Sometimes when I shift into reverse, there is a little delay before the tranny engages, but otherwise it drives fine. It was at 55K miles, now I'm at 80K and my car runs fine.Įd: My truck has over 160K miles. He said there was no problem and he got it done for me. I visited my dealer where I bought the car and asked the technician that I know, who worked on my car before. I checked my maintenance schedule and it doesn't even mention transmission fluid. Joe: I drive a lot and I want to know for sure that my transmission is in good shape. Should you change the transmission fluid if it's not mentioned in the maintenance schedule? Is there any reason not to change transmission fluid at all? We spoke with two car owners with different views: Transmission rebuilding shops aren't going out of business anytime soon. The fact that auto manufacturers are striving to reduce the size and weight (and cost!) of their transmissions doesn't help either. Transmission problems, whether caused by wear and tear or other reasons, are still common in many cars. Yes, fluid quality and transmission technology have improved, but no, this did not eliminate mechanical wear. They want to show lower maintenance costs. If the transmission fluid change is not in the maintenance schedule, does it mean it's filled for life? We know that we have to take manufacturer's recommendations with a grain of salt. For normal driving conditions, the transmission fluid change is not included. In many recent cars, however, transmission fluid change is not even mentioned in the maintenance schedule, or included only for severe driving conditions.įor example, the Warranty and Maintenance Guide for the 2018 Toyota Camry says to change the transmission fluid at 60,000 miles when "Driving while towing, using a car-top carrier, or heavy vehicle loading" as well as when "Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use." It's called Special Operating Conditions.
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