Hello my friend. I truly love this video that you made and how well you explained it in detail. I myself am a retired auto tech of 48 years and have seen so many changes in the auto industry. Most of my career was on domestic vehicles but having my own repair shop for 15 years I ended up repair and servicing imports as well, as my GM customers all had an import as well. I have been retired now for 8 years and I just bought a 2014 Corolla with the CVT trans 1.8 liter so I can reduce the mileage on my truck and for comfort reasons as well. You know as well as I do that we like to do our own service and repair because we trust our self no matter how old we get. I have to do this service on jack stands these days, which is a little rough at 68 years old. You made one of the best videos that I have seen as of yet on this site my friend. Thank you for your time in making this info video for all of us and look forward to many more.
@@adel-bj4hs the dealer always say they don't reccomend anything.... fluid is like oil it must be changed!!!!! I am in canada and change the fluid on mine every 100,000 kilomteres.
I find your videos very interesting and educational. You never have to apologise for not having enough time to tape the whole job. Thanks for doing such a great job in putting these videos together.
Fantastic learning video, my friend!! I so wish I had an auto-shop/mechanics teacher like you when I was in high school. You are an outstanding conveyor of knowledge.
I spent a couple weeks collecting the tools I'd need to do a fluid drain and fill on my 2015 Corolla. My one bit of advice is to do it when the transmission is unquestionably cold. Get the car into a level spot and leave it there, then do the drain and fill in the morning. That will greatly reduce the chances of under filling the transmission, which is easy to do. You also don't need this silly pump apparatus. A small funnel and a couple feet of 1/2" vinyl tubing works great. I didn't lose a single drop of fluid putting it in this way.
I'm from the UK, i have limited tools but just needed a 23mm spanner i think & a 6mm allen key, i'm no mechanic at all but tinckle around with simple tasks. I purchased a 2015 Yaris 1.3L with CVT in 2021 with 88,000 miles. I didn't remove the wheel & plastic cover as i had room from under the bonnet inside the engine bay & used a spanner but didn't change the filter. I filled it up from the top & used a 2ft garden hose & funnel,slow but it works! It takes 2.2L each drain & i got a 5L bottle at £70 with a lucky discount (£75 Normal price) but 2 yrs ago a 5L bottle back then was £65 so the price increased £10. I did do 2x drain & fills in a week 2 yrs ago at 88,000 miles. Did another recently but only a 1x drain & fill now at 98,000m but keeping my remaining inside the house under the stairs so no moisture will occur. To get the level i looked up a youtuber who really specialize in Toyotas (No name or channel mentioned) He's a Toyota car nut with many years of experience.
Thank you for this video dealer said they will not change it because it's "lifetime fluid" we all know that's bs thank you for showing me how to change it this will now be my wife's car and I wanted to make sure everything is taken care of.
You're the best !! Thank you for this informative video... You are so right ,Toyota engineers have nothing better to do than complicate matters of maintenance ! Obviously they never heard of the engineering axiom " Form follows function "
Worth a read - I'm from the UK & purchased a 2015 Yaris 1.3L with CVT in 2021 3 years ago, with 88,000 miles. I did have a 2002 Yaris 1.3L 4sp auto for nearly 14yrs. I didn't remove the wheel & plastic cover as i had room from under the bonnet inside the engine bay & used a spanner but didn't change the filter. I filled it up from the top & used a 2ft garden hose & funnel,slow but it works! It takes 2.2L each drain & i got a 5L bottle at £70 with a lucky discount (£75 Normal price) but 2 yrs ago a 5L bottle back then was £65 so the price increased £10. I did do 2x drain & fills in a week 2 yrs ago at 88,000 miles. Did another recently but only a 1x drain & fill now at 98,000m but keeping my remaining inside the house under the stairs so no moisture will occur. To get the level i looked up a youtuber who really specialize in Toyotas (No name or channel mentioned) He's a Toyota car nut with many years of experience like yourself.
Hi just want to thank you for your video. It was thorough, step-by-step, well explained really appreciate it! Also, thank you for pointing out the oil leak from the timing chain tensioner. I literally had to leave there. But the tensioner was working fine replace it anyways only a $20 part. It was the gasket and added high temperature silicone. Ended up removing the whole pan so I can remove most of the fluid and filter.
I’ve tried changing fluid both ways . Simple draining and cvt filter + drain pan gasket . Like you I get less than 2 qts only draining . When I dropped pan and replaced cvt filter I was able to get 4L out or a whole can . Warning . Fortunately I bought 2 cans of FE fluid . After adding whole 4L can nothing came out when checking level . I needed 2 cups from second can just to have extra in there to set level accurately.
I disconected the cooling lines after draining and refilling the pan, than added an extra half quart on top of what it came out and used the cooling line to shoot fluid out without going back in and contaminating the new fluid, started the engine and drained 1 quart out and added 1 quart back in till new fluid came out while going thru the gears (P,R,D). Once fluid is clear make sure you got the correct amount inside based on the amount drained vs added. I believe you can do a better flush while using less fluid but having an assistant makes things easier. I've done this method on an 2018 Elantra, Sonata, Lexus GX470, 2017 Ford F-350 diesel, 2010 Kia Forte with success using the same Valvoline MaxLife ATF FLUID with no issues at all. Keep in mind those transmissions are not CVT but the process is similar except for the ATF FLUID.
I absolutely love your video. The detailed display of plugs and parts etc is awesome. Thank you for taking the time to recordin details. Much appreciated!!!
I have a 2014 corolla, at 40k I drained the fluid, refilled, drove a few miles let it cool down then did it again, I have talked to a few techs who said do that every 40k and you won’t have transmission problems with the Toyota cvt
Dear Sir I appreciate the way you thoroughly explained the procedure. But after the number of miles on this vehicle, I think the bottom pan and filter should have been opened too and either the filter should be replaced or at least cleaned with gasoline. Request your comments. Regards
Appreciate it man, I did some research of when to change CVT fluid, for the US maintenance manual they only recommend to have it done if driving intensively on roughly 96,000km. Which for the Canadian manual, nothing have mentioned. Thanks for your video!
I just did my 2015 Corolla CVT. I removed the pan and put in a new filter(strainer). I got 5 quarts out(4.75 liters). I got that when removing the filter and also letting it drip for an hour. That means you need 6 quarts. You replace the 5 quarts and add half of the 6th quart then the draining of excess fluid using the fluid temperature controlled method. See other videos on here for that. Did this at 130K after just buying the car. No problems after days of driving.
@@rowcatt4888 You need to buy 6 quarts because you may need almost that amount. You are better off having too much fluid left over than having to go back to the store to buy more. I did not have to refill with a full 6 quarts. Sorry to answer 11 months later. I just saw this when the other guy asked a question today.
The Toyota fluid is probably best but I used the Valvoline multivehicle CVT Fe fluid. It's $12.50 a quart. I haven't had any issues with my transmission so far.
Here in the UK a 5L bottle of Toyota FE cost £70 with a rare discount (Usually £75) but 2 yrs ago it was £65, i got another 5L bottle as the price was good. I drained & filled twice back then & recently just did a 1x drain & re fill, keeping the remaining fluid under the stairs so no moisture will occur sitting in the garage. I didn't remove the wheel & plastic cover as i had room from under the bonnet/hood inside the engine bay & used a spanner. Filled it up from the top & used a 2ft garden hose & funnel,slow but it works!
I could have very much used this video like 3 months ago, would have saved me such an absolute nightmare of research. FE cvt fluid is changed, car is fine everything went well, I’m just hella ocd for such vague info as I found.
Peter, Peter, Peter...you forgot to take the filler plug out first lol. First mistake I've seen you make. Other than that I watch everything you post. Keep up the good work, friend. 😁
Thanks for the video. Not sure why the new crush washer for the FE nut, it's not even in contact with the fluid normally, seems like the old washer would be just fine. Also not sure why the super careful measuring of the fluid, there's the overflow stand pipe there and we're supposed to fill until it starts overflowing.
Very clear. But I wonder, what about the filter's condition and can it be ignored by just doing partial fluid replacements? Charlie '2015 CVT, 90K. never serviced, still shifts fine.
You can put gear in nutral and start the car after refilling new fluid and open cooler return line to drain dirty fluid and do this in 4 intervals by draining 1 quad and add 1 quad
Greetings, your videos are very interesting and educational. One question in the traditional transmission, when the fluid was changed, the filter was also changed. In these cases, the filter is not changed?
Peter, Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your American S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E-R-S. The way your channel is growing there will soon be a day when you employ a cameraman as well as an editor and all you will have to do is say "Action!" and "Cut!". In the meantime, I will faithfully continue to watch your handmade videos on automatic transmission fluid changes and be thankful that I bought a manual instead. ;-)
Just had this done at the local Toyota dealership with my 2017 XSE with 88.927 miles. it was 350 dollars not cheap, The fluid was 137 dollars by itself
Are you sure the Dealer did the drain and fill, and not a full blown flush with the high powered flush machine, which is the worst thing they could do. Every Mechanic I have watch on You tube says Do No do the Machine flush, as it will force high pressure fluid into your Tranny, and can do damage. I am very hesitant to take it to the dealer for this unless I know they will do the drain and fill method only.
That's a self fulfilling prophesy, also known as BS. If the fluid is good for 200k and your transmission dies at 200k, well, that was the "life of the car". If you plan to keep the car into the 200s you'd be wise to change it.
I finally figured it out. The transmission must cool down in order to add fluid and check the correct level with a scan tool. Dealers don't want to tie up a bay waiting for the cool down (maybe 4 hours). They would rather replace your CVT trans when it wears out (prematurely) at 105,000 miles. Hence the name: STEALERSHIP
Does the lower half of the CVT chain actually sit immersed in the fluid as it runs around the pulleys? I'm curious, as the belt on even high-powered snowmobile CVTs (around 200 hp) run completely dry. Those belts do require periodic replacement, however.
@@wim0104 ∆∆∆ Truth ∆∆∆ Following government dictates, 10k intervals on oil changes is bad enough. I changed my latest Toyota at 7k miles the oil was plenty dirty. I still don't know if I'll drain & fill every 30k or just flush at 60k. Maybe switch to d&f after 60k...
I changed the cv axels on my 2020 corolla. They went bad at 40k. I lost some fluid when doing so. Not much. Just guessing it's for sure we'll under a quarter of a quart. I wonder if I can just fill up a squirt bottle/syringe with some fluid and "top it back off"?
You make me confident to change the cvt fuid of my car. I just let it cool overnight then drain and refill same amount, I ignore the temperature check. One question though, when shuold I change my tranny filter?
I bought my daughter a 2014 Corolla LE and it's been fantastic. I do all the maintenance myself but WILL NOT do this. Unreal how labor intensive and complex this entire process is. I drive a 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V6 Coupe with the 6 speed automatic and changing the transmission fluid is extremely simple. Easier than changing the oil. Just have to measure what comes out thats all. So simple and amazon sells honda automatic transmission fluid for 36$ for 4 quarts. I get around 3.5 to 4 quarts out every time. Why Toyota insists on this level if difficulty is beyond me. Same with the filter tool for taking the oil filter off that I had to purchase just to get the dang thing off. Honda's are so much easier and simpler. Still love Toyota and lexus and always will because they are proven brands, but come on Toyota, give us do it yourselfers a break 🤦♂️
Dealership refused to change my cvt fluid in my '15 Corolla at 110k miles. They said it could cause problems. Now I have 167k miles and I want to know if I can just change a little at a time several times to keep my cvt working in good condition. What do you think?
Nothing is risk free, but I'd change it. You don't really have the choice to change it all at once. Most people get about 2.5 quarts out of an 8 quart transmission, so you're only going to get about 1/3 out per change.
The fact that you got to 167K miles without a Tranny problem is a good thing. If this Corolla can make it to 200K without a tranny fluid change, that says a lot. I will change my fluid at 60k. because I hope to keep the car for more than 200K
You don't need to take the tire off to add fluid. There is a little plug on top of the transmission that you can just pull up on and it comes off. It's like half the size of the hole on the side. It's a plastic plug. I watched a video of someone putting a tube in it and pouring the same amount into it.
I’m guessing you are of German decent, your accent sounds German, my aunt is a German from Karlsruhe. Love your channel, very informative and to the point.
@Toyota Maintenance I like to call them "puzzles". The geniuses leave us many puzzles to solve, but thank you for these great videos so that we may all figure out these puzzles. 🤣🤣
It's only important that he knows it's at the right level after the final drain and fill. He didn't have time to show us that he brings the fluid to temperature and replaces the drain plug as it slows to a trickle. If no trickle, it's less than full and he would adjust accordingly.
Hello , my name is Steven and I have a 2016 Corolla S Plus and the car will not move in reverse and will not go in drive . I changed the neutral safety switch. Is my transmission gone or do you have any experience in this situation?
I have Corolla 2016 S, I went to Toyota dealer to ask about transmission fluid change as my vehicle has done 270000 Kms they told me it doesn’t require change of it. Earlier I also got this answer when I went to dealership before completing 125000 kms. What is your advice.
They said cvts will save you miles. Then they want to charge you an arm and leg for fuild. No savings for you at all. Its a joke. Just another way for Toyota to save THEM money.
@@DogRedful Be sure you get the right fluid. ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) and CVT (Continiously Variable Transmission) fluid are 2 different things. You will want to put CVT fluid in your CVT transmission. Putting ATF fluid in your CVT transmission will be a good way to ruin your Continuously Variable transmission. Aisin does make CVT fluids. A CFB+ (CVT FLUID BASIC PLUS), CFEx (CVT FLUID EXCELLENT), and CFW (CVT FLUID WIDE RANGE).
I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla with about 200,000 miles on it that I just purchased I’m not sure if the transmission fluid has ever been changed would you recommend that I just do a drain and fill or completely flush it out and change it? I have heard a lot of bad stories about flushing the transmission fluid on a high mileage and then it makes the transmission slip afterwards please help
Never, ever, do a high powered machine flush on a high mileage car. It will very likely damage the tranny. Those stories are true. I verified this with my Local transmission shop. They won't do it either if the vehicle has high mileage and has never had the transmission fluid changed.
Good video. But you need to show the most important step. How to properly set the transmission fluid level. Hope you can go into more detail of this on an upcoming video.
I’m so confused with these sealed transmissions? Don’t these have to be in a certain temperature in order to be a perfect level or something? I have a 4Runner sealed tranny and temperature has to be measured with a scanner? And you Peter just poured it out and pour back in whatever came out? I’m so 🤔?? Thank you Peter.
Very important question. I have a 2015 toyota corolla le. It has 250k mikes. The transmission fluid has never been changed. Should i do a drain and fill or just leave it as it is? Thank you
DIY Dave: Yes, it is absurd. Making it more difficult for DIY'ers and promote more stealership services required. Glad my 2010 Corolla has a transmission dipstick and no ridiculous plastic overflow tube.
But fear not, they have developed a less accurate way to measure. Jumper some pins, do a transmission handshake with the gear lever to turn on temperature mode and the D light will come up or flash at temperature ranges. Too hot? Shut off engine and wait for cooldown and try again. Like someone said earlier. Pita bread. Jk. But there is a TSB whitepaper on it.
can i put this FE CVT fluid to a 2010 toyota corolla that requires TC CVT fluid? Is there any complication in the transmission? thanks for your attention
Hi Sir. I have got a 2008 toyota alion. I don't know what happened to it but when I accelerat it doesn't pull and it only goes to a maximum speed of 20 km/hr. I gave it to a mechanic he said that the exhaust is chocked that could be the reason but even after removing the exhaust assy it still wouldn't pick up. What could he the possible solution for it as mechanic suggests to change CVT oil and cvt oil is expensive. Could that be the solution? Can I spend in cvt oil and will it pick up normally. Pls advise.
In your large general area you have two excellent choices: Ivan from Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics in State College, or to the north, Eric from South Main Auto in the tiny town of Avoca New York , both are highly skilled mechanics and both have RUclips channels.
THANKS FOR RIGHT INFO FOR WHAT I USE REALLY... NOW I WANT KNOW ABOUT WHAT I USE FOR MY 2015 TOYOTA SEINNA XLE PREM TRNSMI,,,,FLUID..ITS ON 82000 MILE AND HOW MANY QUART?
Hey there i got question for you , normally i go to many workshop and something foreman told me im using 4L , and some workshop they foreman told me im using 2L+ which 2.2 or 2.3L , so how can i know which one is better ? For my information if i change the cvt auto filter surely i need to use 4L .. thanks 👍
Please guide me. I have a vitz 2006 model with 1.3 2sz engine. How much cvt fluid required to change ang if we put 0.20 liter over , is it any damage by this. I swap complete engine with gear.
I paid £38 i think,for my Type4 2002 Yaris,4L.Changed it at 76,000 miles,back in 2017.Still shifts smooth. In the UK many people change their ATF with Comma,do not use that!
I’ve seen plenty of your videos and I really enjoyed them and when the time comes when I need my transmission fluid changed on my 2022 Toyota Corolla hatchback I would like for you to do it where is your location though? And at what miles do I need to get this done. I barely bought my Corolla it only has 100 miles it’s brand new.
There is no set interval, but many people mention 60k miles as a reasonable interval. You're only going to get about 1/3 of the oil out with each change.
Hello my friend. I truly love this video that you made and how well you explained it in detail. I myself am a retired auto tech of 48 years and have seen so many changes in the auto industry. Most of my career was on domestic vehicles but having my own repair shop for 15 years I ended up repair and servicing imports as well, as my GM customers all had an import as well. I have been retired now for 8 years and I just bought a 2014 Corolla with the CVT trans 1.8 liter so I can reduce the mileage on my truck and for comfort reasons as well. You know as well as I do that we like to do our own service and repair because we trust our self no matter how old we get. I have to do this service on jack stands these days, which is a little rough at 68 years old. You made one of the best videos that I have seen as of yet on this site my friend. Thank you for your time in making this info video for all of us and look forward to many more.
My 2014 corolla s is at 197k miles. What a solid car it is
Did you change your transmission fluid ? Mine is 2014 LE cvt. Dealer said they don’t recommend changing fluid.
@@adel-bj4hsof course they don’t. they want your car to brake so you can buy another one.
@@adel-bj4hs the dealer always say they don't reccomend anything.... fluid is like oil it must be changed!!!!! I am in canada and change the fluid on mine every 100,000 kilomteres.
"Toyota must have thought that was too easy," lol.
Great videos, thanks. Your sense of humor is very funny.
I find your videos very interesting and educational. You never have to apologise for not having enough time to tape the whole job. Thanks for doing such a great job in putting these videos together.
Fantastic learning video, my friend!! I so wish I had an auto-shop/mechanics teacher like you when I was in high school. You are an outstanding conveyor of knowledge.
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I spent a couple weeks collecting the tools I'd need to do a fluid drain and fill on my 2015 Corolla. My one bit of advice is to do it when the transmission is unquestionably cold. Get the car into a level spot and leave it there, then do the drain and fill in the morning. That will greatly reduce the chances of under filling the transmission, which is easy to do. You also don't need this silly pump apparatus. A small funnel and a couple feet of 1/2" vinyl tubing works great. I didn't lose a single drop of fluid putting it in this way.
I'm from the UK, i have limited tools but just needed a 23mm spanner i think & a 6mm allen key, i'm no mechanic at all but tinckle around with simple tasks. I purchased a 2015 Yaris 1.3L with CVT in 2021 with 88,000 miles. I didn't remove the wheel & plastic cover as i had room from under the bonnet inside the engine bay & used a spanner but didn't change the filter. I filled it up from the top & used a 2ft garden hose & funnel,slow but it works! It takes 2.2L each drain & i got a 5L bottle at £70 with a lucky discount (£75 Normal price) but 2 yrs ago a 5L bottle back then was £65 so the price increased £10. I did do 2x drain & fills in a week 2 yrs ago at 88,000 miles. Did another recently but only a 1x drain & fill now at 98,000m but keeping my remaining inside the house under the stairs so no moisture will occur. To get the level i looked up a youtuber who really specialize in Toyotas (No name or channel mentioned) He's a Toyota car nut with many years of experience.
Thank you for this video dealer said they will not change it because it's "lifetime fluid" we all know that's bs thank you for showing me how to change it this will now be my wife's car and I wanted to make sure everything is taken care of.
I enjoy watching your videos. Toyota’s come across as your craft, not just how you earn a living.
After watching a few of your videos I have done some maintenance on my 98 Corolla. Thankyou Peter.
You're the best !! Thank you for this informative video... You are so right ,Toyota engineers have nothing better to do than complicate matters of maintenance ! Obviously they never heard of the engineering axiom " Form follows function "
Worth a read - I'm from the UK & purchased a 2015 Yaris 1.3L with CVT in 2021 3 years ago, with 88,000 miles. I did have a 2002 Yaris 1.3L 4sp auto for nearly 14yrs. I didn't remove the wheel & plastic cover as i had room from under the bonnet inside the engine bay & used a spanner but didn't change the filter. I filled it up from the top & used a 2ft garden hose & funnel,slow but it works! It takes 2.2L each drain & i got a 5L bottle at £70 with a lucky discount (£75 Normal price) but 2 yrs ago a 5L bottle back then was £65 so the price increased £10. I did do 2x drain & fills in a week 2 yrs ago at 88,000 miles. Did another recently but only a 1x drain & fill now at 98,000m but keeping my remaining inside the house under the stairs so no moisture will occur. To get the level i looked up a youtuber who really specialize in Toyotas (No name or channel mentioned) He's a Toyota car nut with many years of experience like yourself.
Hi just want to thank you for your video. It was thorough, step-by-step, well explained really appreciate it! Also, thank you for pointing out the oil leak from the timing chain tensioner. I literally had to leave there. But the tensioner was working fine replace it anyways only a $20 part. It was the gasket and added high temperature silicone. Ended up removing the whole pan so I can remove most of the fluid and filter.
I’ve tried changing fluid both ways . Simple draining and cvt filter + drain pan gasket .
Like you I get less than 2 qts only draining .
When I dropped pan and replaced cvt filter I was able to get 4L out or a whole can .
Warning . Fortunately I bought 2 cans of FE fluid . After adding whole 4L can nothing came out when checking level . I needed 2 cups from second can just to have extra in there to set level accurately.
I disconected the cooling lines after draining and refilling the pan, than added an extra half quart on top of what it came out and used the cooling line to shoot fluid out without going back in and contaminating the new fluid, started the engine and drained 1 quart out and added 1 quart back in till new fluid came out while going thru the gears (P,R,D). Once fluid is clear make sure you got the correct amount inside based on the amount drained vs added.
I believe you can do a better flush while using less fluid but having an assistant makes things easier.
I've done this method on an 2018 Elantra, Sonata, Lexus GX470, 2017 Ford F-350 diesel, 2010 Kia Forte with success using the same Valvoline MaxLife ATF FLUID with no issues at all. Keep in mind those transmissions are not CVT but the process is similar except for the ATF FLUID.
Appreciate you showing the FE on the fill plug. Being the same color as WS, It would be easy to put in the wrong fluid.
Thanks for another great video! I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge.
You are the best, brother. Keep up the great work and content!
I absolutely love your video. The detailed display of plugs and parts etc is awesome. Thank you for taking the time to recordin details. Much appreciated!!!
I have a 2014 corolla, at 40k I drained the fluid, refilled, drove a few miles let it cool down then did it again, I have talked to a few techs who said do that every 40k and you won’t have transmission problems with the Toyota cvt
Dear Sir I appreciate the way you thoroughly explained the procedure. But after the number of miles on this vehicle, I think the bottom pan and filter should have been opened too and either the filter should be replaced or at least cleaned with gasoline. Request your comments. Regards
Pull the filler plug first in case there's any trouble. Some use a different CVT oil marked on filler plug.
Appreciate it man, I did some research of when to change CVT fluid, for the US maintenance manual they only recommend to have it done if driving intensively on roughly 96,000km. Which for the Canadian manual, nothing have mentioned. Thanks for your video!
I just did my 2015 Corolla CVT. I removed the pan and put in a new filter(strainer). I got 5 quarts out(4.75 liters). I got that when removing the filter and also letting it drip for an hour. That means you need 6 quarts. You replace the 5 quarts and add half of the 6th quart then the draining of excess fluid using the fluid temperature controlled method. See other videos on here for that. Did this at 130K after just buying the car. No problems after days of driving.
I’m doing the same replacing the filter , so overall I need to add 6qrtz?
how is it driving now?
@@rowcatt4888 You need to buy 6 quarts because you may need almost that amount. You are better off having too much fluid left over than having to go back to the store to buy more. I did not have to refill with a full 6 quarts. Sorry to answer 11 months later. I just saw this when the other guy asked a question today.
@@Dan-uq4mf It is still driving perfectly. How many miles on your car and what model is it?
@@yactabay it’s a 2020 corrolla with 25k miles. I was thinking of draining the transmission every 50k and changing the engine oil every 3k
When should you drop the pan and also change the filter / metal filings?
The Toyota fluid is probably best but I used the Valvoline multivehicle CVT Fe fluid. It's $12.50 a quart. I haven't had any issues with my transmission so far.
I use the LubeGuard Complete CVT fluid. Better film strength than the Toyota FE and it costs less than $60 for 4.7L in Amazon
Here in the UK a 5L bottle of Toyota FE cost £70 with a rare discount (Usually £75) but 2 yrs ago it was £65, i got another 5L bottle as the price was good. I drained & filled twice back then & recently just did a 1x drain & re fill, keeping the remaining fluid under the stairs so no moisture will occur sitting in the garage. I didn't remove the wheel & plastic cover as i had room from under the bonnet/hood inside the engine bay & used a spanner. Filled it up from the top & used a 2ft garden hose & funnel,slow but it works!
Excellent video. Very clear and well explained. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@Toyota Maintenance. Thank you Peter for another educational video.
Hope you and your family stay safe, well, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.
I could have very much used this video like 3 months ago, would have saved me such an absolute nightmare of research.
FE cvt fluid is changed, car is fine everything went well, I’m just hella ocd for such vague info as I found.
I like dropping the pan change the filter & looking at the bottom of the pan for the magnet..
Peter, Peter, Peter...you forgot to take the filler plug out first lol. First mistake I've seen you make. Other than that I watch everything you post. Keep up the good work, friend. 😁
Frustration with the stupid plastic crap is new
I had to chuckle when you took out the cabin air filter totally disgusting I didn't see a mouse that's a good thing have a good Thanksgiving my friend
Does this year come with an in pan filter? Would it be advisable to change the in-pan filter when the fluid is changed?
Filter replacement?
Thanks for the video. Not sure why the new crush washer for the FE nut, it's not even in contact with the fluid normally, seems like the old washer would be just fine. Also not sure why the super careful measuring of the fluid, there's the overflow stand pipe there and we're supposed to fill until it starts overflowing.
I love the "Why, Why.....People Why?" and I totally agreed 100%. Thanks for the video.
Continues VT. Fluid. 👍
Thank you for very detailed instruction.
Peter, you can also use that vacuum device for the sauerkraut at Thanksgiving dinner.
Very clear. But I wonder, what about the filter's condition and can it be ignored by just doing partial fluid replacements? Charlie '2015 CVT, 90K. never serviced, still shifts fine.
You can put gear in nutral and start the car after refilling new fluid and open cooler return line to drain dirty fluid and do this in 4 intervals by draining 1 quad and add 1 quad
Why not use Aisin cvt fe fluid which costs about $7 per quart on rock auto ?
Aisin is even more OEM than Toyota branded fluids!!! 😂🤣😂
Thank you Sr. for sharing our knowledge with us.
Great video. Very clear and educational. Thanks.
Greetings, your videos are very interesting and educational. One question in the traditional transmission, when the fluid was changed, the filter was also changed. In these cases, the filter is not changed?
Amsoil Synthetic CVT Fluid works as well, it's FE approved and cheaper!!!
I use Amsoild fluid too on my old Corolla ;)
Peter, Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your American S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E-R-S. The way your channel is growing there will soon be a day when you employ a cameraman as well as an editor and all you will have to do is say "Action!" and "Cut!". In the meantime, I will faithfully continue to watch your handmade videos on automatic transmission fluid changes and be thankful that I bought a manual instead. ;-)
Just had this done at the local Toyota dealership with my 2017 XSE with 88.927 miles. it was 350 dollars not cheap, The fluid was 137 dollars by itself
Are you sure the Dealer did the drain and fill, and not a full blown flush with the high powered flush machine, which is the worst thing they could do. Every Mechanic I have watch on You tube says Do No do the Machine flush, as it will force high pressure fluid into your Tranny, and can do damage. I am very hesitant to take it to the dealer for this unless I know they will do the drain and fill method only.
I asked for this to be done at the dealership. They responded that they don't do it. It's lifelong fluid that doesn't need to be changed.
That's a self fulfilling prophesy, also known as BS. If the fluid is good for 200k and your transmission dies at 200k, well, that was the "life of the car". If you plan to keep the car into the 200s you'd be wise to change it.
I finally figured it out. The transmission must cool down in order to add fluid and check the correct level with a scan tool. Dealers don't want to tie up a bay waiting for the cool down (maybe 4 hours). They would rather replace your CVT trans when it wears out (prematurely) at 105,000 miles. Hence the name: STEALERSHIP
Excellent video ,thanks for sharing !
Thank you again Peter, stay safe and healthy and have a happy Thanksgiving
Does the lower half of the CVT chain actually sit immersed in the fluid as it runs around the pulleys? I'm curious, as the belt on even high-powered snowmobile CVTs (around 200 hp) run completely dry. Those belts do require periodic replacement, however.
The formal fluid changeout procedure on these CVT units is utterly absurd.
doesn't hurt
No dipstick = P.I.T.A.
Doesn't the dealership flush involve the computer and a special machine? Maybe that's Subaru or Nissan... or both.
They want the car to fail, not last forever.
@@wim0104 ∆∆∆ Truth ∆∆∆
Following government dictates, 10k intervals on oil changes is bad enough.
I changed my latest Toyota at 7k miles the oil was plenty dirty.
I still don't know if I'll drain & fill every 30k or just flush at 60k. Maybe switch to d&f after 60k...
Yes, it requires warming up the transmission to a certain temperature and using the plastic straw as a guide for when to stop adding fluid.
I changed the cv axels on my 2020 corolla. They went bad at 40k. I lost some fluid when doing so. Not much. Just guessing it's for sure we'll under a quarter of a quart. I wonder if I can just fill up a squirt bottle/syringe with some fluid and "top it back off"?
Great video and great advice on the CVT fluid
Por que no cambiaron el filtro dé la transmicion? No husa?..pues como tiene muchas milla,,,gracias
You make me confident to change the cvt fuid of my car. I just let it cool overnight then drain and refill same amount, I ignore the temperature check. One question though, when shuold I change my tranny filter?
Thank you for sharing, and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃
I bought my daughter a 2014 Corolla LE and it's been fantastic. I do all the maintenance myself but WILL NOT do this. Unreal how labor intensive and complex this entire process is. I drive a 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V6 Coupe with the 6 speed automatic and changing the transmission fluid is extremely simple. Easier than changing the oil. Just have to measure what comes out thats all. So simple and amazon sells honda automatic transmission fluid for 36$ for 4 quarts. I get around 3.5 to 4 quarts out every time. Why Toyota insists on this level if difficulty is beyond me. Same with the filter tool for taking the oil filter off that I had to purchase just to get the dang thing off. Honda's are so much easier and simpler. Still love Toyota and lexus and always will because they are proven brands, but come on Toyota, give us do it yourselfers a break 🤦♂️
Yes totally agree why make these important service procedures more difficult for us DIY guys. Shame on you Toyota. 😎
Exactly. It's ridiculous what you have to go through.
Dear sir , thank you for your efforts to making these video, please if you could answer me if I need to install Corolla CVT oil cooler or not ?
What's the difference between the TC and FE fluid?
Dealership refused to change my cvt fluid in my '15 Corolla at 110k miles. They said it could cause problems. Now I have 167k miles and I want to know if I can just change a little at a time several times to keep my cvt working in good condition. What do you think?
Nothing is risk free, but I'd change it. You don't really have the choice to change it all at once. Most people get about 2.5 quarts out of an 8 quart transmission, so you're only going to get about 1/3 out per change.
The fact that you got to 167K miles without a Tranny problem is a good thing. If this Corolla can make it to 200K without a tranny fluid change, that says a lot. I will change my fluid at 60k. because I hope to keep the car for more than 200K
Dealer is more interested in replacing your CVT than maintaining it. STEALERSHIP
Which cvt fluid should be used on Toyota auris 2008 1.5cc
Thanks for this video posting? Would just start and run your engine a bit, to keep draining the old fluid?
You don't need to take the tire off to add fluid. There is a little plug on top of the transmission that you can just pull up on and it comes off. It's like half the size of the hole on the side. It's a plastic plug. I watched a video of someone putting a tube in it and pouring the same amount into it.
I’m guessing you are of German decent, your accent sounds German, my aunt is a German from Karlsruhe. Love your channel, very informative and to the point.
Netherlands (Holland)
@Toyota Maintenance I like to call them "puzzles". The geniuses leave us many puzzles to solve, but thank you for these great videos so that we may all figure out these puzzles. 🤣🤣
Do you ever need to replace the filter? Or is it a metal screen like a lot of Toyota products?
Thanks for the great video! Can this procedure apply to 2019 toyota corolla hatchback 2.0L . Thanks
I don't see why not... Have the same car and plant on do a drain and refill next spring.
How do you know if the fluid level was right in the first place. If it was low now it is low again.
It's only important that he knows it's at the right level after the final drain and fill. He didn't have time to show us that he brings the fluid to temperature and replaces the drain plug as it slows to a trickle. If no trickle, it's less than full and he would adjust accordingly.
Hello , my name is Steven and I have a 2016 Corolla S Plus and the car will not move in reverse and will not go in drive . I changed the neutral safety switch. Is my transmission gone or do you have any experience in this situation?
I have Corolla 2016 S,
I went to Toyota dealer to ask about transmission fluid change as my vehicle has done 270000 Kms they told me it doesn’t require change of it.
Earlier I also got this answer when I went to dealership before completing 125000 kms.
What is your advice.
I bought one for the wife. Got the base model with the 4 speed to avoid the first year of the CVT.
Just below a comment on the filing device. Lucky I read to the end.
The FE CVT fluid costs $67 (4 liters) from a Toyota Dealership.
They said cvts will save you miles. Then they want to charge you an arm and leg for fuild. No savings for you at all. Its a joke. Just another way for Toyota to save THEM money.
You sure it’s $67 for 4 liters?
I thought it’s $100 for 4 liters in the big can?
@@creampiedomo I checked the online price from a Toyota dealership.
You can buy Aisin FE ATF from Rock Auto for $7.00 a quart. Aisin makes Toyota’s transmissions.
@@DogRedful Be sure you get the right fluid. ATF (Automatic Transmission Fluid) and CVT (Continiously Variable Transmission) fluid are 2 different things. You will want to put CVT fluid in your CVT transmission. Putting ATF fluid in your CVT transmission will be a good way to ruin your Continuously Variable transmission. Aisin does make CVT fluids. A CFB+ (CVT FLUID BASIC PLUS), CFEx (CVT FLUID EXCELLENT), and CFW (CVT FLUID WIDE RANGE).
Happy Thanksgiving Peter! I'm thankful for your channel!!
I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla with about 200,000 miles on it that I just purchased I’m not sure if the transmission fluid has ever been changed would you recommend that I just do a drain and fill or completely flush it out and change it? I have heard a lot of bad stories about flushing the transmission fluid on a high mileage and then it makes the transmission slip afterwards please help
Never, ever, do a high powered machine flush on a high mileage car. It will very likely damage the tranny. Those stories are true. I verified this with my Local transmission shop. They won't do it either if the vehicle has high mileage and has never had the transmission fluid changed.
Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Good video. But you need to show the most important step. How to properly set the transmission fluid level. Hope you can go into more detail of this on an upcoming video.
I’m so confused with these sealed transmissions? Don’t these have to be in a certain temperature in order to be a perfect level or something? I have a 4Runner sealed tranny and temperature has to be measured with a scanner? And you Peter just poured it out and pour back in whatever came out? I’m so 🤔??
Thank you Peter.
You are 100% correct. Some people take a shortcut and just replace whatever amount came out.
Thank you for posting. Great video. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Peter youvare D man!!
Very important question. I have a 2015 toyota corolla le. It has 250k mikes. The transmission fluid has never been changed. Should i do a drain and fill or just leave it as it is? Thank you
My 2014 Corolla has only 31,000 miles on it. Should I replace CVT fluid.
why would you not take the pan off and check for shavings and get more fluid out?
When do you do filter and clean the magnets.?
Under tranny pan
This gearbox don’t have filter in the transmission.?
DIY Dave: Yes, it is absurd. Making it more difficult for DIY'ers and promote more stealership services required. Glad my 2010 Corolla has a transmission dipstick and no ridiculous plastic overflow tube.
But fear not, they have developed a less accurate way to measure. Jumper some pins, do a transmission handshake with the gear lever to turn on temperature mode and the D light will come up or flash at temperature ranges. Too hot? Shut off engine and wait for cooldown and try again. Like someone said earlier. Pita bread. Jk. But there is a TSB whitepaper on it.
Happy Thanksgiving Peter. Another great video!
can i put this FE CVT fluid to a 2010 toyota corolla that requires TC CVT fluid?
Is there any complication in the transmission?
thanks for your attention
What do you call the tool you uses to inject new fluid into the transmission?
Hello! I have 2022 Lexus UX 200 with CVT. When should I change the CVT fluid? I don’t see change recommendation in the service manual.
Officially, never, but we all know that's bad advice. Most people seem to agree that every 60k is adequate.
Hi Sir.
I have got a 2008 toyota alion.
I don't know what happened to it but when I accelerat it doesn't pull and it only goes to a maximum speed of 20 km/hr.
I gave it to a mechanic he said that the exhaust is chocked that could be the reason but even after removing the exhaust assy it still wouldn't pick up.
What could he the possible solution for it as mechanic suggests to change CVT oil and cvt oil is expensive.
Could that be the solution?
Can I spend in cvt oil and will it pick up normally.
Pls advise.
You are the best wish you were in central pa 👍
In your large general area you have two excellent choices: Ivan from Pine Hollow Auto Diagnostics in State College, or to the north, Eric from South Main Auto in the tiny town of Avoca New York , both are highly skilled mechanics and both have RUclips channels.
THANKS FOR RIGHT INFO FOR WHAT I USE REALLY...
NOW I WANT KNOW ABOUT WHAT I USE FOR MY 2015 TOYOTA SEINNA XLE PREM TRNSMI,,,,FLUID..ITS ON 82000 MILE AND HOW MANY QUART?
Didn't some L models come with a 4 speed? I'm looking to get one with the 4 speed.
Hey there i got question for you , normally i go to many workshop and something foreman told me im using 4L , and some workshop they foreman told me im using 2L+ which 2.2 or 2.3L , so how can i know which one is better ? For my information if i change the cvt auto filter surely i need to use 4L .. thanks 👍
So you drain multiple times in one service?
I have 99k miles on my 2016 and wonder if I should drop the Cvt pan and change the filter too, or just start exchanging fluid ?
Just fluid should be fine.
Hi, what is the cvt fluid capacity for a Toyota Premio 2zr engine Yom 2009
Please guide me. I have a vitz 2006 model with 1.3 2sz engine. How much cvt fluid required to change ang if we put 0.20 liter over , is it any damage by this. I swap complete engine with gear.
And if you drain it multiple times do you close everything and run it through the transmission and then reopen to drain 2 more times ?
I paid £38 i think,for my Type4 2002 Yaris,4L.Changed it at 76,000 miles,back in 2017.Still shifts smooth. In the UK many people change their ATF with Comma,do not use that!
Excellent video!! Nice and clear.
I’ve seen plenty of your videos and I really enjoyed them and when the time comes when I need my transmission fluid changed on my 2022 Toyota Corolla hatchback I would like for you to do it where is your location though? And at what miles do I need to get this done. I barely bought my Corolla it only has 100 miles it’s brand new.
There is no set interval, but many people mention 60k miles as a reasonable interval. You're only going to get about 1/3 of the oil out with each change.