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Did a drain & fill on my slush box this weekend. Opened up the drain and let it drain overnight. Next day I filled it up to the "cool" mark with 4 quarts!! Then I drove it a while and checked it "hot" and it looked like it could use another whole quart!!

The manual says 2.1 qts. for a drain & fill. I'm confused... I figured I would get more letting it drain overnight -- maybe get some out of the torque converter, but not ~3 qts.

I have the TRD tranny cooler, could that be where it came from?

Let me know if this sounds "normal".

Jody.

 

[DCabTaco]

Did a drain & fill on my slush box this weekend. Opened up the drain and let it drain overnight. Next day I filled it up to the "cool" mark with 4 quarts!! Then I drove it a while and checked it "hot" and it looked like it could use another whole quart!!

The manual says 2.1 qts. for a drain & fill. I'm confused... I figured I would get more letting it drain overnight -- maybe get some out of the torque converter, but not ~3 qts.

I have the TRD tranny cooler, could that be where it came from?

Let me know if this sounds "normal".

Jody.

Ok here we go again, well here is how to do a "complete" drain and fill:

http://forums.delphiforums.com/tacomaterritory/messages?msg=120947.14

I am not sure if you have a 4cyl or even if it makes a difference(due to different trannys) but I think the transmission holds a total of 7 qts, but only about 4 are held on the oil pan. The rest is as you stated in the torque converter, radiator lines and the tranny cooler(this may add a little more than stated before). As for the amount you drained and added sounding normal,... that sounds about right for the type of flush you did.

 

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Cool. I was just looking for confirmation that what I did sounded "normal".

Thanks DCabTaco...

Jody.