1992 camry transmission 4 cyl

Hi bought this car last year with 122k on it , now has 128k was wanderin wouls it be ok to drain transmission fluid out of plug and refill , the transmission when cols has a delayed shift , when warmed up shifts fine! also what type of fliud! just leave it alone? drain fluid and leave filter? or drop pan and do the whole think , not really what i want to do open a can of worms sorta speak, thanks for any replys!

Draining the pan and replacing the fluid will only replenish a part of the fluid. There is alot of fluid caught in the torque converter and valve body. As long as the fluid is not really bad smelling and black, replacing the fluid totally is the way to go.

Many transmission shops and fast-lube places have fluid-replacement devices. You can do it yourself by disconnecting one of the hoses by the radiator that connects the transmission to the transmission cooler and attaching a hose to it to drain it into a gallon jug. The driver's side tube drains the transmission. The passenger side tube has flow back into the tranmission pan. When you idle your engine, the disconnected driver's side line will dump fluid reasonably slowly from the transmission and you can replace the fluid one quart at a time (through the dipstick) by measuring how much has been pumped out. Before you start pumping out the fluid, drain the transmission pan and replace that fluid with new fluid.

Thanks for the reply checked the fluid not burnt, I will drain what I can and refill for now being it does have a drain plug thinking it will take about 4 quarts, what is nice is the drain plug on a transmission pan, can always drain some off and fill!

Ditto on the drain plug! When I bought my first Toyota I was real happy to see it. That said, still a good idea to drop the pan and check the filter now and then to make sure the tranny isn't starting to eat itself. Since you just bought the car I would do it now. The filter could be saturated with the "normal metal flakes" and restricting flow. As the fluid heats up, flow increases, letting it shift easier. Low fluid could produce the same symptoms. If your "mini" change doesn't help, consider it.

Thanks for the reply checked the fluid not burnt, I will drain what I can and refill for now being it does have a drain plug thinking it will take about 4 quarts, what is nice is the drain plug on a transmission pan, can always drain some off and fill!


I believe the drain through the drainplug and refill will only take 2.6 quarts. If you also do the drain and refill of the differential, that will take another 1.7 quarts. If you do intend to drain and refill the differential, make sure you can remove the fill plug first.

Mike

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Some suggestions:
Check the fluid level before you drain it out. You need to drive at least ten miles to get the transmission up to operating temperature. A lot of shops don't get the level exactly right because the fluid expands when hot so it has to be fully heated up before checking, and the transmission doesn't warm up as quickly as the engine. According to the manual, if you've been driving in stop and go traffic with A/C on or at prolonged high speed, you should not check level.
Once you get the right fluid level I recommend measuring the drained oil to replace it with the exact same quantity. Makes things much easier.
Also a good idea to replace the drain plug gasket.
If you're draining and refilling the differential, try using a four foot length of 1/2" clear hose and a funnel to fill from the top. Much easier.
Some have reported difficulty in removing the differential fill plug. Easiest way is to hook two combination wrenches together "daisy chain" to increase leverage. Make it easy that way.