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Camry-rulez · 03-28-2005, 04:10 AM

when I will change the oil in my tranny should I change alsow the filter? (and where is the filter placed???)

***eyeball96*** · 03-28-2005, 06:05 AM

Depends on the mileage, ya have to remove the pan to get to the filter. Just don't over fill.

Clint Toris · 03-28-2005, 08:39 AM

Well the Transmission is not under pressure so no damage will accure if over filled just a nice puddle under your car

***eyeball96*** · 03-28-2005, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Clint Toris

Well the Transmission is not under pressure so no damage will accure if over filled just a nice puddle under your car

I disagree, the puddle will come from the busted seals

Clint Toris · 03-28-2005, 09:13 AM

Your wrong ... just over flow

Clint Toris · 03-28-2005, 09:16 AM

http://www.quality-trans.com/faq/faq2.htm

***eyeball96*** · 03-28-2005, 10:25 AM

Clit, Do a search and see what other TN members say, I understand that Toyota Automatic Transmissions don't take well to overfilling...so I'll just keep mine to spec, thanks Joe

Clint Toris · 03-28-2005, 12:10 PM

I was just saying that transmissions are not under pressure and seals would not be blown do to over filling. Performance may be effected indeed and I would not suggest purposely over filling the fluid but if it happened it would not be the end of the world or the end of your tranny.
Yes it seems that there are a lot of people here with a strong back ground in liquid mechanics

blkdmnrcing · 03-28-2005, 01:41 PM

just to let you gentlemen know, overfilling a transmisions is not a good thing. i happen to be a automatic transmission specialist for ford and toyota. any overfilling will cause the gears to churn the fluid which in return will cause air pockets. the air pockets will then cause harsh shifting and eventually burn up the bands that control the gears inside the tranny. therefore, eyeball96 is correct, you do not want to overfill. overfilling will also not lead to a puddle unless its really full. a puddle means either your pan isn't tight enough, or the seals are blown. hope this settles the arguement

Clint Toris · 03-28-2005, 01:55 PM

Ok thanks for that but I was thinking we never really answered Camry-Rulz question but you would be the person that could do that ... so go ahead

blkdmnrcing · 03-28-2005, 07:04 PM

the object of this job is to get the pan down off the trans from under the car without getting messy. it will make you feel icky. there is no great need to replace the screen, its made of metal and can just be cleaned with brake clean and a rag. make sure there is not an excessive amount of metal in the pan or around the screen. this may mean that its time to tear into the tranny and look at where the metal is comming from (brunt drum, over heated clutches, valvebody gasket blown, ect.) the screen is held on by 4 bolts. then reinstall everything, make sure to torque everything down to spec. and add fluid. to ensure that fluid level is correct, keep checking he trans dip stick, and once it shows full, run through the gears, and check again.

Bmaintz · 03-28-2005, 07:51 PM

I have a '92 Camry 2.2 4cyl. & just did my tranny.... I took it to a Quick Lube & had a flushing machine hooked up ($40 labor), I had Amsoil ATF flushed in..... Later I dropped the pan & replaced the filter & topped off with fluid (2.6 quarts), try putting 2 quarts back in & checking levels when hot.... The 4 cyl. tranny has a drain plug so if you put to much tranny fluid in you can drip some out (which I did on mine)........... Just a note, don't forget to drain & refill your gearbox (right side) on the automatic transmission, it is separate from the tranny although attached, uses the same ATF fluid...... Bob