Tacoma Transmission Issue FIXED | 2020 TRD Pro Project Update! 

Nice to hear of a master tech with integrity. Awesome outcome.

Not all dealerships are stealerships. There are honest dealerships that hosts the best mechanics and front desk customer service advisors in their team lineup, and those are the dealerships worth going back to for service any diy"er don't want to deal with. Great job and kudos to your tech guy that fixed the tranny issue with just 2 more quarts of atf.

Yep I changed the transmission fluid on my 2020 Tundra myself and you have to do it between 99-111 degrees to get it right. It appears that it may have been a little low but now my truck feels just a little bit smoother. Its not hard a long as you follow the correct instructions

The Car Care Nut channel has a great instructional video. Thanks for the great video.

I've done hundreds of sealed Toyota transmissions. I use 2 clear containers whatever dirty goes in one, clean goes in the other back in the transmission I don't worry about transmission temperature on drain and fills. Repeat process until you get the nice clean red Color the most I've ever done is 3 drain and fills.

A good lesson in repair, start from the most basic point and go down the list. The Toyota tech was a stand up guy, give him a 5 star review!

Good info I just want to say that having your brake fluid flushed makes a huge difference on the brakes performance. I always thought that the brakes were poor because it was a truck but after having the brakes flushed it was like I was on a different vehicle it really made a difference.

I'll do basically anything else on my TRD Tundra but for some reason the Transmission fluid change scares me so I take mine to the dealership. Glad you figured our your issue!

I’d definitely recommend AMSOIL fluids in those Toyotas especially the trans fluid. I used AMSOIL Signature Series for my 93k mile Camry LE 2.5 for a flush and filter change. Shifts better than new.

The exhaust sounds great! Thanks for the follow up! I love this truck 😍

Wow that is a relief, you're smart to get a second opinion. That's another reason why I don't trust the dealers. I'm happy for you not get rip off by the dealer and got it fixed.

Major education, today. Thank you, Tacoma Lady

You know Chloe my new 2021 Taco's tranny does shift gears abruptly at times. This makes a lot of sense to a Harley owner. When I got my Road Glide it was very difficult to shift into neutral. I started doing my own service and the gear oil had to be 32 oz exactly. I measured it and changed it and PRESTO! My bike shifts into neutral like butter. My first service is coming up, I usually let the dealers do this to spot obvious problems - I mean it's what they do but after than I'm hands on like you. Besides, the reason you buy a Toyota is it's pretty much oil, gas, brakes and tires.... The other reason you buy a Toyota or Lexus? My wife and grandson were minding their own business on the 101 fwy last week when an SUV changing lanes did not see her and forced her into a big rig. Not only were they not harmed, I drove the ES300H home like Kyle Busch heading back to the pits after the caution flag came out! The safety ratings on these products are no joke!

Being that truck wasn't very old why was it low? If that was original issue it apparently was low before second option shop opened it up very strange sounds like maybe from factory Also manufacturers are doing these changes to force dealer only services. Very informative as always

Have you changed the ATF in your truck yet? Just wondering…in case I missed that video. Thanks!

Been waiting for this! 🥳

Did you figure out how the truck originally lost 2 quarts of transmission fluid?

Chloe Toyota at it again!! Make it look easy don’t she

Great info. thanks.. keep the videos coming, you do great work..

The truck is under warranty. If they are replacing the transmission let them. You said low fluid means gear grinding I would want new parts or a new trans adding fluid is fixing it 100% parts are worn

What shop did you go to? Looks like Riverside Toyota, which is where I just had my trans flushed, but it didn't resolve the problem :( I'm having the same issue you had. On high-RPM upshifts from 3-4, it feels like it goes to N before SLAMMING into 4th. I was really hoping the trans flush would do the trick...

Solution: her transmission fuel was low by 2 quarts.

Nice no more problem for your new Tacoma I hope you gonna upgrade the suspension for it and send me the parts you gonna use more power thanks

Mitch’s. Surf shop shirt. Nice..see ya at Cardiff reef!

Interesting... I was experiencing the same problem in my 21 tacoma. And it was also about two quarts low.

So I assume at some point your friend sold you the PRO?

What exhaust is that? Great Video By the way

How long is the dip stick

My '09 4Runner (bought new with a dipstickless transmission) has had two Toyota dealer transmission fluid services since then. One minor at four years (four litres -- just draining the pan and refilling it) and a major one at ten years (10 litres -- flushing the whole thing with fresh fluid but leaving in whatever needed). Which did the tech do in this case -- or was it just a top-up?

great information!

If a sealed trans is not leak oil, how can you have 2 qts of fluid low ?

Way out of subject.. can I tag along with you guys next time y’all go off roading around so cal? I’m new to off roading

Love​ car​ and​ you​ l come form​ Thailand​

What exhaust is that?

If you don’t abuse your car, 100.000 miles to change the transmission fluid is fine ! All my cars last over 200000 miles and only change once on the transmission fluid !

Wow, how does a new Toyota with sealed trans come from the factory 2qts low on fluid?...That's just pathetic, along with the shop that wanted to replace the trans. The procedure for the trans fluid check isn't that difficult. If one has the software they can plug into OBD port and get temps or do the jumper method. I just did my 2006 about 2 months ago and not that difficult of a task. If I can, I prefer not to take it to the stealership or any other repair shop if possible. Update: Was just thinking..Maybe when the front end was repaired, as radiator and trans cooler had to be removed, they never refilled fluid properly.

Keep it simple.

2 quarts low...talk about botched... From alot of these trans videos iv seen, about 3 q will drain out, fill with about 1/2q more than that, then pull check plug (at appropriate temp) and about 1/2q will come out.

If your $40,000 to $80,000 truck is two quarts low on transmission fluid the dealer makes it a not simple job. Maybe make you walk and or pay thousands or wait weeks for service. Back in the day pull dip stick and add a quart or two and your done Period....It's so sad we are paying dearly for the newer cars trucks of today made out of tin can sheet metal that get damaged super easily A hail storm caused nearly $7500 damage to my month old Tundra 2021 and my 2003 chevy truck had no damage . And the car truck makers spent lots of money to design it so we cannot fix it our self's. Even the techs are lost they are now so complex My 2021 Tacoma has a hood that is doing the tin can hood is shaking almost all the way across the hood very distracting. Dealership instantly said they cannot fix it. The this big massive HEAVY hood skin is had a couple small strips of silicon from the factory on it and at that within 2 miles on it it started to come apart ripped loose from the hood skin and hood frame . My truck is Grey and I was able to buy some grey silicon for it. I used the whole can sealing the sheet metal skin to the hood frame. 98 % better except for a small spot on of all places the driver side a small section shakes a little bit. At least it's not almost the whole hood as it was Unbearable.

I just change my fluid in my tacoma for amsoil best thing i did so much smoother shift. toyota WS is crap

It’s done so people don’t do it by themselves ruined the guarantee

That's a big time update. Hmmm, wonder why it was 2 qts low? But, glad they got you back on the road quickly and on the cheap. Merci

He was probably getting ready to replace the the trans…. Starts the process by draining the fluid leading to find out there was not much trans fluid.

Go to 4:00 🙄

Reminds me of that scene from Sling Blade where Karl asks, "Mmm, did ya check the gas?"

A lot of those have come from the factory low. I had a new 2021 and it was 2 quarts low from the factory. It was doing exactly what yours was.

Intro got us pumped! Great work as always 💯

The Toyota master tech is a true mechanic and not a dealer scam. You found a gem of a person. He is worth millions being honest and helpful.

Nice that you got an easy fix for your transmission issues. I have a 2016 Tacoma Offroad 4x4 with V-6 and auto tranny. Just before it hit 60k miles I had the dealer do a transmission flush. After that my fuel mileage went up significantly. For example on a mostly highway trip I often made before the flush, I averaged about 22 mpg, on the same trip after the flush I got 23.7 mpg, and the mileage improvement continues. The only thing I can think of is that the transmission was underfilled at the factory and it affected my gas mileage. I'm guessing it wasn't as low on fluid as yours because you had more serious issues. Wondering if you noticed improved fuel mileage after the transmission fix?

Trans fluid change is ... a process for sure. I braved it, and had/still having great luck, after doing lots of research on how, why, blah blah.

Aren't we worried about, "where did the two quarts go?" That's a fairly young truck... isn't that consumption way out of spec?

Was the fluid low?Why don't you tell the truth about Toyota ? Rumor has it Toyota dealers are forgetting to top off the fluids before the customer picks them up buying them new .... scary scary! I found several articles on Tacomaworld and there has been documented proof that Toyota techs are slacking....too in a hurry to get the truck out the door. What is your mileage at when this started happening? I am noticing the same thing just not as bad as yours .... seems to be going into nuetral around corners when cold. and gear hunting like crazy and violent shifting

One of the major problems that you touched on is 'shady' shops and or dealers. Too many of them are only in it to suck out as much cash as possible from a customer; all to often they exaggerate the seriousness of a problem in order to raise their profits, and we really don't have a way of knowing what the truth is!! Due to the way vehicles are built these days they go out of their was to make it harder or impossible to diagnose and work on your own vehicle at home. It's no exaggeration to say we are literally at their mercy!!.... As the old saying goes..."What's a mother to do??" You're damned if you don't and you're damned if you do!.........

I’m not sure why Toyota dealers called a sealed transmission. There’s three ports for changing the fluid. Maybe they call it sealed because there’s no dipstick. I plan on doing mine at 60,000 miles. I don’t anticipate any problems. I believe the service manual says between 95 and 115° when you do the final adjustment on the fluid.

To do the fluid change completely, You need to remove the return cooler line and allow the converter oil to pump out the old oil, otherwise You will be only changing about half of it if You just do a drain and refill. It is easy to do on the Toyotas.

I sold my 13gt500 and purchased a 2018 Sierra denali. It was little bent outa shape but I just finished it yesterday. That’s it on my cover photo.

With AT trouble I always tell everyone change your fluid and filter first. 99% of the time that fixes the trouble.

Thank you Chole! Engineer on !! 3 phase or single phase stay insulated . Stay classy San Diego. Stay classy you as well Cody ! Ruff ruff !!

I'm not sure why the tacoma AT is being referred to as 'sealed'? It has a very obvious drain plug (14mm), a 5mm hex check plug and a 24mm fill plug. The process for a drain and fill is pretty easy, and if you change your own oil you can do the drain and fill on the automatic transmission. The Toyota World Standard fluid is inexpensive.

This lack of a dipstick is really annoying on my 4Runner....come on Toyota, we are DIY kind of owners!

Chloe what dealership is this in San diego and would love to take my taco to that dealership!

Thanks for the update Chloe 😀. That's so cool 😎 it was a simple fix. Thanks for the pic of Cody 😀! ♥️🌮🐕🐶

YES!!! :D

Intro got me hype!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 I’m looking forward to the upcoming content Chloe I enjoy watching your channel I’m learning something new about trucks everytime💯💪🏾

great video I'm sure this will help the community.

What dealership you take it to and guys name

To get my transmission fluid drained and filled with the same system as the one Chloe has would be $350-$400 and they recommend to change it when when it starts to have issues, not before... So annoying!

Interesting video just to add a comment I wouldn’t recommend flushing as I’ve had some friends who done this and it’s create nothing but problems. Particularly in a new truck as you’re breaking it in little shards of metal come off the gears and settle down in the bottom where they’re supposed to. However when you flush it you move all those little metal fragments around and it creates all sorts of problems. Sure get your transmission fluid replaced but from the experience some of my friends had I wouldn’t take the risk in flushing it.

A waist of time

I hate Tacoma they are gutless

What’s exhaust is on the truck? Sounds good!

Chloe you are such a blessing to me. You might wanna come to visit Tanzania🇹🇿 Africa & drive through wildlife reserves like Ngorongoro caldera & Serengeti wildlife reserve.

Need help with a 2016 trd pro that is showing hi trans fluid temp. The dealer said the sensor is non serviceable and we need to replace the transmission?? Have you ever heard of this

They seal the transmission so they fail sooner. Replacements are very profitable. Sealed for life means its life is over when the fluid is dirty & worn out. No oil lasts forever.

Did my Tacoma’s ATF drain and fill at 60k miles. Definitely a process but there’s some good RU-vid videos out there for it.

Just put Pro Comp Nitro 3" Leveling Kit on my 2022 Tacoma, seventeen-inch Method wheels, and 33" KO2 tires. BUT this is a daily driver for now and not going off-road. Fun to drive indeed! In a year am going to follow Chloe's example before going off-road for replacing the 4 corners with Fox's latest offering. Can't wait.

Jesus 344 miles a tank lol I get 249 in a 20 sport lol

Dealer wanted to replace the entire transmission when it was 2 quarts low... People, they are called stealerships for a reason!

Whats weird is I only got 1.5 quarts out of mine when I drained it, but I get 3 quarts from my Camry.

shouldnt have been broken in the first place

I miss the days when we put shift kits in our Th350's and 700R4's so they would snap your neck when they shifted. 🤣

Hey Chloe what brand and how many quarts u used? Please share the link.

Why would it be low in the first place? Someone drained some???

If you don’t like the tacos gear hunting just get it regeared to 4.88

Why do u think it was low to begin with?

I also heard from the dealerships that people were over filling their transmission fluid so that's why they took the dipstick out

How much did the repair cost at the dealership? What specific problem did they fix and how?

Great video and thanks it gives a lot of good information.

How much the dealer charge for a Transmission oil change?

More like a "NO Dipstick Transmission"...

Great video! Do you have the final breakdown with all repairs included? And the video?

Always great videos. Thanks!!

Thanks for sharing this info. I'm buying a Taco and had no idea that it has a sealed transmission. This will help me avoid problems in the future if an issue pops up!

Awesome. Glad it wasn't a couple thousand dollar fix. Press on Chloé. Cant wait to see where this build is going.

Luckily it's only because of the low fluid.

Hey, I know that dealership!

September 4th, 2021....

Have you had any more problems with it since the issue was resolved? My 22 just started having transmission problems and I suspect it's low on fluid. I'm taking it to the dealer tomorrow to have it looked at. I'm thinking that it probably has already caused damage because I've put 26,000 mile on the truck and it's been acting up since about 18,000 miles

They all shift hard

thanks i actually learn from your channel. Its up beat and detailed.