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Hi, after reading a few recent posts about changing transmission fluid I have read many feel that draining and refilling fluid several times in a short period is almost as good as a flush, and also better in the cases of older vehicles.
I have a 95 camry v-6 xle with about 190k miles. I just got it this past May and no matter when i check the transmission fluid COLD OR HOT. its always at the COLD full mark (maybe a little more) very confusing for me.
I know i plan on having the fluid changed by dealership this month, and will see how the fluid level looks then. but i also plan on draining and refilling the fluid a few times after that.
So my question is what type of problems could be expected if when i do it myself if i overfill the transmission fluid. and would it be better if i tried to drain and refill myself first, then take to dealer to drain and refill, or vice a versa?
So my question is what type of problems could be expected if when i do it myself if i overfill the transmission fluid.
it should be checked at normal operating temperature. if you overfill it, expect problems as you'll get foaming of the fluid which can cause band slippage and potential irreversible damage to the transmission. if you overfill, simply drain some fluid out until you get to the right level.
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Originally Posted by masteryota1
and would it be better if i tried to drain and refill myself first, then take to dealer to drain and refill, or vice a versa?
if you plan to take it to the dealership either way, then why get your hands dirty?
you either do it yourself or you take it to a mechanic. no point getting the same thing done twice.
if you plan to take it to the dealership either way, then why get your hands dirty?
you either do it yourself or you take it to a mechanic. no point getting the same thing done twice.
THANKS.. well the reason of doing it more than once, was that many on the forum suggested that several drain and refills in a short period of time would be almost as good as getting a flush.
How are you checking the fluid level? Should be checked fluid warm, engine on, with car stationary run the gear selector through all gears and put into Park then check fluid level.
Once you get the correct fluid level and are doing drains and refills, refill with the same amount of fluid that drains out.
If you take it to the dealer make sure that they understand that you don't want it flushed.
Over filling only damages the transmission if you drive it like that. Like toyomoho said, keep track of exactly how much you drain out and put that much back in and you won't over fill it. It should be a little over 2 quarts. I use a hand pump with a plastic tube that fits down the transmission fill tube to remove excess fluid when I over fill.
It sounds like you are checking the level with the engine off. The engine should be running when you pull the dip stick. Again, follow toyomoho's instructions.
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THANKS.. well the reason of doing it more than once, was that many on the forum suggested that several drain and refills in a short period of time would be almost as good as getting a flush.
what i'm saying, is why don't you just do it all yourself? the 1st AND the 2nd or 3rd time? why do you have to involve a dealership?
I checked my fluid today after coming home from work and the level was WAY above the last notch on the stick (hot mark). I moved the lever in every gear and everything...I hate the reading on these sticks but I'm almost 100% positive it's more overfilled than Kirstie Alley, and that can't be good. I haven't checked my fluid since I had it flushed somewhere around December and got annoyed by some little things and decided to check the level
Does overfilled tranny equals jerky shifting, sluggishness and clunking reverse? cause that's kinda what I get. The car usually shifts perfectly and very smoothly when it just got at normal operating temp, and as you keep driving the shifts become increasingly jerky and the cars starts to get pretty sluggish. Sometimes I'll be okay for longuer but it usually ends up like that.
Car only has 75 000 miles, and it kinda annoys me.
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