08 Toyota Tundra Transmission Fluid Check

Remove the overflow plug with the engine idling AC OFF.

08 toyota tundra transmission fluid check. There is a way to access the diagnostics connector below the steering wheel which will give you some display readouts which corresponds to a certain transmission temperature. Wait for the old transmission fluid to stop draining. 2007 Tundra RCSB 4x4 57.

Bad or Burnt Fluid. Get under the Tundra to check the transmission fluid. Before adding transmission fluid make sure that your engine was running when you checked the fluid level.

This video shows you how to add transmission fluid to your 2008 Toyota Tundra. Make sure to check the fluid type and prepare the necessary items. If the transmission fluid level on your Tundra is low you need to add fluid through the dipstick tube.

Those transmissions dont like to be overunder filled as little as 500ml can cause problems. Wipe off the dipstick using the rag and use stick to monitor the level of fluid inside the tube. That being said it can go bad and will no longer be able to do its job.

Toyota Automatic Transmission Fluid type capacity instruction Information about type and capacity fluid are for reference only. The fluid temperature must be between 46 and 56C 115 and 133F to accurately check the fluid level. Toyota has been developed sophisticated transmissions through years and it is critical that you add the exact type of transmission fluid.

The engine has not been run for about 5 hours. The only special tools you will need to do it proper will be a 24 mm socket or wrench and a hand pump to put the fluid in. You need to fill the fluid back up to the proper level right away.