# Will hardly move when cold

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [March 25, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708 "2020-03-25T02:07:06Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![dflisw\_165656](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dflisw\_165656](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dflisw_165656)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 2:07am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708/1 "2020-03-25T02:07:06Z")

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When it is very cold outside the car will barely move. It takes a block or so for it to begin running properly. I noticed this began happening after dealership flushed the transmission. Not sure if it was a coincidence.

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708/2 "2020-03-25T02:10:49Z")

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What year/miles on this Camry?

And is this the first transmission fluid service?

Tester

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708/3 "2020-03-25T02:12:27Z")

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It could be just low transmission fluid.

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**Author:** ![dflisw\_165656](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dflisw\_165656](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dflisw_165656)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708/4 "2020-03-25T13:39:18Z")

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2010 with a 160,000 miles. It was the first transmission service at start of fall. I didn’t notice it until weather turned cold .

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**Author:** ![dflisw\_165656](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dflisw\_165656](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dflisw_165656)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708/5 "2020-03-25T13:40:17Z")

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I couldn’t find anyway to check transmission fluid.

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**Author:** ![oldtimer-11](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e79b87/32.png) [@oldtimer-11](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldtimer-11)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2020, 2:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708/6 "2020-03-25T14:57:08Z")

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If this is like my 2012, with no dipstick, the transmission has to be checked up a level lift at a certain temperature by removing the fill plug and seeing if the fluid is up to the hole.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/will-hardly-move-when-cold/161708/7 "2020-03-26T02:43:34Z")

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A 10 year old car with 160k miles and no history of transmission servicing might be bad news. The fluid level needs to be checked but since it’s apparently been slipping the transmission life would be dramatically shortened.