How many quarts of transmission fluid does 2003 Toyota solara sle v6 automatic transmission need?

Answer 1

Five quarts of Dexron III for a typical drain, 12 quarts for a complete flush including torque converter.

If you're doing this yourself you'll need a few items. Your choice whether to replace the pan gasket only (about $8) or the strainer and gasket (about $20). The second option is best (you wouldn't change your oil without changing the filter right?)

The following is a procedure I found online posted by another Solara owner. I can't tell you it's absolutely correct but you'll at least have a guide. For a complete flush I'd recommend buying a service manual.

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-Drive car to heat up fluid (drains faster and carries more sediment). I prefer to let it sit an hour so it is not super hot but that's up to you.

-Jack up car and use jack stands for safety..

-You need to first drain fluid of course. The pan is located on the drivers side and uses a 11mm? (i forget) allen head screw. If you are not changing filter/strainer proceed to **** below

-After you drain all fluid you will need to remove all the bolts that hold the pan to the car. A good method is to leave the four screws closest to each corner tightened and remove the rest. Then you can remove the remaining corners. Loosen either the front two or rear two at a faster pace than the others so you know what end the fluid in the pan will start seeping from. After fluid has drained from pan remove it.

-Clean pan out. Clean magnets in pan and place them back in the same vicinity as you got them. Clean any old gasket residue off pan to ensure a good seal w/ the new gasket.

-Remove old strainer/filter and replace w/ a new one. This is pretty straight forward. Above the pan you will see it held in place with only 3 screws same size as pan screws except longer.

-Re-attach pan. Place gasket on the pan and push through the bolts. This will allow the gasket to retain the bolts as you place the pan back and the screws wont fall out on you while you are trying to start them. Tighten bolts in an even fashion. Criss cross is the preferred method I believe for this.

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_That's it add fluid. \3.5 qts. is a good start as that is probably what came out maybe a bit more. Start car and move shifter up and down the gears. Add more fluid as necessary.