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Dear Group,
>
>Early last spring I had the trans fluid changed on my 2002 PreRunner.
>(2nd change) Shortly afterward I noticed a little trouble with the
>trans shifting from 2nd to 3rd when cold but the problem just seemed
>to "go away" after a while. I was a little late with the fluid change
>this time and I thought that this problem was a cause of that. Now
>that the tempurature has dropped, the problem started again. The trans
>won't shift unless the rpm's are at around 25000-30000. Once warmed,
>everything seems to be ok. I checked the fluid and sure enough. about
>3/4 of quart low. Toyota mechanic neglected to fill properly. Now,
>the transmission shifts much better when cold. Still a little
>hesitation but nothing I can't live with. Question is....Transmission
>damage? Is it time to trade it in? What kinds of problems am I
>looking at due to driving the thing for 8 months with low tranny
>fluid?
>
>Thanks.
Mal-adjusted band?
Did they just 'flush & fill' or was it a 'full service?
If the latter, they should have fixed if you'd commented then, as it should have been 'road tested'. Of course, it wouldn't have been cold, so perhaps missed.