Use Caution With Toyota Transmission

This bulletin applies to all 1990-2019 Toyota vehicles equipped with an automatic/continuously variable transmission. Toyota provides cautions when installing an automatic transmission/transaxle to avoid MIL-on, shifting issues and/or transmission damage.

Confirm the following:

- Both alignment pins are present on the engine block.

- ATF lines and cooler have been flushed with the appropriate type of ATF. Note: continuously

variable transmissions require CVT fluid when flushing.

- Correct torque converter bolts and washers are used. Note that not all applications will use

washers.

- All ground straps are in the correct locations and are connected properly.

- Correct shift cable adjustment.

- Correct Park Neutral position switch adjustment.

- Transmission fluid level set correctly.

- Transmission learned values have been reset and/or the compensation code has been input (if

applicable) and proper initialization has been performed.

- Transfer all plastic/rubber shipping plugs from the reman transmission to the corresponding

holes on the core.

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Mike received a BA degree from Youngstown State University in English Literature with a minor in Journalism in 1975.