2018-2024 Toyota Camry transmission drain and fill service

Doing a transmission fluid drain and fill on the 8th generation Toyota Camry (2018-2024) . This procedure is similar to many Toyota Aisin automatic transmissions however this video is specific to this 8 generation Camry.
In the video I failed to mention how to know how much to drain out while it’s running . When the transmission warms up and you remove the drain plug , you should reinstall the plug once the fluid starts to “trickle “ that’s when you know that the transmission has the correct level. Cheers!

[@alejandroayala9182]

Yes. Always overfill. Then get to temp and drain the excess

[@sukhpreetsingh-l6i]

😂

[@descendinggod9740]

Theres a "cheat" you can do. You dont even have to drain overfill. You can look up the specific initial fill amount, and just put that in. Theres no danger or damage in "overfilling" by 0.1 to 0.5 Liters. Under-filling is very dangerous while overfilling by marginal amount is virtually negligible, if even nothing. For 2018-2024 Toyota Camry it is 3.4 Quarts. Have been following this method since 2016 and never ever encountered any problems, no metal shavings or etc. Car runs and shifts fine

[@ABel-oi5kv]

I bought a 2013 Hybrid Camry LE....I never had to change transmission oil... ever ... I gave it away to my Nephew @ 350k miles ...still shifting smoothly.

[@statemilitary1222]

Who cares about your car everyone is not sloppy or lazy or cheap like you

[@vidalfernandezwtb9003]

I’m doing my first trans oil change at 143k miles

[@adrianalvarez8059]

Cant wait to see how it does on your cross country trip 💯

[@Travelingcarguy1]

@@adrianalvarez8059 I’ve come back and it was excellent. It was back in March so it encountered a snowstorm all the way from South Dakota , Wyoming , Montana and into Canada. The Camry handled exceptionally well. Now the odometer is sitting at 172k miles and still runs strong

[@jss.2020]

​@@Travelingcarguy1do you not know how to hide the wires to yer dashcam within the interior trim panels?

[@viewlesswind]

A great vid. What is the torque spec for the drain plug?

[@AwWwWwWwWyA]

awesome video thank you

[@Kalyla]

Muchas gracias por compartir 😇!

[@rosecabrera7196]

Yes hi thank you for the video but I have a question… what about the transmission filter? Could you do a video on the filter? Or it doesn’t need it?

[@Travelingcarguy1]

If the fluid is changed at the correct interval (60k miles) then replacing the filter is not necessary.

[@jss.2020]

​@@Travelingcarguy1what basis do you claim that toyota is wrong about it being a lifetime fluid

[@Travelingcarguy1]

@@jss.2020 It’s not Toyota that’s saying lifetime it’s the dealers. Toyota service manual recommends 60k miles. It’s common sense if you think mechanically and parts wear down and fall apart early if not maintained. Fluid breaks down over time and losing its lubricating properties. So my “basis” is that changing the transmission fluid every 5 years or 60k miles is cheaper than a new transmission.

[@jss.2020]

​@@Travelingcarguy1 it's highly debatable because there are cars out there that are at over 300k miles without transmission service done but some that had to replace transmission earlier. You can also risk early transmission failure from improper service. At least with the original you know it's done right with OEM quality fluid and proper levels. Newer models have a closed system and systems in place that help maintain AT fluid and transmission life. Based on these systems it would be safe to assume it would last the life of the car if it's simply used as a daily driver. With rigorous driving habits it may need to be replaced sooner than later.

[@jss.2020]

@@Travelingcarguy1 Also, the toyota service manual does not mention when to replace the transmission fluid, Dealers won't consistently recommend something that goes against the manual

[@BLACKCOMMUNITYNEWZ]

I just reached 100k should i still do a drain and fill ?

[@Travelingcarguy1]

Yes

[@Whyliebelievers]

Flush

[@phokis5881]

Do you drain the excess while the car is running or do you turn it off and then drain out the excess ?

[@Travelingcarguy1]

When you drain the access the car is running

[@bizdrip190]

Hey at what mileage did you do this and how’s the car running

[@Travelingcarguy1]

Every 60k miles . The car runs better , the transmission shifts smoother now

[@tp112p]

@@Travelingcarguy1 My Camry is at 72k miles right now. Should I still do a drain and fill?

[@Travelingcarguy1]

@@tp112p yes .

[@bobbyfelix1827]

Every 30 thousand miles

[@Ricky2clean]

Got a 2018 Camry with 152k miles never did a transmission oil change.. is it too late to change??? I notice some slipping few times last week

[@cesargalvan894]

Do it man i recommend to do it

[@altairs.6380]

I would watch a video from scotty kilmer, mechanic. Sometimes it's best not to

[@NG-tz8wo]

Might add some additive to it since it’s slipping

[@mango3478]

Hello do you know where I can buy the bolts that were shown on the video

[@Papiccino]

When I changed my cv axle for my 2020 Toyota Corolla SE , I went to on Toyotas official parts website. Enter your VIN and they should have every part of your car with a ton of very detailed parts like nuts and bolts and such. I was able to buy online and have stuff sent to the dealer , and also went to the dealer and had them order from the parts department. They use schematics which are a bit confusing to look at , but they should have a part number. Also idk if they have older vehicles on their but worth a try

[@eso1666]

The dealer

[@jordan6556]

Old fluid out 3 quart, new fluids in 3.5quart,level fluids out 1quart so 3-3.5=0.5 - 1= -0.5 .you still owe transmission 0.5 quart than originally have in transmission?

[@bambinox24]

He ended up saying in the video that he did 4 quarts instead of 3.5

[@ddhdstewf]

Your supposed to bypass the cooler or something before doing this.

[@Travelingcarguy1]

@@ddhdstewf Not for this transmission. Thats for a different variant