transmission going bad??? - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

nivek5sfe · 12-14-2005, 07:19 PM

i have a 95 camry 4cylinder with 185k on it just for the record. anyways, since its been cold lately alot of problems have been surfacing with my car, one thing that really has me worried is my trasmission. if i start my car and dont let it warm up for a little bit when i begin to drive it the trasmission will not shift into the last gear for a while until it warms up. is this just cause my transmission hasnt warmed up or because my last gear is going out?

88 LE · 12-14-2005, 07:38 PM

Thats normal.

The tranny will not shift into 4th gear (OD) until the engine reaches a certain temp.

nivek5sfe · 12-14-2005, 08:35 PM

i hope thats true, i figured it was something like that. i just never noticed it before and ive been driving the car for about two and a half years.

Mike Gerber · 12-15-2005, 10:48 AM

Like 88 LE said, it's normal. It's designed to keep it out of high gear until a predetermined temperature is reached. This helps the car warm up a bit faster. You can relax.

Mike

jhbhatia · 12-15-2005, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88 LE

Thats normal.

The tranny will not shift into 4th gear (OD) until the engine reaches a certain temp.

^^ exactly as stated, essentillly the last gear is the same as the previous to last with o/d, and its normal to not shift into this gear until the engine reaches optimal temps. My q to you is why are you trying to reach high gears on a cold engine? just take it slow..and small drive at low speeds would be suffice to warm up the engine and thereafter you can take it faster to higher gears (thats would be helpful to your tranny in the long run).

ghettosled · 12-15-2005, 11:47 AM

good timing on this post. i noticed this morning my camry doing the same thing and made me worry about my trans as well. what a relief to read this is normal and everything is a-okay!