Your numbers sound fine from the experience I've had with mine. Anything cooler than 0 C on the highway and it runs 110 degrees F empty. Towing, about 130ish. Anytime its locked up, it well be cool. Last week at -28C it was sitting at or just below 100 F on the highway. In town, playing in the snow about 140 ish.

 

Thanks for the info guys! I was just worried it was maybe running too cold, but I suppose it shifts into Lock Up fine so at least it's that warm, LOL

 

also thanks from me guys! i have the same Dinner worries...I'm in the 100 - 115 highway empty (-5 to 0°C)

rob

 

Mine is below 140 (gauge only shows higher than that) while on the highway. On the city streets I will go to 180 in stop and go traffic. 190 if I keep it in park at the lights. I put an additional cooler on it and it works very nice now- stays below 170 all the time IIRC. I'll post a pic if I remember to take one.

 

Can having too low of Temp cause issues with the Torque Converter? I know in my sisters little Echo a light will stay on (tranny temp) until the tranny is at whatever temperature, then it'll allow it to shift in OD.

 

I think if the tranny light comes on in the truck, you are overheating the trans. Not sure what the deal is with the Echo.

 

even on our ctd the tranny wont shift into OD untill it reach operating temp, its write in the owners manual BUT i don't know whats this temp.. today is 0degrees w snow and gauge says 145F driving city, moderate speed.

rob

 

That is what I thought in regards to our 47re's. Usually I baby my truck until it starts getting warm so by the time I'm ready to go into O/D, the tranny is probably warm enough.

With the auto Echo's (at least in Ontario, Canada) there is a blue tranny temp gauge that stays on until the tranny is warm enough to go into O/D. Toyota says it is for Emissions control (well that is what they told my sister). But I can see how that makes sense, doesn't lug the poor little engine while it's cold.

I don't get to do much city driving, but I know traffic jams on the highways will put er up to 160+.

 

First time I've heard that?? Not true for my 47RE auto.
Don't have my Owners Manual here but no mention of this in the Service Manual.... and mine goes into OD leaving the house, if I let it.

RJ

 

I've never heard of that either....

 

Hm, when it's cold outside and I get my speed up 45-50 (usual lock up) I don't think mine will either until I've gone a few km...hmmm

 

I have developed the habit of placing the tranny in Neutral when I'm sitting in the truck after first starting in the AM, waiting about 30 seconds for the oil to circulate in the engine.
The stock tranny doesn't circulate fluid in park, so dropping into N lets the tranny fluid get started on it's way to all the internals at the same time.

 

When I don't have a lot of time to let it warm up, I place it in D with the emergency brake on; loads the engine to make heat AND warms the trans up.

 

its write in my owners manual...mine 99
but i've never tried, i don't speed the truck the first miles.. I'll try to see if its true

rob

 

I think if I tried that my E-Brake cable would seize on

Usually I start the truck, put it in neutral and let high idle engage. Then I put it in D with my foot on the brake and hold it like that with high idle for a bit. Then its out to the road and take it easy until engine temps start coming up.