thread over a year ago(friends dad did same thing back in 08). I have 150k with stock fluid...erhmm, uhmm, ill get to it soon.

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