AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID REPLACEMENT

PROCEDURE

REPLACE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID
1. Lift the vehicle. [*1]
  
  Note
  
  Set the vehicle on a lift so that the vehicle is kept level when it is lifted up (make sure that the tilt angle from the front to rear of the vehicle is within +/- 1°).
2. w/ No. 2 Engine Under Cover (for Full Cover Type):
  1. Remove the front suspension member brace.
    
    Click here
  2. Remove the No. 2 engine under cover.
    
    Click here
3. Remove the drain plug and gasket from the automatic transmission assembly and drain the automatic transmission fluid. [*2]
4. Temporarily install the gasket and the drain plug to the automatic transmission assembly. [*3]
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Reuse the old gasket as the drain plug will be removed again.
5. w/ Case Cover:
  1. Remove the 2 bolts and transmission case cover from the automatic transmission assembly.
6. *1 Refill Plug
  
  *a Refill Hole
  
  Remove the refill plug and O-ring from the automatic transmission assembly. [*4]
7. Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, remove the overflow plug and gasket from the automatic transmission assembly. [*5]
8. *a Refill Hole
  
  *b Overflow Hole
  
  Add automatic transmission fluid to the refill hole until it flows out of the overflow hole. [*6]
  Note
  
  Use Toyota Genuine ATF WS.
  
  Be sure to add automatic transmission fluid slowly. If automatic transmission fluid is added quickly, the automatic transmission fluid may hit internal parts and bounce back, resulting in automatic transmission fluid coming out of the refill hole.
9. Wait until the automatic transmission fluid flow slows and only drips come out. [*7]
10. Using a 5 mm hexagon socket wrench, temporarily install the overflow plug and gasket to the automatic transmission assembly. [*8]
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Reuse the old gasket as the overflow plug will be removed again.
11. Add automatic transmission fluid to the refill hole using the amount of automatic transmission fluid specified for removal and installation of the automatic transmission oil pan sub-assembly. [*9]
  
  Specified Amount of Fluid
  
  1.4 liters (1.5 US qts, 1.2 Imp.qts)
  
  Tech Tips
  
  If the specified amount of automatic transmission fluid cannot be added, perform steps [*10] to [*15].
12. Temporarily install the O-ring and the refill plug to the automatic transmission assembly. [*10]
  
  Tech Tips
  
  Reuse the old O-ring as the refill plug will be removed again.
13. Lower the vehicle. [*11]
14. Start the engine. [*12]
  
  Note
  
  To reduce load, make sure that all electrical systems, such as the air conditioning, lighting system, electric fan and audio system are off.
15. Slowly move the shift lever from P to D, select the 1 range to the 6 range and then move the shift lever to P. [*13]
16. Allow the engine to idle for 30 seconds to warm it up. [*14]
17. Turn the engine switch off. [*15]
18. Repeat steps [*1] to [*15].
19. Repeat steps [*1] to [*2].
20. Install the drain plug and a new gasket to the automatic transmission assembly.
  
  Torque:
  
  20 N*m { 204 kgf*cm, 15 ft.*lbf }
21. Repeat steps [*4] to [*11].
22. Adjust the automatic transmission fluid level.
  
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23. w/ Case Cover:
  1. Install the transmission case cover to the automatic transmission assembly with the 2 bolts.
    
    Torque:
    
    5.4 N*m { 55 kgf*cm, 48 in.*lbf }
24. w/ No. 2 Engine Under Cover (for Full Cover Type):
  1. Install the No. 2 engine under cover.
    
    Click here
  2. Install the front suspension member brace.
    
    Click here
25. Lower the vehicle.
26. Operation complete.

*1	Refill Plug
*a	Refill Hole

*a	Refill Hole
*b	Overflow Hole