2001 Toyota Tundra Transmission Fluid Check

With the engine idling and the parking brake applied shift the selector into all positions from P to L and then shift into P position.

2001 toyota tundra transmission fluid check. ACDelco ATF Type III H is a premium quality automatic transmission fluid for use in a variety of passenger cars and. 3 Golden Rules of Automatic Transmission Maintenance 1. I know idemitsu is a supplier of oil for Honda unsure who Toyotas is and make quite good products.

When adding transmission fluid to your Tacoma be sure to add it slowly as it will fill up quickly and is difficult to remove excess fluid if. Raise the front end and as youve found out you can get a considerable amount more. Re-insert the dipstick and check that the fluid level is in the HOT range.

When fluid stops dripping out of the overflow hole replace both the refill and the overflow plugs. Joined Feb 19 2002 114 Posts 4 Nov 11 2003. I read Toyotas owners manual and found they want type T-IV.

Im pretty sure the new ones are similar to the Taco which has a real convoluted process to get a light blinking and then you pull the fill plug and it should just drip out. You dont there is no dip stick you need to remove the fill plug over fill the transmission then remove the check plug and drain the fluid to a trickel and reinstall the plug. Pretty simple with a Scan Gauge a real PITA if you.

You dont there is no dip stick you need to remove the fill plug over fill the transmission then remove the check plug and drain the fluid to a trickel and reinstall the plug. We currently carry 11 Automatic Transmission Fluid products to choose from for your 2001 Toyota Tundra and our inventory prices range from as little as 599 up to 7999. Park the vehicle on a level surface.

Leave the truck idling while checking the fluid. Would recommed taking to the dealer if your haveing shift issues or if its leaking. I used Valvoline DexMerc from Advance Auto.