Transmission Fluid - My car is ruined - help

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

seeing as this was a DRAIN AND FILL only i say your OK. you could take it to a toyota dealer and get the COMPLETE flush(15 quarts of WS) to be safe or just run it like it is.....

Originally Posted by SilverGlow

I strongly disagree....drain and flush will not remove all the particulates....his tranny really needs to be flushed for longevity, and using the wrong fluid is just plain wrong. No need to go to a Toy stealership either....better to go to an independent garage, and shop around for price and procedures first, making sure they use Genuine Toy WS fluid...this is what I'd do if I want the tranny to last 250k or more miles.

disagree with the COMPLETE FLUSH suggestion?

[127.0.0.1]

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

disagree with the COMPLETE FLUSH suggestion?

exactly. it is not as though he got water in it, it is only the wrong ATF. the difference between ATF as WS is not so significant to require a rebuild or new clutch packs. just get it flushed once and go with it. maybe flush again in 30,000 to be sure. WS is lifetime stuff. ATF is not.