Before starting, mark a 1 gallon clear jug (ie. They use an International Lubricants CAM2 product, a transmission fluid with friction modifier – similar to the T-IV spec.ġ. Note: For comparison, my local independent transmission shop charges $223.74 (taxes included) for this service, but does not use Toyota T-IV fluid. Recommend that you purchase 8 liters minimum for this procedure. : I just finished this procedure on another Corolla and found that 6 liters was not quite enough to flush all of the old fluid out. I bought a case of 12 and received “trade” price from my local dealer = $8.23/liter (taxes included). FK-372)Ħ liters of automatic transmission fluid T-IV $49.43 taxes included (Toyota Part No. If I had to do it again, I think I could reasonably pare this down to about 2 hours.Īftermarket transmission gasket & strainer $24.85 taxes included (Partsource no. It took me 3.5 hours from start to finish, including time to take photos and make notes as well as fill the transmission to the right level and take the car for a test drive. Lisle 47900 hose remover pliers (used in step 16) - This tool is optional but makes removing the cooler hose a piece of cake. ¼” drive torque wrench, suitable to be set to 48 in.lbs. Any comments to improve the procedure will be gratefully received and incorporated where possible. Use this guide at your own risk! I assume no responsibility for any damage to your vehicle or personal injury as a result of following this guide. It is my experience that the remaining fluid in the system will quickly contaminate the new fluid if you do not pull the cooler line and get all of the old fluid out. The reason that Toyota does not exchange all of the fluid is not clear to me. However, most other references including a local independent transmission shop informed me they always drop the pan, clean the magnets, change the strainer, and exchange all of the fluid when they perform a transmission fluid service. Note that my local Toyota service department advised me that they only drain and fill. According to TN forum moderator hardtope72, this procedure and filter kit are identical for all 2003-2008 Corolla, Matrix, and Pontiac Vibe with a 1ZZFE front wheel drive automatic transmissions A245E or A246E. ![]() To the best of my knowledge, the transmission fluid was the original fluid that was supplied with the car. The transmission fluid was getting a bit dark looking on the dipstick. I completed this procedure at 49,000 km on my 2008 Corolla 1.8L automatic (with the 1ZZ-FE engine).
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