2001 Toyota Tundra Metal Shavings In Transmission Pan

The pan magnets had mostly small metal shavings but also a few larger pieces around 14 long.

2001 toyota tundra metal shavings in transmission pan. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Toyota Tundra based on all problems reported for the 2000 Tundra. The contact heard a thumping noise while driving. The vehicle has about 175K miles and has had the trans fluid flushed out once in the past and drain.

In my opinion this was a complete waste of time. After dropping the transmission pan it was determined that the pan had several clumps of metal shavings and the transmission has to be replaced. One problem related to manual transmission column shift has been reported for the 2000 Toyota Tundra.

DIY you could do a pan drop and look at the filtermagnets that allude to the condition of your trans. Make sure the engine tranny and fluids are warm. First the magnets were clean.

It catches what the magnets dont before it can get back to the oil pan. Use the 14 MM socket to take out the drain plug and empty out the fluid. You pull the plug and drain a few quarts and refill.

The most recently reported issues are listed below. The cost of a new 2020 Toyota Tundra transmission could be over 3500 depending on the vehicle however transmission services such as fluid changes and a transmission fluid flush are considerably less expensive in some cases costing less than 150. Here is a photo of the shavings that were on it.

The transmission filter is located above the transmission pan which is the component that catches the excess fluid. The deep pan design increases fluid capacity by 35-quarts over the stock OE. Magnefine filter video Heres a thread I posted on the transmission flush for my Sienna.