Transmission drain plug

Thank you to everyone contributing their knowledge.
This transmission drain plug damaged thread mess turned into a whole transmission pan and-while-I'm-there filter replacement. But I should sleep better at night when I'm done knowing there are no leaks and I did the "right" thing, right? Lmaooooo

Here the parts I got ordered.
Transmission sub assembly 635106-0c010
Transmission pan gasket 35168-60010
Transmission Drain plug

$8 90341-10011 Plug, Straight Screw

90341-10011
Overflow plug(b/c while I'm there) 90341-10021
Crush washers

$10 35178-30010

35178-30010
Toyota atf ws
Transmission filter

$24 35330-60030 Automatic Transmission Filter Strainer Fit For Fit For Toyota Tacoma Lexus 3533060030

35330-60030
Transmuasion filter gasket 35339-30090
Extra bolts for transmission pan in case I do something retarded 90119-06513

Anything that I'm missing?

 

Here's a tip I remember when I did mine - The bolts that hold the pan on to the trans - they should stay dry when you remove them, but if they don't, have a dry rag handy to wipe them off before you install them again. Torque specs are always for dry fasteners and so if any of those bolts have ATF on them you'll end up over-torquing. I did use a torque wrench for these bolts because I generally like to have even torque when there are many bolts holding an assembly on.

But for the drain/overflow plugs I no longer use a torque wrench. Just go by feel. Don't need to go through this exercise more than once.

 

thanks bud, not gonna try to get myself in this mess again.

 

I just had the same issue. It was my third time draining the transmission fluid, and when I went to put the drain plug back in, it just spun freely. I ended up buying a new pan and replacing it. I also got two new drain plugs, one for the drain, and I used the same type to replace the check level plug. You've got this, man. Holding the pan while lining up all 20 bolts will wear your arm out, so take your time. And when tightening the bolts, go easy, no ugga chuggas.

 

Does anyone use an extractor to change fluid instead of drain?

 

Years ago we did a torque experiment (with 2 ladies and 4 men); tighten this bolt to 10 ft-lbs.
The people were tested for 3 days. No-one was within 20% and everyone was inconsistent from day to day.
If you want to get the torque right you must use a torque wrench. But even torque wrenches need checking now and then.

 

If not doing the filter and magnets, I use the cooler lines. If you have the tow package just take the grille off, get some 3/8 ID hose, run 3 quarts out of the line that comes from transmission to cooler, then use a fluid transfer pump to put 3 quarts back in the line that goes from cooler to transmission. Repeat until you’ve changed out 12 quarts.

 

Circling back to close off this thread with an update.

Someone seemed to have have been in there(transmission case via pan area).
The bolts were all torque differently as I was taking them off and I found trace red rtv along the mating area of the transmission case that meets the pan gasket. The transmission filter was also a bare metal aluminum case rather than the dark gray color finish that I would have expected.

I realized the filter that I bought from toyota(that indicated was the correct part based on my VIN) was actually a different filter than what I actually needed to replace.
So I ended up not changing the filter.

Glad this is over and I don't have to worry about my transmission until it's next service.
Relatively easy fix if you have all the right tools. Thanks for the help everyone. I'll look forward to the feedback about getting the wrong filter lmao

 

Good to hear that it's done. I THINK the pan is placed with sealant from the factory. Of course, some use sealant as when doing it DIY as well, but if it wasn't stuck with sealant, someone was definitely in there before.

 

Yeh definitely wasn't stuck with sealant. Only the rear edge of the transmission case meeting the pan gasket had a smear going across the meeting surface. If anything I'll change to the correct filter eventually