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(Celica ST FYI) I've been in a hurry today for some odd reason and I've been pushing my oil change today later and later. Finally I've been able to change the oil around 8 pm. Unscrew the oil pan plug...let it leak....clean the plug and plug it back in. Remove the oil filter and put in a new one. Then fill the engine with four bottles of the 10w30 Castrol high mileage blend. Dropped it down and let her rip for five minutes. As I was taking her in reverse I notice a power change. Then putting her into drive I noticed that I was revving up to 4-5,000 rpms before she even moved.............?????Any clues.....

Omg! That's a good one! Your car's automatic? Looks like a transmission problem. Seems like the tranny's slipping before transmitting power! I think u better se a pro, in person, it's much easier. Anyway, check the atf level, just to make shure! Looks like u drain wrong thing here (tranny instead of engine)!! Pretty strange anyway

sounds like your clutch is slipping (unless its an auto).



if its an auto, it sounds like you knocked the 3 wire shift solenoid harness loose, that defaults the car to 3rd gear...unless you (and this does happen!) accidently drained the TRANSMISSION fluid instead of engine oil, then installed a new engine oil filter and overfilled your engine oil by 4 quarts.

This post has been edited by Bitter: Oct 29, 2007 - 10:30 PM

I'm pretty sure it was the oil pan......dunno....I've always done the same thing....but yeah I'll take a look into it....

oil drain plug is on the left side under the car facing forward on the 7afe. very very easy to get to.

Check the oil level.
You'll know if you have 8 quarts of oil in the engine!

OMG, I'm shaking my head.....I did tap into the transmission fluid resevior........so now how do I put in transmission fluid....hahahaha...I knew I should of never rushed into changing oil........

This post has been edited by ZGear: Oct 29, 2007 - 10:47 PM

Quick question....any transmission fluid will work right?

Just check the profile, you have the auto.
Use the ATF.
Don't forget to drain the oil.

This post has been edited by Gary: Oct 29, 2007 - 11:01 PM

wasnt it a little odd when the (oil) was red??? lol...o0 well **** happens jus make sure you drain your oil...you def DONt want 8 quarts of oil in there lol

holy crap..

a trouble light might help next time.

i gotta say that mobil 1 syntethic atf is very nice compared to normal dexIII

At least, you admit your mistakes. Many wouldn't say it!!

Hhaha! Good thing you had an automatic! If you had a manual it could have taken some time before you realise its too late (happened to somebody I know).