Okay, so went to the Toyota dealer to get the ATF so I can change the fluid and filter. The guy told me that’s a metal filter and to clean it out in carb cleaner and it’ll be ready to use again. He also said Toyota uses a “special machine” when filling the transmission, since it’s a fill plug and not a dip stick. He said the fluid is heated then put in the trans.
So, not having a “special machine”, my idea is to check the fluid when the trans is cool, drain, clean the filter, and refill it to that level.
Does anyone have experience with doing that on a ’12 Camry?
Any better way of refilling it? I think if you top it off when cool, it’ll be overfull when it’s at operating temp.
Toyota didn’t have the drain/fill plug metallic washers. I’ll check the parts stores, but if they don’t have them, is there a good substitute?
The Toyota guy tried to talk me out of changing the fluid, (it’s got 15k on it) saying it’ll go 100k, but after reading all the threads, changing it now is the way to go.
Thanks
Lloyd
So, not having a “special machine”, my idea is to check the fluid when the trans is cool, drain, clean the filter, and refill it to that level.
Does anyone have experience with doing that on a ’12 Camry?
Any better way of refilling it? I think if you top it off when cool, it’ll be overfull when it’s at operating temp.
Toyota didn’t have the drain/fill plug metallic washers. I’ll check the parts stores, but if they don’t have them, is there a good substitute?
The Toyota guy tried to talk me out of changing the fluid, (it’s got 15k on it) saying it’ll go 100k, but after reading all the threads, changing it now is the way to go.
Thanks
Lloyd