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How to: Check ATF level
Okay. I'll admit it. I'm a dummy. Surely Toyota included a "how to" check the level of my tranny fluid in my Avalon Owner's Manual. But I've looked and looked and looked and I can't find it.
To check the motor oil level, you kill the engine. Same for the tranny?
The Owner's Guide for my beat up old Ford pickup has clear instructions. Get the tranny up to normal oprating temp by driving at least 20 miles. Stop on level ground. Parking brake on. Shift thru all the gears, stopping for a second or two in each gear until the gear engages. Put the tranny in park, and with the engine idling, check the ATF level.
If you have to add ATF, then you can't check the ATF level again until after all the ATF drains out of the dipstick tube - about a half hour.
Can I use the Ford instructions for my Avalon?
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2010 Corolla LE with auto and CC. Previous Toys bought new: 1986 Camry LE stick shift, 1988 pickup, 1992 Camry LE V6, 1993 Camry XLE, 1995 T-100 V-6 stick, 1999 Avalon XLS. Current "family" car is a 2009 Odyssey EX-L. Will probably add a 2011 Tacoma SR5 V6 towing machine soon.
Last edited by SmokeyWren; 05-01-2005 at 09:19 AM.
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