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Message from ‘Smithy’

  • By Graham Smith
  • Herald Sun
  • 02 September 2010

Graham Smith

Q

A number of owners of Toyota HiLux utes and Prado wagons have contacted us about the automatic transmission warning light coming on in their cars when they were towing.

Graham Smith
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A

We have passed a number of these reports on to Toyota for their response and last week we received this comment from a Toyota spokesman: "Toyota acknowledges owners comments regarding the ATM light illuminating when towing heavy loads. We are currently investigating the issue. However, we wish to advise, the ATM light only indicates high oil temperature. Owners who experience this condition should follow the 'Owners Manual' instruction, as well as ensuring airflow to the radiator is not blocked."

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  • There are certainly a lot of details like that to take into consideration.

    Dywany Posted on 11 June 2011 3:23pm

  • Can you please tell me what Falcon Fairlane XW/ZC G.T.H.O. workshop manual is worth.  My father who owned an automatic transmission service business left all these manuals to me

    Brett Reisinger of Highfields Qld 4352 Posted on 12 September 2010 11:27am

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