2003 to 2008 Toyota Corolla Transmission Flush and Filter Replacement

[@dbs555]

Just did a drain and fill on my 2003 Corolla yesterday, using the same ATF fluid. Made milliliter marks on an empty w/w fluid container to accurately measure what drained out while it was up on the ramps. Surprised to see a smidge more than 3.75 liters. Put the whole 3.78 liters of fresh fluid in and levels are good.

[@laughuntilyoucryordie]

What’s with the “liters” dude we go by quarts! 😊

[@jacquesandrewjansen1854]

Liters is more accurate

[@robertconstantino2277]

That’s what I did last week, except I flushed it after the transmission cooler line, there will be two hoses, I chose the one that is closes to the driver side, I used 3 gallons of valvoline maxlife multivehicle atf to make everything cherry red. A lots of people are divided between flushing and drain/fill, but for my 2004 corolla ce, it shifts buttery smooth even after 200k miles on it.

[@bywayz]

Good job! It's just what I needed to do my '05.

[@DanielMartinez-ng8gj]

That creeper grin at the end lol….. Thanls for this bid bro

[@peterrudy9207]

3:31 Maybe a " passive flush " as mentioned by KZbin Channel , OneRoad . I believe disconnecting transmission cooler hoses . One suctioning up new fluid that forces out the old from the other hose .

[@danilojuarez]

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[@kurtlicherovsky9908]

Awesome Video Eric GREAT work

[@davidmpower86]

I like your video! But question, i bought my corolla with 60 k miles on it, i stopped it for 4 years, turned it on 2 years ago, the car has 134k miles up to this day, car works just fine and trans too, i inspected the oil by the dipstick, and it looks a little red brownish color, more brown then red, (almost just brown) should i do just a drain and fill? Iam a little worried about even replacing the filter, will i be ok with just that? Drain and fill? Call it a day hehehe Your response is much appreciated!!!

[@Nekroman111]

I got a p0741 torque converter clutch solenoid code. I got the car today with 200k miles so i dont know if a transmission fluid change will fix it. I already bought the kit from autozone too

[@ko2qx]

what came of this? did you flush it? my 05 corolla has had this code for 2 years. deep hum can be heard. never flushed it. took it to 2 mechanics who said "i dont know" and just been driving since. did you fix it and how?

[@Nekroman111]

@@ko2qx i just sold the car. I bought a solenoid cheap on amazon i just never installed it.

[@moshet842]

Also best to drain from the tranny cooler return line so you can also flush the cooler.

[@usaferoz]

Thank you so much.

[@lordflick895]

3:00 had a friend help me out once and made that mistake. Had to take his car to get transmission fluid lol.

[@greenteahawaiiallnaturalch9148]

When you said, you don't recommend a flush do you also recommend not changing the filter in the transmission. I heard it is a lifetime filter?

[@MARCELOOLIVEIRA-lg2gv]

excellente video ....are you in California ??

[@SonsOfThunder229]

Would you also recommend a drain and refill on a 2006?

[@2TECHSS]

interesting video friend The engine warms up the oil, which place should be marked???

[@wallabing]

I see you use Valvalone max life atf, me too. Many people say dont use it and use Totoya WS or Type 4 only.

[@Yourengineeringstandpt]

If your not familiar with flushing it's not recommended to do so, will f,up your trans go ask a dealer mechanic. Usually only empty out 4 qts then strainer do not flush it out. It's completely up to you good luck😮

[@loriebear13]

What about a 2006?

[@andrewreuss7851]

So I'm under the impression that a "drain and fill" would consist of all of these steps minus the fluid extraction from the radiator?

[@bigerictime]

Hi Andrew, with a drain and fill, you would not drop the pan. Simply open the drain bolt on the pan and fill from the top.

[@rubo1964]

​@@bigerictimeso you are saying adding new fluid with old dirty filter is ok?

[@NickL1011]

@@rubo1964 Yes it's fine; the filter doesn't need frequent changing.

[@randalldeppe6408]

​@NickL1011 it definitely does need changed if it hasn't been changed 😂😂😂

[@darkdeath2529]

Did it solve the problem ?

[@Phytopathology]

I am about to change the ATF for my 2007 Corolla. Based on your video, I won't change the filter. I'll just drain and refill. Do I have to take fluid from the hose that goes to the radiator?

[@bigerictime]

Hey Osama, if you are performing a drain and fill, drain from the bottom of the pan. Then fill at the top just like in the video. Check multiple times the fluid level after refilling. Hope everything goes smooth for you!

[@Phytopathology]

@@bigerictime Do you recommend changing the filter as well?

[@bigerictime]

When doing a drain and fill you will only remove the drain plug. You won't be able to change the filter. How many miles are on your car? Do you know if it has ever been changed before?

[@Phytopathology]

@@bigerictime The car has 163 k miles on it. The oil looks red and clear on the dipstick. I bought it when it had 155k miles and I don't know what the previous owner did.

[@bigerictime]

If it is red and clear then it has been changed recently. Up to you if you want to proceed with changing it anyway for piece of mind.

[@gottawon6415]

Curious, why do you say to only drain transmission fluid and not flush it? Also, does this apply to other years ex. 2004?

[@Lucy00682]

Great job.

[@ChiCan76]

Nice work! Could you have used the same dipstick access you used to fill to also pump out fluid? Your thoughts?

[@bigerictime]

Hi ChiCan76, the reason I used the line that pushed fluid into the transmission cooler was to get the bad fluid out from the pan versus the top where the new fluid settled as I poured it in. I may be wrong but I don't believe the fluid would pump out of the dipstick hole the same way. If you try it, good or bad please let me know!

[@hjer731]

Yes you can. I snake down tubing into the pan to pump out fluid

[@andretigiovaneti7587]

And that's how is done.

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

This would have been great if you didn't edit parts out and say what you did.

[@freewillchoice8052]

Bought my 2007 corolla in 2011 and now have 210k miles on it. Not sure if I do this if it will screw up the transmission? I have heard from many that doing anything to the transmission now may make me have to replace it.

[@bigerictime]

Check with a mechanic you trust. My mechanic friends recommend only doing a drain and fill. It does not replace as much fluid as a flush because sometimes removing too much debris will cause slipping. My reason for doing this flush was contaminated fluid. Many miles later after this flush I have zero slip and it drives just like it was brand new.

[@mazinhamza5428]

P0741 Toyota corolla 2008 What is that mean?

[@ednja]

Did your transmission stop slipping after you did this flush?

[@bigerictime]

Hi @ed nja! Yes it completely stopped slipping. It is smoother off the line and shifting than it was before the fluid swap.

[@futbolislife672]

Just an FYI Corolla Owners. If you’re transmission fluid has never been flushed regularly, then you don’t want to be flushing/draining. Your car is already working off the burnt fluid and debris. It will not adjust to a new viscosity of trans fluid and could cause to slip. If the car runs well, leave it alone, especially automatic trans.

[@jshivprashad]

I am kind of lost here. What got ajusted to the old fluid?

[@freewillchoice8052]

Thx

[@freewillchoice8052]

@@jshivprashad the transmission... hello?

[@greenteahawaiiallnaturalch9148]

DO you recommend ever replacing the transmission filter? My 2007 I just bought has 164,300 miles and I heard that the transmission filter is a lifetime filter

[@oldarkie3880]

@@greenteahawaiiallnaturalch9148 Yeah for the lifetime of your warranty.

[@harpomarx7777]

Well done.

[@dyardsale5475]

Why drain and fill only? filter and pan torque 50 in lbs axle stands would be a lot safer than a jack alone clear tubing is better so you can see the fluid change good video

[@chocolate_squiggle]

I didn't understand what you did with the steel brake line - are you just using that as a coupler/joiner between two rubber hoses? Can't I just clamp a slightly larger diameter hose around the transmission hose directly? Or use an actual hose joiner? And do you need to plug off the radiator input to prevent air getting sucked into the transmission system?

[@kurtlicherovsky9908]

no, air is not a big deal

[@hectorromero3536]

Why do you only recommend a drain fill and not a flush I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla I purchased with almost 200,000 miles I’m not sure if the transmission fluid has ever been changed do you still recommend to do only a drain and fill?

[@bigerictime]

I would go with a drain and fill personally but have a qualified technician you trust take a look. The man reason I recommend a drain and fill is because performing a flush increases the risk of dislodging some debris and it might settle somewhere it should not. The reason I performed a flush is because I had suspicion that someone put the wrong fluid in my car.

[@thomas5714]

Two years too late, but NEVER flush a high mileage transmission. There's lots of internal seals that have "seated" with the crud in and around them. If that crud is flushed out the seals will fail and so will the transmission - catastrophically.

[@khanziaone4083]

How many miles the Atf will be changed?

[@justmejm]

Every 60,000.00 Fluid and Filter change👊

[@bobsmith1101]

Hope you're going to sell the customer a headlight lens job! Damn.

[@bigerictime]

Just a little bit cloudy!

[@RealTheJow]

My fear is when fill up the fluid by the dip stick flush down some dirty that been in there for 18 years. I will try run backwards from the opening at the pan up to the dip stick tube. Just in case. I will also try fill up the filter before screw it up. I might even make a video. Actually about to go out to do tht. Just need get some brake cleaner to clean the pan. If anyone interested in check it out i wil post a video on my tiny channel. Peace

[@MARCELOOLIVEIRA-lg2gv]

110 miles is very lower...my 2006 has 240 and running like new

[@fhgdd683]

Probably messed up because you put the wrong fluid the first time and no fluid change is going to fix the missing metal

[@staydownkillen2087]

Also. Your reason to never flush a transmission is “transmission flush additives may harm…” stop. You ran transmission fluid through the transmission. You didn’t use any “flush additives

[@anonemoose6622]

That is a flush though. It doesn't need to be a product specifically for flushes.

[@moshet842]

Nothing wrong with doing a flush on a transmission that works. It's just a myth people perpetuate. Also that Valvoline maxlife atf is not nearly the best stuff you can get for your transmission. Its viscosity characteristics are way off from T-iv. The Valvoline import multi vehicle full synthetic is much better for these Toyotas that use T-iv fluid. You'll notice the Maxlife is recommended for both T-iv and WS while the import multi vehicle one is only for T-iv. That alone tells you a lot.

[@MrMcGear]

Does the filter need to be changed when you only drain and fill?

[@bigerictime]

Hey Bender, during a drain and fill you will just open the drain bolt on the bottom of the transmission pan and fill from the top. You won't have access to the filter unless you drop the pan.

[@MrMcGear]

@@bigerictime Actually…. I just finished changing the fluid and the filter. Thanks

[@jgwalli2421]

Do. Both fluid and filter

[@kingofkards1110]

​@9😅bigerictime

[@Goodnightandgoodluck-c7m]

I wouldn't use Valvoline. It says recommended, but by who? After market fluids the way they are produce, is to satisfy every make and model out there. Of course the odd person would say we can sue. Remember that key word , recommended?

[@ro-landocalrissian4633]

I’m just curious as to why you’re doing a flush on your transmission when it could very well cause more harm than good. That’s an old car with probably well over 100,000 miles! & don’t buy your parts from Autozone! Those are cheap parts!

[@bigerictime]

I go over it in the video. Car had the wrong fluid put in it. Doing a flush was the only way to clear out the incorrect fluid. 100% agree on the more harm than good if it were all original, but 20k miles after this video... everything works as it should and these autozone parts are lasting just fine

[@fhgdd683]

That's the wrong fluid bro Toyota spec fluid only

[@bigerictime]

20k miles later, Corolla is running just fine.

[@fhgdd683]

I'm just saying my Corolla has 265 Thousand Miles and I've always use spec fluid just my opinion as a mechanic

[@staydownkillen2087]

Did it stop the slipping? Also your information is misinforming the population. There is a reason to not flush it. If your fluid isn’t dirty and burnt. It’s the right thing to do is flush. Why doesn’t everyone think not doing proper trans service is the best way? My car book for the 07 it wants the fluid changed every 30k. If you haven’t changed it I’m 60-100k you gotta save that fluid. Get all the old out. New in. If you go much farther your risking burnt fluid and then you are doomed

[@joebrown4165]

What?

[@jgwalli2421]

The reason why you don't do the flush is because there are small holes in the transmission that the fluid needs to go through and the particles can clog the holes

[@bogartford6667]

I'd eat off of it

[@NeoAH90]

14:58 ok ok slow down so you put 3.2 and one quart more??? So in total 4.2 Quarts???? To make the flush...