Yup, I figured it out, it's a real simple fix anyone can do it.
It's a little pricey but not to bad overall and I feel I got my $ out of it.
For those that don't know... I was told by SD there's a revision to TSB TC-008-06, it hasn't taken root yet in an "official revision" but confirmed by his FTS, cars built after 07/2006 require a replacement transmission if the flare is present. My car initially did this only upon cold start, but after about 3500 miles I've noticed it slipping/flaring other times as well. Apparently if built before 07/2006, the original TSB for valve body fixes the problem.
So, all you need to fix your problem is a sticker (that is if you're anything like me), I would not tollerate such an intrusive repair to my 09/2006 built CLAMry... I bought a new car not some rebuilt used heap (like a trans replacement wouldn't show on CarFax???)
The sticker looks like this...
So far I'm liking the replacement, no need to "retrofit" HIDs and all that BS, got mud flaps too and all over better build quality it appears, I even got navigation... I will say though, that JBL sounds tits compared to whatever this thing is... But I think I can live with that, at least it's not a rebuilt POS.
I'll still check in on progress of the tranny problem... Plus I really like some things the CLAMry did, hopefully it will (and Toyota for that matter) once again be viable transportation, for now having experienced this and the troubles I had with my Sequoia... I'm rating Toyota right up there with Chrysler.
15 years and 8 brand new Toyotas, I'm done being a brand whore for a company that cannot deliver.
It's a little pricey but not to bad overall and I feel I got my $ out of it.
For those that don't know... I was told by SD there's a revision to TSB TC-008-06, it hasn't taken root yet in an "official revision" but confirmed by his FTS, cars built after 07/2006 require a replacement transmission if the flare is present. My car initially did this only upon cold start, but after about 3500 miles I've noticed it slipping/flaring other times as well. Apparently if built before 07/2006, the original TSB for valve body fixes the problem.
So, all you need to fix your problem is a sticker (that is if you're anything like me), I would not tollerate such an intrusive repair to my 09/2006 built CLAMry... I bought a new car not some rebuilt used heap (like a trans replacement wouldn't show on CarFax???)
The sticker looks like this...

So far I'm liking the replacement, no need to "retrofit" HIDs and all that BS, got mud flaps too and all over better build quality it appears, I even got navigation... I will say though, that JBL sounds tits compared to whatever this thing is... But I think I can live with that, at least it's not a rebuilt POS.
I'll still check in on progress of the tranny problem... Plus I really like some things the CLAMry did, hopefully it will (and Toyota for that matter) once again be viable transportation, for now having experienced this and the troubles I had with my Sequoia... I'm rating Toyota right up there with Chrysler.
15 years and 8 brand new Toyotas, I'm done being a brand whore for a company that cannot deliver.
