Transmission Fluid Question

ive seen posts about Tacoma’s coming from factory low on trans fluid. Will they ever check levels or replace as part of Toyota care? Or is it something I should bring up? Is this issue still present on 2018s? Shifting can be a little clunky at times, not sure if related or just normally how a truck shifts gears. I don’t really want to be that guy tho. Already had a few minor things looked at.

 

I believe part of the regular Toyota care maintenance is to check all fluid levels, some dealerships will hassle you about it because it's more involved but they should do it.

 

Be that guy, it's an expensive vehicle and you shouldn't have to worry

 

Absolutely check it out. Expensive vehicle? Hardly. Average cost for new all new vehicles in 2016 was almost $35K. We barely meet median man.

 

Shoot me 36k please

 

Okay Bill Gates

 

Look it up. Google is your friend lol.

 

Jan 2018 US sales

 

My experience is a fluid level check is anything you can see with the hood open i.e., windshield washer, brake, power steering, and coolant. Good luck getting a dealer to check the transmission fluid level.

 

Exactly. Just like checking differentials and transfer case fluid. Doesn't happen.

 

The toyota care says to check all fluid levels. however, I had to put up quite the fight (making it all the way up to the owner of the 1st dealership) and in the end he still refused to do it for me. So i called the service managers of a different dealerships and told them that if they checked the fluid level for me, then I would be their new continued customer. Both of the other dealerships agreed to check my fluid level for me. and I have been using that dealership ever since with no complaints.

So basically ask your dealership to. if they refuse, fight it. if they still refuse...find another dealer that will check it

 

For all of you that had it checked, did it end up being low?

 

mine was not

 

Yes, it was 2 quarts low.

 

I checked my 2018 with about 500 miles and it was fine.

 

Mine was just under 1 quart low when new. It was clunking when shifting from Park to Reverse and from Reverse to Drive.
After adding 1 quart of fluid the clunking was gone.

 

Make sure you ask for the "physical" fluid check….NOT the computer one...for some reason, the computer check does not know how much tranny fluid there is in there..

Oh, mine was 1 1/2 qts. low when I checked it myself.

 

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