1. Welcome to Tundras.com!

    You are currently viewing as a guest! To get full-access, you need to register for a FREE account.

    As a registered member, you’ll be able to:
    • Participate in all Tundra discussion topics
    • Transfer over your build thread from a different forum to this one
    • Communicate privately with other Tundra owners from around the world
    • Post your own photos in our Members Gallery
    • Access all special features of the site

WHERE SHOULD MY TRANS FLUID DIP STICK LEVEL READ

Discussion in '1st Gen Tundras (2000-2006)' started by derryt98, Dec 18, 2022.

  1. Dec 18, 2022 at 7:45 PM
    #1
    derryt98

    derryt98 [OP] New Member

    Joined:
    Dec 18, 2022
    Member:
    #88801
    Messages:
    11
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Derry
    Vehicle:
    2002 Tundra SR5
    Title basically. Lost some from when I changed the radiator. trying to get it to where it needs to be. This was when I checked it hot. Ran for over an hour. Just wondering where it should be on the dipstick when hot. Is there a better way to do this? Also, i checked it cold and it was around the same level, which doesn’t really make sense. please help!!!

    DC9BCBF0-908F-4688-A8BB-3F1025297569.jpg
     
  2. Dec 18, 2022 at 8:06 PM
    #2
    dt325ic

    dt325ic Member

    Joined:
    Aug 26, 2020
    Member:
    #51381
    Messages:
    580
    GA
    Vehicle:
    2019 TRD Sport
    Two of the marks should have HOT engraved on stick for identification.

    You want the level between the marks for HOT after driving the truck and checking the fluid.

    This is the only info I found in FSM:

    upload_2022-12-18_23-6-43.jpg
     
    des2mtn likes this.
  3. Dec 19, 2022 at 12:44 AM
    #3
    Jack McCarthy

    Jack McCarthy Working remotely from the local pub

    Joined:
    Nov 2, 2020
    Member:
    #54409
    Messages:
    10,305
    Gender:
    Male
    First Name:
    Bill
    North of Boston
    Vehicle:
    02 Tundra AC SR5 V8 4x4
    You should be checking it cold right after you start the engine not when the engine is off. I typically drive mine 10-20 minutes on 30-40 mph backroads to get it up to temp. The shifting through the gears never really worked for me.

    Cold is between the two indentations that’s lower on the stick. Hot is between the two higher indentations on the stick.
     
    FirstGenVol likes this.

Products Discussed in

To Top