Transmission fluid check - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

cam01speak · 10-05-2005, 01:32 PM

Where do I check the level or the quality of this?
I have a 2001 camry 5s-fe engine.

I saw a dipstick for differential fluid. Is this it?
What is the difference between transmission and differential fluid?

drunken_panda · 10-05-2005, 02:21 PM

In the engine compartment there is a red dip stick towards the right side of the engine compartment, this is the transmission dip stick.

cam01speak · 10-07-2005, 02:36 PM

So, the one which says differential oil is the transmission dipstick?
What is the difference between transmission and differential fluid?

chesstompowell · 10-08-2005, 06:30 PM

You use the exact same fluid for both of them. DEXRONIII Automatic Transmission Fluid.
You cannot access the differential fluid. It's under the car in a separate compartment beside the transmission.

cam01speak · 10-11-2005, 08:28 AM

Thanks