Transmission fluid everywhere 2007 lexus es 350

[untold vapor]

I added 6qrts to my trans fill because it was super dry I added until it started dribbling so that means I’m good. I drive it and see puddles of fluid all over my driveway and engine bay. Idk what the fuck is going on I have some pictures

[molten ginkgo]

Did you drain and refill it?

[untold vapor]

no i added 6qrts

and on the last qrt of fluid it started dribbling telling me its at the fill mark

i dont have a dipstick i have a 2007 lexus es 350

Transmission fluid everywhere 2007 lexus es 350

[molten ginkgo]

That's massively overfilled

[untold vapor]

the real question is do i continute driving it wht do i do its smoking

[molten ginkgo]

Don't drive it anymore until you drain it and put the correct amount in

[untold vapor]

the car wouldnt want to take 6qrts if it didnt need it. it was low so i added

if 6qrts was alot then why did it take so much before indicating it was full

[untold vapor]

i have to drive it back to my schools auto shop. the question is will i fuck it up big time its a 8min drive

[molten ginkgo]

Was the car running when you did this

[untold vapor]

yes the car was running and at op tempt when adding all the fluid

dude im lowkey scared now idk wht to do did i just fuck my whole car up

i just added wht it needed i dont see how this is happening rn idk wht to do

[molten ginkgo]

Was it leaking before

[untold vapor]

no

but it gets me thinking maybe because it was 6 quarts low and now that i filled it all that new pressure is opening those cracks in the hose if theres any causing it to go all over my engine bay

[molten ginkgo]

If you had no fluid then the car would not move

[untold vapor]

i had fluid so my car takes like 11-11.5 qrtz of trans fluid i was 5.5-6 qrts low

the car will ovb still run but it was slipping wich i noticed so i added the fluid untill it started slighty coming out thye fill plug

[molten ginkgo]

It would not drive if it was 6qts low

@tame creek do your transmission thing

[untold vapor]

thats what i thought to but then why would it take 6qrts to indicate it was full

@tame creek we need ur helop

[untold vapor]

he is a mechanic or really good with trans?

[molten ginkgo]

He used to work at a transmission shop

[untold vapor]

oh thts good

[tame creek]

Yeah this is tremendously overfilled. As a comparison point I add 2.5-3qts before I even start checking for the fill, usually tops off at like 4 or 5 max

[tame creek]

I can’t say those numbers off the top of my head but there’s no way in HELL that thing takes 11 quarts, that’s like 6-7 max

Are you sure this was the correct check plug and not the fill plug

Some Toyotas there is a second bolt on the transmission pan that basically is a stick that runs up into the pan, the bolt on the housing where a check plug would normally be is not it, that’s the fill

[tame creek]

Also, please contextualize these pictures, no idea what I’m looking at

[untold vapor]

Do I drive the car bad to my autos shop and drain the fluid or is the damage all ready done. Or will it mess up if I keep driving

[untold vapor]

The one picture there’s a puddle of fluid in the bottom

[untold vapor]

Yes correct fill plug

[untold vapor]

@tame creek I just took 3-4 qrts out the car

What’s my next plan. Is it safe to drive now for another few days Monday I have an appointment with the car care but guy

[tame creek]

Did you run it through the gears after filling it

[jade linden]

11 quarts. Wow. I hope you didn’t damage anything Soap.

[untold vapor]

All my lights went on

On my dash could it be from overfilling fluid ??

[untold vapor]

I doubt it I drove 5miles on it

[untold vapor]

Yes I’m gonna do the proper procedure tonight

[jade linden]

That’s doesn’t matter. Pressure builds up as soon as your start the car

The drive line isn’t moving but the pumps in the trans are

[barren cipher]

Did you let it run at operating temp first then open the overfill plug? For my RC 350 I did the drain and fill.
Drain
Fill
While idle

Check temp and open overflow drain
Cycle thru the gears around 3 seconds each
Complete

Also how did you know if the transmission was dry if Lexus uses a sealed transmission given it wasn’t leaking prior

[untold vapor]

I’m gonna do it right now

I’ll let you know how it goes

[untold vapor]

Long story

[untold vapor]

i skippex the overflow plug like i said first time doing it and fucked up ima try to do it right tmr