[OldRav4]

Hi,

Is there a way to drain the automatic transmission fluid without removing the pan/filter? As in.. Is there a plug somewhere? I can't seem to locate it.

 

[JuneBug]

It should be there on the pan. It might not look like an oil drain plug, it may be an allen head screw recessed in there.

 

[4point1]

You can use oil change pump to suck ATF from dipstick tube.

 

[OldRav4]

I found the plug! It's a 10mm hex key.

Anyone know how much fluid does the automatic transmission hold?

 

[LugNut]

I think I had six quarts on hand when I did mine, but I don't know how many I used.

FYI -- I always drop the pan, clean it and the magnets, flatten/reverse-indent the bolt holes, and install a new filter and pan gasket. I typically use the FRAM filter/gasket kit; rockauto.com sells them.

Also, the torque converter (TC) holds a lot of fluid, so draining/dropping the pan only gets about half of the total fluid. Older TCs had drain plugs on them too, but I doubt the RAV4's does.

 

[leon r]

It is impossible to drain all the fluid from the transmission, converter and coolant lines. About 30-40% of fluid will remain in the transmission, so you will not be doing a complete oil change, but that is OK, even 60-70% is better than nothing (once it is due to be changed).