What type of transmission fluid does a 1999 Toyota Sienna take?
Valvoline Synthetic Transmission Fluid Dexron VI 1 Quart.
Can I flush Toyota Sienna transmission fluid?
The maintenance schedule that came with your Sienna is correct. There is no recommended transmission fluid change unless the vehicle is used in one of the special operating conditions which includes towing.
What kind of transmission fluid does a 2002 Toyota Sienna take?
How do you check the transmission fluid on a 2000 Toyota Sienna?
Procedure to Check the Level of Automatic Transmission Fluid
- Start the vehicle and let it warm up.
- Put it in park (leave it running) and set the parking brake.
- Pop the hood and locate the ATF dipstick.
- Pull out the dipstick and wipe it off with a clean rag.
- Fully re-insert the dipstick and pull it out again.
When to change transmission fluid in Toyota Sienna?
The maintenance schedule for my 2014 specifies a transmission fluid change every 60,000 miles only when the vehicle is used under “special operating conditions” which includes “towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading”.
Is the transmission on a Toyota Sienna remanufactured?
Turns out it is a remanufactured one, sort of. They told us the transmission is new except the outer casing. They told us that the dealership cannot obtain a new transmission through Toyota, only this one which legally must be called a remanufactured one because the outer casing is from another Toyota.
Is the 5 speed trans good for a Toyota Sienna?
The 5 speed trans is actually pretty good. Toyota is having more issues with their 6 speed, though the Sienna didn’t get that new design yet. Mine has been fine, so I agree this will likely be an isolated incident. Life time warranty that you did have to pay for? or they gave that as a result of tranny failure.
Why is the transmission on my Toyota Sienna black?
I had it changed along with the filter and 4 days later it is black again…the transmission is running well but I know this is not normal and want to avoid problems down the road. My mechanic advises against a full flush because it can cause damage to the seals.