AT tranny Question Options

[kerosene]

How do you know when you need to change your tranny fluid?
When chanign fluid, you start draining, should i be put under pressure?
Can someone find the location of the nut for the tranny on a 2001 4Runner, I tried searching, but couldnt get it... i also checked manual...

[Bitter]

it should be red, smell like new fluid, and be clear with no clouding. if its not red, doesnt smell new, or is cloudy then it needs to be changed out. you can do a simple drain and refill.

drain it into a clean oil catch, then pour it into a 1qt bottle, filling that one bottle then dumping it into another container. count how many quarts drained out and then put that much clean new fluid into it. also add about 1/2 bottle of gunik brand seal sweller. it comes in a yellow bottle and is sold at pepboys. on a higher mileage trans it can really firm up the shifts.