Lack of Power, After my Oil Change Options

[ZGear]

(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.....

[GrimReaper]

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

[Bitter]

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

[ZGear]

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

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....

[Bitter]

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

[Gary]

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

[ZGear]

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

[ZGear]

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

[Gary]

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

[95st-celica]

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

[xs94st]

holy crap..

[rjbibeau]

a trouble light might help next time.

[LewFX]

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

[HorseHead]

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

[Rayme]

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).