Thank you for this, I accidentally drained my transmission fluid instead of my engine oil when I was trying to change the engine oil and you saved me from having 2-ton paperweight. Lesson learned, don't let the arrogance of "I've done this a dozen times" keep you from refreshing yourself with the procedure!

This vid gave me the peace of mind to change my transmission fluid on my own. Thank you for being so clear and detailed. There are a ton of variations on this process. This was the clearest I’ve found.

It's really cool to see someone using All data. This is the program we used when I was in college for my associates degree in auto tech, back in 2013. First video I've seen with someone using it.

Dont usually comment but this video really saved me. Exactly what I needed. Thank you!

Great video, thanks! I can't speak to the 2gen, but the 3gen manual has you remove the jumper before removing the overflow plug for the final level check. After you put the truck in temp check mode, the manual states: "NOTICE: Be sure that terminals TC and TE1 are not connected. If the terminals are connected, the fluid level cannot be precisely adjusted due to fluctuations in engine speed." HINT: Disconnecting terminals TC and TE1 activates engine idle speed control mode. Even after terminals TC and TE1 are disconnected, automatic transmission fluid temperature detection mode will be active until the ignition switch is turned off."

Awesome videos my friend and thank you so much! How fortunate we are to have a professional like you, that can be trusted and is willing to share their knowledge with others. You are a blessing! Keep up the good work. With out intimidation, I used your videos to change all my fluids on a 2015 Tacoma v6 4x4.

Thanks for the information! I believe this applies the same to the 3rd gen. This is definitely the best video I've seen on this. I take the information you give and apply it to the 3rd gen, you're the best, no-nonsense car maintenance/repair videos online. One thing I would do without fail is to check the fills at home, whether you buy new or used. I found my differential and manual transmission to be almost a half quart and about 10oz low from the factory, respectively, when cold. I'm not sure if they're eyeballing it at the factory or if there is a machine that dispenses fluids and has an error margin, but this is documented by many in the Tacoma forums, some people are over a quart low in the auto tranny and this can't be great for a "lifetime fluid".

First vid I've seen that actually addressed how to got more than a couple of quarts exchanged in a system that has allot in it. I'm confident now that I can swap almost all of the fluid by repeating this procedure a couple of times. Thanks much!

Nothing better than honesty and good work 👍🏼thanks

My friend had a channel like yours fixing up bikes and Mercedes. Always hovering around 1-2k views. Then, one day, boom posts a video and 1.5 million views in a month. These videos are high quality, keep it up!

Great video! Perfect timing. I wanted to drain my 2010 Tacoma and was looking for more of a professional walk through. Thank you, I'm subscribing .

Did mine today on my 06 Tacoma. Dropped pan and replaced filter wiped down and cleaned magnets. Was still reasonable but probably hadn't been done. No major sludge or metal on the magnets. I made s huge mess and aligning the gasket took a while..... Took for a road test and shifted sooo smooth.

Your tacoma vids are a blessing thank you

I just use the trans cooler lines to drain and fill. Run engine and pump 4 qts out. Shut engine off. Fill with a 12v pump with 4qts. You can change it all that way if you want. I've used Max Life in my 4runner with no issues. Being ocd I also install a inline magnefine filter on the cooler line.

Toyota sealed transmissions are a bit of a pain and have watched many videos with missing or improper procedures re: this maintenance. Thank you for filming and posting the correct way to do this.

Thanks I'm on the process of doing this 👍

I always drain and fill mine 3 times. Flush at home basically in 30 minutes 👏🏽

Thank you! I was able to replace the 2.5 Qt of fluid that I accidentally drained when doing an oil change for my dad’s truck for the first time. You made it so easy to follow that I felt competent to do it on our driveway. Thanks a lot!

Thank you very much for your excellent educative video. Finally, I was able to do it properly the transmission oil change. I looked through many videos and they did not have the right information. I followed your step by step video and I had good results!

Excellent video and explanation. Works perfectly. Saved me a trip to the stealership.

You do a great job explaining everything.

This was very helpful. Thank you!

Outstanding work! This video is an amazing template for anybody trying to organize a maintenance procedure.

Thank you for this video! Some tips you covered but seeing the order below may help someone: Make sure overflow plug is hand tightened, then fill. Wire in, turn ignition and start engine Slowly shift from Park to Low and back to Park. Then immediately shift to Neutral and shift to Drive then to neutral then to drive then to neutral then to drive, this should take 6 seconds so go slow. You will see AT oil light while shifting. Then shift to park. AT oil light goes away. Wait. …I waited 15 minutes or so from a cold start. Here he states only 5 minutes. So it may vary. Once AT light is on, leave engine idling in Park, remove overflow plug until it slowly drips, then seal it back up. Turn off engine. Torque all bolts accordingly, careful it’s hot! 29 fill bolt 15 for both overflow and drain plug. Remove wire Start engine *Then come back to this video and Like and Subscribe!*

alldata i use all the time when i was a mechanic at a shop is the best thanks for this

Thanks! That is the best and easiest explanation I have seen.

Cool vid, I'd just add make sure you remember the crush washer on the overflow drain.....since mine has been dripping for 3 days and I had to stop by the dealership to get new ones and additional fluid!

Thanks KB for how to get the trunk in at temp mode.

good stuff , would have liked to see cotter pin installed but everything else was right on. thanks

Thanks for the excellent video. I have a 2013 Tacoma and will be checking the fluid level soon. This will help me a great deal.

So much for sharing the all data link in the description. 😂

Goats recognize 🐐S... thanku big homie

I own a 2005 Tacoma Prerunner, Crew Cab, Extended Cargo Bed (6 ft) with the 4.0 Engine. I have owned the truck since 2007. It has 170,000 miles and runs beautifully. After having the tranny fluid changed at 100,000 I have changed it in the following manner: 1. remove the fill plug, 2. remove the drain plug. 3. Run 1 quart of WS tranny fluid through the fill plug and let it drain out (the tranny filter is actually a wire mesh filter device and running a quart through the tranny will clean it up pretty much). 4. close the drain plug and add 3 quarts back into the trans. 5. Reinsert the fill plug. This I was told by a Toyota mechanic that is the same procedure used at the dealership. I have never pulled the overflow plug ever.

Hey man, you explained everything perfectly. Thank you for that 👍

Very helpful, thanks for putting this video up. Planning to do this on my 2008 Toyota 4RUNNER SR5 v6

Great video. Exactly what l was looking for!!!!!

Just bought a 2016 Tacoma. Thanks; very good video.

Excellent self explanatory video. Everything right ✅on point. GODSPEED

Thank you! This was the best video about this on the Internet. I'm about to do this on my 2010 4Runner and was really unsure about how to make sure about the correct temp until watching your video. One question, if I may: since you refill it to just overflowing when cold, then just letting the overflow dribble until it stops AFTER correct AT OIL TEMP reached should guarantee the correct level since the fluid expanded when hot. You shouldn't have to add any when hot, correct?

Thanks for your excellent video tutorial. That’s what I needed to do it. Just have a quick question, do I have to put that pin on connector for the ecm or just let the oil warmup, thanks, blessings to you and your family and business.

Awesome vid, but PLEASE link the site you showed at the beginning. For people using their phone while doing the procedure, its a lot easier to be able to actually see the site, as opposed to stopping and starting the video.

Awesome video and after watching it I will be doing this trans service to my 2015 Tacoma.

I did a drop pan change gasket, fluid & filter on my 2000 PreRunner. Will simply just drain & add the same amount that drained (roughly 2.5-3 quarts) again in a few months. and repeat this simple process again in a few more months . NEVER do a power FLUSH on an older transmission.

Great video lighting and angles as well as clear instructions. Nicely done!

God you killing on these tutorials thank you bro LOL this is the second job you have helped me with everybody needs to take lessons from you of how to do a tutorial! You're the man thanks dude

Good info, I'm going to adapt this double drain and fill technique to my 2015 Avalon

Excellent video & easy to understand for the do- it- yourselfer.

Great Video. Will be doing this soon. Way behind on my 2011 maintenance, lol.

Wonderful helpful tips and guide. I have a 2018 Toyota Tacoma SR5 3.5L V6. @ 36,000 miles I have a question and wanted to know if the same things you use work for mine as well or should I get a different kind of oil? Second question is what kind of transmission oil fuild do I use to change and what other things do I need to change also? It's hard to find real loyal mechanics so I came across your channel and hoping to get some help all the way from: Juneau Alaska

Thank you for this video! Could you please provide some guidance on a inexpensive odb reader that will check my trans temp so I could bypass the cotter pin method? Thank you.

Thanks for the info! I subscribed. I could not find the atf in my scan tool so this hack was awesome. A toyota mechanic friend thought the only way was with their proprietary equipment so this was great.

Nice video. Question: Do we really need to do the wire jumping/pin poking in those wire harness holes to get the temperature? That part kind of turn me off.

Thank you very much for the very detailed information. I learned something new today. 👍🇳🇮🇨🇦

What happens if you don't perform the AC temp check? Will the car still be able to run/operate?

Nice work; simple and straight to the point. I have a 2013 GS350 with almost 70K. Gonna follow your guidance. After 1st fill, I may idle the engine for 20 seconds to suck the fluid outta the pan and drain again. Thanks! Gonna like and subscribe to your channel.

you are a nice person and good help,wish you the best for you and your family

great instructional video. i've been wanting to change mine for a while.

dudes the man

so, for those of us who are mechanically declined….. What’s the OBD2, and what exactly did you do with the cotter pin?

Thanks bruh, much appreciated.

My 2015 Taco had a dipstick so all I did was drain through the train port and fill via the dipstick tube. recheck level at operating temp.

Is the procedure the same for all 4x4 and 2wd?

After some research (along with this excellent video) on whether a Full Flush, Dropping the pan/replacing the filter, or Drain/Fill is needed, I am doing this maintenance just like the video. * I have one question. I intend to drain/fill multiple times to get the ATF cleaner. At what intervals do you recommend ? (i.e. driving around for 10 mins then draining again or every week) Awesome Video BTW

I have a Gen 2, 2011 did the service but wasn't sure if i needed to do the OBD thing, however did watch the overflow come out. hope I didn't screw anything up.

great info and descriptions!!

Well done sir!

Good solid information ,thank you .no nonsense B S useless talk .

Thanks so much for all these Videos!! Learning so much here! Quick question.. does the filter need to be changed on the automatic transmission?

Great info! Thanks man

Good job my friend

Good vid man.

I was all good until you started messing with everything inside the truck, all the electrical shit messes my mind up.

Very helpful, thanks for the good info!!

Thanks for the video. Where can I buy this transfer pump?

I did this and removed 3 qts. I refilled 3 qts. When idling I opened up my overflow and nothing came out. I shut off engine and 750 ml came out. I put another qt in and when idling a couple drops came out. My question is should I add more and wait for the slow trickle from overflow during idle? Was I low to begin with? 3 qts sounds like the most people are putting in but I currently have 3.25 qts inside. Please help.

Thank you for the video my Toyota has 115000 miles should I change the filter also on the transmission

Oh boy I have an obd and you gave me everything so let's see.. ganbatte me

I've got a 2007 4cyl have to see if it looks like this one

nice! now I need one for a tundra!😊

I wanted to find out about the Toyota Yaris 2013 when opened the screw By the time the oil meter comes out, oil will be poured out and it can reduce the amount of chalk transmission?, Chalk testing was done only for a general need and not for any other problem The color of the oil itself is bright red which I guess is good. If this is a mistake and because of this it is necessary to completely change the gear oil.?😨, The test itself for a car in a licensed Toyota Israel garage but that does not mean that the test is correct that's why I need your recommendation tnx.

Hello Kelly, this is a very helpful video. Any update with this fluid change after 7 months?

I'm late to you're channel. I have 1999 Camry CE manual shift or 5 speed, is there a video showing how to check and change the manual transmission fluid i really would like to know.

thanks for showing video can you do video on 2016 Tacoma V6 transmission fluid level check with no teachstream thanks.

Its time for my 2011 tacoma to have its transmission fluid changed. Not so pink any more but not burnt. Should I pull the pan and replace the filter also?

We own an 07 Tacoma 4Cylinder Manual Transmission with over 250K miles on her, and we have owned since about 30K miles and we have never drained the transmission fluid, nor rear differential fluid, nor engine coolant either. Would you suggest doing these services at this point or just leaving it be, since such high miles and replacing these fluids especially on manual tranny might do more harm than good?…

Thanks so much for the informative video! You covered everything!!

Great Video. Love your truck setup. What size lift and tires are on it? I have a 2012 and yours has the stance I would like to have.

you should change the transmission filter too while you at it..

Hello, I own a virtually identical Tacoma. Couldn't you just measure the amount of fluid removed and place the same amount of new fluid back in? What mileage did you change your fluid? I only have 75,000 miles on my 2015 TRD Sport. What mileage would you recommend? Were you having any problems or did you change the fluid as a matter of preventive maintenance? Thanks! I like your channel!

2015 V6 Tacoma, No towing & no abuse. How often do you recommend changing the fluid?

Another great video! Thanks! Keep it rollin. For those of us with an OBD2 reader, what is the temp range for the fluid level check (mine a 2013 Taco’). Answer is probably in the procedure you uploaded, but on my small phone display I don’t have enough screen resolution. Thanks!

Will this be the same procedure for a 2005 Toyota Tacoma? (to verify ATF temp?). Also, when you raised the car up, was it running while checking the level by unscrewing the overfill bolt?

What is the website us on this video that provide you this information? I am just curious

good info, thanks for the tips

At what milage is it recommended to change the transmission fluid on this truck . Mine has 50k and has not been changed . Also about how long did u let the truck run to reach the correct temperature?

Great video, just to clarify did you refill the trans before the warm up process? Thanks .

Have a delayed engagement issue in my 2014 4 cyl 4x4 Tacoma. Hoping it's just a fluid level issue. Annoying that Toyota doesn't have a dipstick to check it, but I guess it's a good idea to change the fluid anyway. Wish me luck!

Great information thanks!

thank you so much!

Just wondering what's the point for the codder pin under the dash is for?