Automatic Transmission Fluid Level
2006 Toyota - Am I supposed to check the fluid level with the motor running or off? I assumed off, but someone told me today the motor should be running. Thanks for any help, Brad
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Thanks for all the responses. They generally confirm what I just learned the other day that the motor should be running and the tranny in neutral.
What pissses me off about this is that it is NOT written on the tranny dipstick. The dipstick only has a Hot & Cold mark and then the type of tranny fluid: Toyota T-IV. The dipstick handle has a label that says the fluid “never needs changing under normal conditions”. And the +300 page owner’s manual barely mentions the tranny. It only tells the type of fluid and the drain capacity. It never mentions when or how to check it.
This is a 2006 Camry which we bought new. It’s been a great car but I think I have been driving it a qt low for 165,000 miles.
Thanks,
Brad
What pissses me off about this is that it is NOT written on the tranny dipstick. The dipstick only has a Hot & Cold mark and then the type of tranny fluid: Toyota T-IV. The dipstick handle has a label that says the fluid “never needs changing under normal conditions”. And the +300 page owner’s manual barely mentions the tranny. It only tells the type of fluid and the drain capacity. It never mentions when or how to check it.
This is a 2006 Camry which we bought new. It’s been a great car but I think I have been driving it a qt low for 165,000 miles.
Thanks,
Brad
