Recent content by Rick Granberg

Took me about a week to find a pick and pull that had the transmission I needed. About 2 or 3 hours in the junk yard to remove with just Jack's. Also, I didn't know exactly what I was doing. So it was a learning experience for me. Made dropping the transmission in my car easier though. Roughly...

They said toyota's policy is to replace the transmission and not rebuild it. It was actually really easy to pull and replace. Most of bolts can be accessed by removing the battery and the battery plate did the rest with the car on ramps. Easiest Trans job I ever did. Just needed my brother and...

Finally got a check engine light that the dealership can read. P2820 is the code. Dealership said it was pressure control solenoid. They quoted me 6,300 for replacement transmission. I pulled a transmission from a 2014 corolla at the junkyard and replaced it myself. Had my brother service it for...

Like Jolly stated, it's a CVT. I wish it was as easy as pulling a dip stick to check the transmission fluid level. I also checked all hoses and connections for the cold air intake. Yesterday I installed the original exhaust and air filter box. Problem still exists. As we speak the car is being...

It's an automatic. How do you check for leaks without dropping the pan? Other than that, there is no leaks under carriage. I was thinking about having a the transmission fluid changed to check the color and level. That will be another 200 bucks

My 2014 s has 72000 miles on it. There is a borla exhaust and K&N cold air intake installed. Last week it started jerking when I accelerated from stop. 2 days later, it started stuttering really bad upon acceleration and almost sounded as if it was flooded. The RPM'S increased with peddle to...