You will under-fill it if you open up the drain (with orange pipe installed) if the transmission is anything hotter than just barely warm. ...... You are supposed to run the car, and get the TFT (tranny fluid temperature) on the OBD scan tool to read between 104F to 113F when you are letting excess fluid spill down the installed vertical orange pipe here. Also, make sure you shift into D and R a couple of times while it's running to get fluid into all the circuits. The required range of 104F to 113F is barely warm for a tranny. ..... Notice that full hot operating temperature (150F to 190F or so) is TOO HOT for the orange pipe, so if you do that you under-fill the thing.

Remove the fill plug first. Just in case you can't get it off.

Hey Vinnie , I found your channel by accident . I’ll never forget you were always the level headed guy on OCC !! You continued to work through all the Chaos in that toxic environment . Your a good guy and well respected.

He makes it looks very simple. Others make it more complicated

I'm almost certain that you need to measure the fluid to a trickle within a specific temperature (105F-115F) to make sure that you don't take out too much when the oil expands. This transmission typically drains 2.5qt of fluid from the pan. Also, that tube you pulled out is not for show-and-tell. It's part of the official procedure to check the transmission fluid level when the temperature is between the specific range. Car Care Nut does a very good job at explaining in detail how to drain and fill this same exact transmission with the 2ARFE engine on a 2016 Toyota Camry. I recommend anyone to also take the time to watch his video before moving forward with the maintainence.

I would add onto the advice Vinnie gave by strongly suggesting that you FIRST crack (but there is no need to fully open) the fill plug BEFORE you open the drain plug and drop the old fluid. If that fill plug is seized there is no point in draining the old fluid if you cannot fill with new - you shouldn't drive the car with no fluid. Now Vinnie stated he did this exact service earlier so he knows that the fill opens and he is the one who torqued that fill plug the last time. For others - possibly doing this service for the first time - crack the fill first as it could be torqued from the factory or torqued by some newbie mechanic or Quick Change tech. It might save you a tow to a shop with a lift and possibly specialized tools to extract the seized fill plug.

From the UK here, it is that easy & i'm no mechanic by far. I got a 2015 1.3L Yaris CVT with 88,000m 2 yrs ago (I assumed it was never done) I did a drain & re-fill 2x in 2 weeks. Rather than taking the plastic cover off by the inner wheel arch i used a 24mm spanner from top of engine bay,used a garden hose pipe & a funnel to pour in the fluid like in your movies about college kids at a party,them going "Chug,chug,chug", there is room there for me. The fluid i used was the proper Toyota FE,cost £58 for 5L bottle & that's why i did 2x drain n refill....each drain was 2.2L. It drives smooth as silk 2yrs later.

When Vinnie left OCC, it was a huge loss in my opinion. Superb all around mechanic, diagnostics guy & fabricator. Salute to you Vinnie.

Those Words Of DiMartino Wisdom WITH a sip of coffee afterwards are Priceless AND Comical too! Great share Vinnie. No surprise you helping your daughter with her car and in the process teach her and your other children the Number One Rule of Ownership....Take Care Of What You Have AND It Will Take Care Of You! We should ALL be so lucky to have a Friend or neighbor like yourself Vinnie! Cheers From Ohio to You Vinnie and Your Fan Base in here!

I never knew Vinnie was so naturally funny!!! Great video. He knows his stuff.

Vin, I don’t know if you’re reading this. But my guy, thank you so very much for taking the time to make an easily understandable video and to show us step-by-step!! That’s invaluable my brother! Thank you so much for your time

Vinny, I had no idea you had a KZfaq channel. You were one of my favorite people in OCC. I am about to do my wife's trans fluid. Thank you so much for making this video and for you time!!

Woah! We need more of these type videos Vinnie! Man.. how time flies! Remember when you were in that toxic work place on TV. Lol

Just stumbled onto you Vin!! you were always hands down,, THE best favorite on OCC. I knew you opened a shop. You seem so at ease doing your own thing brother! I'll go sub for you now! I plan on flushing my Sienna this summer.AWD just turned 70K. Never ever towed anything.

It’s cool to see I’m not the only one who’s not scared to get in there and make it happen. Also cool to see you again. And I whole heartedly agree about Toyota. That’s all I’ve driven for years. I have a 2006 scion XB with 327k

Glad I found your channel, after watching you for years on tv you and Rick were always my favorite and really glad to see that you are happy and doing well. Best of luck to you and your family you deserve it? Thank you for sharing Vinnie. 😎🏍🏎 Dave L. From Massachusetts.

vinnie great to see you on utube! since the occ days, great work! god bless

Hey Vinnie, great to see you again. Stumbled across this by accident. Nice to see your calm demeanor outside of that old toxic environment. Stay in it man.

Drain and fill for life. Been with Toyota over a decade. Put in what you take out every time

Hello Vinnie from North Carolina. It's great to see you doing what makes you happy in life working a job you actually enjoy instead of one you've got to do with little choice. Thanks for the tip on changing the tranny fluid. My Dad was a mechanic from the time he got out of WW2 until he sold his Texaco full service gas station and I learned a lot from him but with these new cars that knowledge don't do me much good unless I'm working on a car that's a "classic" like me. Lol...if I lived up where you do I would definintly take my cars and trucks to you because I feel like I can trust you and I don't even know you. I've got a '96 Chevy S-10 LS that has the 4.3 Ltr V6 in it and the motor don't burn a drop off oil and its for 203,000 miles on it. My fuel pump went out and a guy was gonna charge me almost $900 to put a $100 fuel pump in so I said not just no but hell no! I've been told many ways to fix it but I'm thinking because I have no lift, no forklift for the tank because it's full of old gas that I don't want in my motor, so my idea was to unhook the gas line near the chassis, tap the old pump to get it working long enough to pump out the old gas in the tank, then take the bed bolts out, lift the bed up just enough to get the fuel pump out and install the new one, then simply hook it all back up and bolt the bed back down. I pray this will work because I'm about to start on my truck since we're having warmer weather now. I know you can't answer everyone's comments Vinnie but what are your thoughts on changing out a fuel pump and filter in a '96 Chevy S-10? Keep in mind I have no lift or forklift to take the full tank out and even if I emptied it I'm not sure I could get those bolts loose holding the straps for the gas tank. Thanks Vinnie and keep making these videos my friend, I subscribed a while ago as soon as I saw your first video. May God bless you and your loved ones and always watch over you and keep you safe from all harm!!! ✝️❤🙏🇺🇲 WWG1WGA!

Just ran across this randomly and it’s great to Vinnie again. Subscribed!

Can’t believe it’s been 20 years since I first watched you and jr building custom bikes.

Great video.... tells you exactly what you need to know. Just did my 2017 Sienna. 3 quarts out, 3 quarts back in.

Thanks for the clear and well explained instructions. Love your torque wrench click !

Vin looks great....notice how direct and to the point of the matter he is with exactly the correct info . OCC wuda been nothing without him

Good to see you in a calmer situation.

Nice work Vin. Good to see you doing something you love and being your own boss.

Yupz this is where we want Vinnie! 🌹♥️⭐😄 Keep making content, i wish there was more from the old OCC crew.

Thanks for this video. this video gave me the confidence to do the transmission fluid change myself. there are other videos out there, which show you a complicated procedure getting the transmission in the right temperature range (with a very small margin of a couple of degrees). I can't imagine that with a manual that explains about self-service so much that this is really so complicated. Anyway, I did it, and my transmission is more 'alive' now, shifts back quicker and smoother. it was necessary despite it has only 30.000miles on the odometer after 6 years. greetings from Europe with an american imported 2017 Toyota Sienna (8 speed)

I do this the identical way you do, I just did an A/T service on a 2016 Es350 the other day at my shop and I have the exact same filler as you minus the valve stem, the extension hose & the 90º end, sure be nice to have those! nice video.

Holy shit! Vin! It's fantastic seeing you here on you tube! I watched you growing up and have wondered where your journey has taken you. I'll be tuning in often most definitely!!! Happy to see you Vin

awesome video Vinnie! Getting ready to change the trans fluid on my 2019 Camry with 80k on it. The dealership wanted $700 for the fluid change. I'm mechanically inclined so, no way am I paying that for fluid changing. Love how you keep it real and straight forward.

Regarding filing up the transmission with the fill plug, You can tell if it's full by it leaking out of the fill plug correct??? That way you don't have to measure how much fluid you drained right???

I’m glad to find your channel, really enjoyed you and Rick on the show, I stopped by your shop a few years back, but unfortunately you weren’t there at that time, would have liked to say hi. To bad your shop is on the other side of the state from us, I am a muscle car fanatic, and as I recall, you have an interest in the older muscle cars. I have one left, a 1972 W-30 442, that I ordered new in 72. If we ever travel to your corner of the state again, I will try to say hi again. Be safe.

Vinnie, did you know you had a fan base in NICARAGUA?, Wooow! I found you channel out of luck! So happy to see you're doing good I remember you use to be the guy to fix or complete the repairs when everyone else was done and gone The great Guy everyone should have learned from!

Hey Vin missed your input good to see here, good content I'll be watching every post. 👍

Good to see you vinnie getting it done.

Nice video Vinnie. Wish I lived closer to your shop I would bring all my cars to you

Had me nervous for a sec lol. I've been adding fluid 1st with dipstick plug in it, then turn vehicle on and raise it back up then fill it again when the trans is at running temperature. But I think I'll be doing it ur way now, it is just as efficient and faster too. Ur a great mechanic brother Vin 👍

Good job. Easy to follow and concise.

Vinnie good to see you in action again.

Thanks my man. Very helpful. About to change my 2011 Sienna transmission fluid. Maintenance place wanted $380.

Nice job Vin 👏 👍. Correct procedure given....must watch to the end.

That guy right is Orange County chopper and is one hell of a mechanic Thank you Vinnie

Wow Vinnie you look a lot different, healthier and happy since the last time I saw you on TV. I said to myself I know that voice and then I saw your name tag. Looking great Vin and stay safe and healthy.

Good to have these to show and for some one to listen too.

I remember when you worked for the teutals' OCC.. Great to see you doing good these days 👍

I love what you do for us. No one else tells it so honest and with confidence.

It’s like being ten again watching these videos. Lol Nice to see you back!

Imagine, your father or other family member is a mechanic (& one you know won’t cut corners) & treats your car, the way he’d treat his! But Vic, even though we’re not related… I wish you were my mechanic. Liability, honesty & quality etc., generally aren’t words you can use for the average mechanic

This was great! I’d bet you would have an immensely popular series of DIY car maintenance. There’s a lot of guys like me who just never got into or had the time to be handy around cars, I’d love to be able to do more on my own. Take care!

Wassup Vinnie, good seeing you keeping busy. Great work

Thanks Vinnie, it’s good to see you man. I’m subbing right now.

Love this guy spirit ! He’s funny as heck

Vinnie you seem like a genuine guy.

Vinny , Good to see you doing your own thing after the OCC bs.

Vinnie good to see you bro always nice to have your knowledge passdownn to us since west coast choppers

Thank you for the great Vlog. From all your fans up in Beautiful Vancouver British Columbia Canada. 👍😎

I been a tech for 11 years. Your honesty is extremely admirable. Hard to find tech like us anymore.. 💯

Are you Vince good to see you again I did not know you had our own personal channel glad to see you once again I’m going to continue watching your channel because I love seeing you on American chopper are the best to you

ALWAYS did like your explanation of things Vinnie….👍👍

Miss you Vin! Always my favorite!

You are so right! My dad was a mechanic. Many a time he had to convince customers to flush trans fluid. Sometimes he would spend 30 minutes or so to convince people.

I'll shadow dancing to you too, Vinnie! Thanks for sharing.

I like the way you explane how to do drain n refill transfluid on a Toyota Camry no dipstick watching you from Los Angeles you have a good day master techI

Right! Vinnie I missed you buddy love your work

Hey Ven didn't know you had a channel and when I seen it I just had to watch because I knew it would be informative and must be my lucky day because I have a Dodge Caliber with no dipstick and they're bad about overheating in summer and I been worrying bout getting it changed. I had a mechanic but died from COVID and he really was a good one and honest one too. He told me he wouldn't fool with changing the fluid because there wasn't anyway for him to know exactly how much came out and was afraid wrong amount may do damage. At the beginning of your video you were talking about knowing how much to put back in and then after your fluid had stopped draining into the mop bucket you said ahh that's about 2 and half maybe 3 quarts and then when you went to check the dipstick after you filled it and as you were waiting on that little bit to drain you said this why I just go ahead and over fill it some to make up for this. Once again it seems that exact amounts aren't that important just as long as you don't over fill it or under fill it.??? Seemed like a pretty easy job but I'm wondering how much is not overfilling and how much is under filling. Didn't mean to write a book on the subject but just need to know. Sure am glad I stumbled on to your channel. I had just watched a documentary last week on what happened to the characters from Orange county choppers.

Good to see you doing your own thing. Thanks for the video.

Glad to see your video, looking forward to seeing more

Hey!! Good to see you kid!!! Glad to see you still wrenching. I do agree and is good practice that I learned from my Pops is when you buy a used car or bike just drain all the fluids and pay close attention to the tranny. My daughter just bought her first car and is a 2009 Toyota Prius. First thing was to drain the enginge oil and tranny fluid....made a pump for the tranny and flush it out and 5k miles later, flush it out again. Now it nice and clean... Good to see you are doing well. Be good and all the best!!!!😁

Oh God I'm glad i come across your channel Vinnie

We need more mechanics like you vin

Great Video Vin, learn something new everyday. (Unrelated) I had a funny thought today. Remember the episode of American Chopper when you were hitting Jr. with spit balls through the glass and he had no idea where it was coming from? 😂 I thought about today watching KZfaq and I still laugh my ass of over it. That was one of the best episodes, thanks for the great memories. Hope all is well with your endeavors.

Hey Vinnie, glad your business is well established. You go man.

Vinnie - wow. Looking good. Great to see you again. Took me a minute - "where have I seen the guy?" Glad I found you.

Damn, So cool to find Vinnie! I was trying to find out how to check and fill the transmission .n my friends Camry. You answered my questions. Thanks for the video and I just subbed you, I hope life is good for you post the OCC stuff.

Vinnie, I wondered what you been up to after american chopper, it's good seeing you again, keep up the good work.

GREAT idea on the valve stem in the pump

Good to see you again Vinnie

Nice to see you back Vinnie

Vinny you are doing a good job keep it up

THanks for the video. I"ve looked at a couple of other KZfaqs on this procedure and apparently there is a proper tranny oil temp involved in order to get the right amount of fluid back in the pan (109 - 113 degrees). If you run the vehicle up to operating temp, the temp will be alot higher and you'll have a higher amount of fluid in the pan, and potentially drain off too much.

I had a twin turbo bmw as my daily, it sits in the driveway now. I bought an 02 Toyota Highlander with 160k miles and it runs smooth as butter.

I have that exact same filling tool and will definitely be copying your cheat! Brilliant 👍

Im gonna have to make an oil/ air equipped like that !! Works perfect

I’m sure Vin is happier doing this stuff than the BS he had to put up with on the show, but I sure miss him and Paul Jr doing some of the most creative entertaining shit on television.

Hey Vinnie great job thanks for sharing this video I just to watch the 📺 show AMCH please make more videos good to see you again thanks 🙏 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

hello vinny very nice have a good one

ALL THIS TIME I HAVE BEEN PUMPING THE TANK UP !!!!! HERE'S MY SIGN !!!!

You da man Vinnie! Great video and enjoy your lingo too!

Great information! Thanks for sharing

VINNIE!!!! Good to see you!!!

Great to see you vinnie.......good job on the lecky.

Very good man! Thank you!

hi Vin just bought a 2020 avalon with 3100 miles for 30,000$ first avalon and love it,getting 31MPG on V6....stay safe

Me too, good to see you Piasan. Don, CA. 2-26-2024.

Vinnie mechanic that is honest great video man so nice to able to still be connected keep videos coming when it works hope you and your family all well 🙏

Heyyyyy Vinnie! Glad to see you again.

Holy Shit!! It’s Vinny!! Glad you doing well had not seen you since around 2005 at a bike show. Glad you are well.

Thank you for the information. Well done 🙏🙏👏🏻