A transmission leak has developed. Unfortunately, there is no way to check the fluid level or top it off easily since the genius that designed it decided to save a few dollars and eliminate the transmission dipstick. There is a much more labor intensive and less precise way to refill it. However, without knowing what level it's at easily, we are never really sure how often it needs to be refilled. I will never buy another car that doesn't have a trans dipstick or a way to insert one. Basically, it's designed as a disposable car. Fixing the leak would be very expensive and I might get it done, but this is an extremely irritating move by cheapskate Toyota "engineers".
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
A transmission leak has developed. Unfortunately, there is no way to check the fluid level or top it off easily since the genius that designed it decided to save a few dollars and eliminate the transmission dipstick. There is a much more labor intensive and less precise way to refill it. However, without knowing what level it's at easily, we are never really sure how often it needs to be refilled. I will never buy another car that doesn't have a trans dipstick or a way to insert one. Basically, it's designed as a disposable car. Fixing the leak would be very expensive and I might get it done, but this is an extremely irritating move by cheapskate Toyota "engineers".
- David S., South Lyon, MI, US