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Just changed transaxle fluid for the second time

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion' started by gone2green, Feb 3, 2013.

  1. gone2green

    gone2green grumpier than the grumpiest old man you know ;)

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    I have changed the transaxle fluid the first time at 65k miles now again at 127k but this time a little more went in. I did not use the complete 4qts but real real close to it. Will that be a problem?

    it was running out of the fill hole when I screwed the plug back in . So I know it is full to the hole, but the car was leaning to the rear just a bit. Would that make too much of a difference?

    it runs and drives fine just curious as if I need to drain some.
     
    #1 gone2green, Feb 3, 2013
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    No problem. Relax and enjoy your success.
     
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    gone2green grumpier than the grumpiest old man you know ;)

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    Thanks Patrick, I will be able to sleep tonight and not in fear of my wife chopping my head off cause I screwed up her car she loves.
     
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    How was the fluid that you drained compared to the fluid from the first change.

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    gone2green grumpier than the grumpiest old man you know ;)

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    It was a dark brown red no flakes of any kind, and it had a little powder on the magnet on the drain plug.
     
    #5 gone2green, Feb 7, 2013
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    Just changed mine w/ 71,560 miles on the odo. Old fluid, as noted above, dark brown w/ no metal shavings.

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    #6 dbcassidy, Feb 8, 2013
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