ok so i just got another yota its and 87 22re auto. runs great. but when you but the truck in drive it dosent go into first.un less u manualy put it in low then once your driveing u can put it back in drive it will shift into 2nd and work just fine and down shift just fine unless u stop again then u have to put itin low and do that all over again. it doesnt seem to slip in and gear trann fuilds not burt or super black. didnt know if anyone else had and issue like this. this is my first yota that isnt stick. any help would be great. thank you

 

How many miles? Drop the pan, and install a new filter. Add half a quart of lucas to free up the shift valves in the valve body.

 

Had pretty much the same issue with a 91 4runner I had. Solution was new solenoids. It wasn't the hardest job in the world (and I that's saying alot for a guy like me with no garage). drop the pan, unbolt the solenoids, install new ones, install the pan, fill fluid and drive.

 

ok cool. thanks guys i willlet u know how it works out

 

He's talking about kicking down, not shifting up.

 

Check to see if any codes come up anyhow. My guess is one of the shift valves is sticking, and maybe just a simple fluid change would fix that.

 

yea its got 170,000 on it and i dont think the old owner did it.