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I tried today to flush the steering system because the oil color was a bit yellowish, i emptied the reservoir with a pump then i went under the car and i saw two hoses i thought they were related to steering system so i unplugged them and a lot of black oil poured down.
Now I'm afraid to start the car, are these hoses related to the transmission or engine oil by any chance.
This is the first one at the driver's side near the radiator cap. This is the second one at the passenger's side.
Reconnect the hoses and add the specific correct Toyota ATF fluid specified in your owners manual to refill what you drained. If you have a 01-05 SC the fix is simple. Use the ATF dipstick to periodically check fill level as you add ATF in small increments.
If you have 06-10 SC the fill process is more complicated and you may want to take it ti a Toyota or Lexus dealer service dept if one is available near you to correctly refill the ATF if it does not have a dipstick. If you do it yourself you need to check ATF level on an overflow port (no dip stick on these model years) from underneath when the AT is at a factory specified operating tempreture.
Thank you guys.
Mine is 2005 and there is a dipstick.
I think i spilled about a liter or a liter and half of the oil, will there be any harm on the transmission if i drove my car to the dealership?
If you drive it with tranny fluid missing, you most likely burn out your transmission. You should notice "lazy" shifts. As suggested, fill with the correct fluid and check the dipstick - you'll be fine.
Thank you guys.
Mine is 2005 and there is a dipstick.
I think i spilled about a liter or a liter and half of the oil, will there be any harm on the transmission if i drove my car to the dealership?
you need to drain and refill the transmission fluid because the fluid is red when it comes out of the bottle. The fluid turns dark red or black when it is really old. Changing the fluid every 15k - 20k miles should ensure many trouble free miles on your transmission.
i disconnected both of those hoses and drained a gallon of fluid by starting the engine. Refilled a gallon, then drained it again. I did this three times and fluid is red again.
take care of your car and it will take care of you!
There is an easy fix for your situation. These instructions came off the top of my head and should be accurate, but I can't guarantee you they are. So please use your best judgment or seek out a qualified professional if you have any hesitation.
Go to a Toyota or Lexus dealer and ask them for some type IV transmission fluid for your car. You can give them the year and model, just to be sure. There is another type of fluid they sell, (World standard) BUT IT IS NOT THE ONE YOU WANT, that goes in 2006 and up.
Go back home and check the transmission fluid level in your car using the dipstick. It has a red handle on the left side of your car as you face out the window.
You will see that it is low or there is no mark on it at all. (because it is so low that it doesn't reach the dipstick)
Use a funnel and pour the transmission into the same whole the dipstick came out of.
When you think you have poured in enough, put the dipstick in and see where the mark is.
When the mark is in the right place stop.
Drive your car around for a little and then check it again. After you drive it around, you may need to add more.
Thank you guys for all the inputs.
Sorry for not updating.
I went to the dealership in another car after this post they told me they will need to change the transmission filter and the gasket and some plugs washers + 4 liters or less of Toyota ATF T-IV + labors = about 1000$.
I ended up buying 2 liters of Toyota ATF T-IV and first i added 5 Deciliter of ATF and the dipstick level was on the bottom, the car was acting funny and there was an obvious lag so i added another 5 Deciliter and then i barely felt any lag/hesitation.
Today later added 10 Deciliter and i think i need another 3 Deciliter to reach the normal level.
The problem with the SC430 dipstick that it gets stuck at the end making splash of oil on the reading level and making it very difficult to read the level, so i used this technique from this video which helped very much.
And of course you need the car to be warm by driving it for at least 10 minutes OR driving 5 kilometers, then shift through all the gears "From P to L and back 2,3,4", the car must be in horizontal position and the engine must be running and in park.
This is after adding 3 Deciliter "Orange is where the level is", the sum is 23 Deciliter.
03-26-17, 08:13 AM
What are those hoses?
