Does it take more fluid to fill the ATF pan when I drop the pan and change filter then just a regular drain and refill?

 

will answer as a general question
camry year and designated id of auto transmission fitted unknown

all dip sticks are not perfect and depends what the level of oil was in the transmission before
dropping pans contents

allow say 500 mls difference

but final top up depends on dipstick reading of the transmission

approx 5 liters / a us gallon of auto fluid .....should do a pan and filter removal

if drain only
set aside what is spare for top ups or if the ATM leaks at the seals

as the mileage/km of the
transmission wear increases the older transmission or miles km used
it is good maintenance.. to remove the pan and replace the filter each year


it takes a whole lot more fluid if you try a full transmission flush

 

ok, Thanks Dirty Hands will check it again this morning.

 

Hello, Dirty Hands, I just put a whole gallon of ATF and the dip stick reads like a little more than half way between the cold and hot mark, should i put more?

 

Year and engine type as in V6 or 4-cylinder?

Try to determine how much your removed. Knowing this you can approximate how much to add.

For a typical 4-cylinder trans the TOTAL fluid capacity is less then 6 quarts. For a V-6 this is less then 8. The majority of this fluid is in the torque converter and will not drain out.

To check the fluid level. Start the engine. Move trans lever from Park to Reverse and back to Park.

Check fluid with engine running.

Make sure you clean the dipstick of all fluid before checking.

 

thats not bad half way between ..you did a good job there

yes a small top up required
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these transmissions can not be over filled

the transmission oil should to be checked at operating temp

take the car for a short drive around the block

check the dipstick with car on level ground

if not top up a 100 ml at a time ....the hot line should have oil on it or a fraction over

job done

 

ok thanks, but about those sticks, every time from the first check, there is always fluid on the stick which makes it hard to get a reading, there is a line like where it starts the dry part but that's hard to tell because it always got fluid on it but not completely covered like the lower part of the stick where the cold mark is, but I will check again in the morning.

 

wipe off the oil on the dip stick every time before a dipping then read

wipe off.. dip ... read .. wipe off ..

hope that helps

 

I wipe the stick off every dip, the thing is that when i pull it out there's still fluid above the hot mark that makes it difficult for me to read. I guess there's no way to get around that, i will just try to read it the best i can. Thanks for the replies.

 

Use the solid fluid line.

Too much fluid can cause issues in reading the dip stick.

Typically once all the added fluid drains out from the trans fluid tube. following Dirty Hands advice will lead to seeing an area of solid fluid on the dipstick. The end of this solid area being the level of the fluid.