How To Change Transmission Fluid Toyota Prius 2010 - 2017 - Prius V - CT200H

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A simple method to replace some transmission fluid in a 3rd generation Toyota Prius l, Prius V or Lexus CT200H without the need for a pump. Thanks for watching.
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[@edl3063]

Superb how to video. Thank you! Just performed this service on our 2014 Prius V. For me, I needed to use a flex head ratchet and short extension to remove the fill plug. The 30" overall length for funnel/hose combo was spot on. For hose, I used 1/2" ID, 5/8" OD clear pvc tubing. As per your video, the 5/8" OD is a snug tight fit into the fill hole. Nice! 3 quarts + 20 oz was the amount of ATF WS which produced slight dripping of overfill fluid.

[@ScubaMoto]

I'm glad it helped. Congrats on the fluid change and thanks for sharing.

[@patriley2]

Short and succinct, brilliant! Thank you for providing part numbers, that's very helpful.

[@ScubaMoto]

You're welcome. Glad it was helpful. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidburkhart9984]

That is the best automotive how to video that I have seen. Very short, and yet thorough w tips that are very helpful. Thank you.

[@ScubaMoto]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@PolkCountyWIProgressive]

Dang - really to the point and helpful.

[@ScubaMoto]

Thanks for the feedback.

[@davidcassidy6226]

Great job of telling what needs to be done without going into extremes. And the list for all the parts needed. Thanks!!

[@ScubaMoto]

David Cassidy: Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment and for sharing.

[@kenbowman2058]

Nice job. All of the measurements and part numbers are especially helpful. Thanks.

[@ScubaMoto]

Glad it was helpful. Thanks for the feedback.

[@JayG0o]

Thanks for the detailed information 👍

[@pinkshinyalan]

Worked great, thanks for the video! On my 2010, I was able to do this job without removing the plastic undertray.

[@ScubaMoto]

I'm glad the video helped. Congratulations on a job well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@1marktran]

Show us how

[@wittydisplayname1761]

Thanks

[@tjernagel]

Many thanks!

[@ScubaMoto]

You're welcome. I'm glad it helped.

[@ralphmartinez9919]

ThAnks

[@domingodeanda233]

So cool, thanks

[@ScubaMoto]

You're welcome. I'm glad it helped

[@corn8433]

Thanks man and btw you sound like Norm

[@ScubaMoto]

Corn: If you're talking about my hero Norm, then that's high praise unless coming from Don Ohlmeyer . . . or O.J. Thanks for the comment.

[@patricklee7247]

Three questions: 1. Does the car need to be at a certain temperature to change the transmission fluid? 2. Does the car need to be perfectly level (I can get the car fairly level)? 3. If the is fairly level but not perfect, is it better to have the car front side lower (for topping off purposes)?

[@ScubaMoto]

Patrick Lee: Thanks for the questions. Question 1: It's always best to warm a vehicle up before draining lubricants. One reason is that more particulates are put into suspension and will exit with the fluid you drain. A cold vehicle has all the particles of metal and debris in settlement so they won't drain with the fluid. Lubricants are also thinner when warm, and will therefor drain more completely. Questions 2 and 3: It's always best to get as level as possible. A good practice is to check the fluid level before draining using your finger at the fill hole. Then measure how much fluid you remove as I show in the video and try to use the same amount or slightly more to refill. If you are slightly high or low, it is of less consequence than if you are significantly high or low on the amount you replace. You can't know this without knowing how much you removed. I err to slightly higher as I show in the video. The fill hose used in the video allowed slight over filling as it fits snug in the fill hole. I hope that helps.

[@DrumPeearl]

Thanks for this video! I am going to change the transmission to my 2010 prius with almost 160 000 miles, I don't know if it ever has been done! Does the car need to be completely level? I was planning to lift the 2 front tires area but not sure if I will have enough room to remove the shield and since that the car won't be straight maybe i won;t be able to fill the transmission fluid all the way. thanks in advance for your help :)

[@ScubaMoto]

You're welcome. The more level the better, but you should be fine since this drain and fill method doesn't get all the fluid out anyway. So, just measure what comes out and replace about the same.

[@boltup5566]

Are the gaskets the same size as the oil change drain plug gaskets? I already have a bunch of the oil drain plug gaskets. Thanks.

[@ScubaMoto]

The engine oil and transmission drain plugs are different enough that I would stick with what's spec'd. The engine ones are coated for likely re-use (even though we shouldn't) and a different dimension. The transmission are typical aluminum crush-types. At least both transmission gaskets (fill and drain) are the same.

[@mrvic92154]

Doesn't it take a transmission oil filter like normal Transmissions or does it not need any filter

[@ScubaMoto]

Victor Garcia: Great question. The Prius CVT transmissions do not have a filter that is serviceable with the engine and transmission still in the vehicle. Thanks for watching and for sharing.

[@JM-tu7zs]

My prius 2013 has 200 000 miles on it. I got it at 70 k and somehow no one told me this should be done. Im worried transmission won't make far on an old oil with my ridshare work and my mechanic tells me it can shock transmission and kill it. What are your thoughts about it? Thanks. Btw. Great video.

[@ScubaMoto]

JM: I'm glad you liked the video and you ask a common question. A drain and fill every 50K miles with the correct fluid will prolong the life of any transmission. Just look at the fluid that comes out and you will have no question. There are many long answers regarding "shocking" a transmission that has very old fluid by replacing it with fresh fluid, so I will try to be as brief as possible. Most issues resulting from fresh transmission fluid present after a full fluid FLUSH, not typically after a simple drain-and-fill as this video demonstrates. Some speculate that a flush brings particulates that have settled on the bottom into fluid suspension and the force pushes the debris into sensitive components (valves) of the transmission thus fowling them with the debris that had been safely caked on the bottom prior to the flush dislodging them. The truth is, a proper drain-and-fill should be done immediately after driving when much of that debris is suspended in the hot fluid from recent use. This allows you to expel as much of that debris as possible when draining since these transmissions do not have a serviceable filter. Also, with a simple drain-and-fill like this, you will not be replacing all of the fluid so that may further reduce risk. It is also likely (and this is the most important part) that many transmissions that have problems following a fluid replacement are already high mileage and may have already had symptoms that caused the owner to finally replace the fluid. These high mileage transmissions may already be overdue for an overhaul. In medical terms, the transmissions often had pre-existing conditions prior to the fluid procedure. My last Prius V had over 220K miles when I sold it and the engine (head Gasket) failed but the transmission never showed any signs of trouble with its periodic fluid drain-and-fills. I hope yours goes well.

[@jayinla228]

Does a car need to he jack up all the way for this or just 2 front tires?

[@ScubaMoto]

Level is best but since you're only replacing what you drain out, front up is fine. Good luck with it.

[@kumara5492]

I watched your video on how to change transmission fluid on my Prius V with 190,000 miles. After completing the process of filling and pulling the hose from the fill hole I accidentally slipped the plastic sticker that was sticking at the end of the hose into the transmission( I did not remove the home depot prize tag sticker at the end of the hose thinking it can hold the hose in place at fill hole) . My concern is , will this plastic sticker cause any damage to the transmission if left inside. Or do I have to take that sticker out by draining the fluid again and ( if I am lucky ) I might see that sticker at the drain hole. My car is still in the garage and I did not want to start until I get that sticker out ( if that's really required). I am thinking of running the old transmission fluid that I took out , to run it down the fill hole again simulating the process of flushing or what other fluid can I use to force it into fill hole and make that sticker get near the drain hole. If the water was not destructive to the transmission, I would have put water hose into fill hole and try to push the sticker near to the drain hole. Any suggestions is greatly appreciated. I subscribed and Thank you.

[@ScubaMoto]

Kumar A: First of all, thanks for the sub and great job getting fresh fluid into a hybrid transmission with 190K miles. It needed at least fresh fluid so you did it a big favor. As for the label that went in; it's too bad it was plastic and not paper but it's a very small label and I have heard of people accidentally dropping much worse things than that when re-filling. Any paper would completely pulverize within about 100 miles. The plastic will likely also get ground up quickly or melt or both. The worse case is it could lodge itself at a pickup screen and slightly reduce flow for a while but it's pretty hostile and hot in there. It should eventually melt. I would drive it a few hundred or a 1,000 miles and drain it again. Do some long distances to get the transmission up to full temperature and keep it there. When you drain it; if you don't see particles from the label, I still wouldn't worry too much since the heat may melt the plastic into the fluid so you may or may not see evidence of it exiting your transmission. The positive side is that the second flush won't cost much and will leave you with even fresher fluid in your transmission than the first flush. I hope that helps.

[@kumara5492]

@@ScubaMoto Thanks for the reply. I am going to try one more time , draining the fluid ( since my car is still on jacks ) and see if that sticker comes closer to the drain plug . If not, I am going to suck it out with vacuum hose from the fill hole as I know it's around the fill hole. I'll give it a shot , to clear this thing off my mind.

[@ScubaMoto]

Kumar A: Sounds good. Good luck vacuuming it out and let us know how it goes.

[@tunedime]

Where the link for the cone to pour the oil ib

[@ScubaMoto]

fragile: There are links for extended funnels in the video description or you can just attach hose to any funnel. Keep in mind that you'll need a hose piece that fits into the filler hole like in the video 0:43 . Thanks for the comment.

[@giselabolivar9204]

I recently bought a Prius 2010, it has 100,000 miles. How often should I change the transmission oil?

[@ScubaMoto]

Lot's of opinions out there on that. Most are less than 100K miles. I go with 50K mile intervals. If there is no record of it being done yet on your Prius, then I would start with a drain and fill now.

[@luja805]

Wouldn't it be better to get some kind of synthetic ATF WS oil? I don't think this Toyota one is synthetic.

[@ScubaMoto]

nPrevail: Great question, thanks. The Toyota stuff is semi-synthetic and made by the same ones who make Mobil 1, Exxon Mobil. I haven't heard bad things about Toyota WS ATF. I am not personally recommending any substitutes, but Amsoil Signature Series Synthetic ATF and Redline D4 synthetic ATF should also work fine. Have you had good results with any others?

[@94SexyStang]

I'm using Valvoline Max Life ATF........"ws" rated.......the car is Smoother now!......my Camry Hybrid had 200k on the Original fluid! And it was starting to Buck and Jerk......now it's perfect.

[@larrysee7306]

@@94SexyStang I have used the Max Life myself, but recently it was pointed out to me that "Valvoline recommends it for WWS applications", but Toyota doesnt. Who do you believe?

[@jimhall9771]

Is there a transmission fluid filter?

[@ScubaMoto]

The Prius CVT transmissions do not have a filter that is serviceable with the engine and transmission still in the vehicle. Thanks for watching and for sharing.

[@bryangodfrey6397]

Not that hard, good description.....now to find one that doesn't have many miles on it lol.

[@ScubaMoto]

Bryan Godfrey: I'm glad you liked the video and good luck with the search. Thanks for the comment and for sharing.

[@georgeskinarakais9910]

Thanks

[@ScubaMoto]

You're welcome. Thanks for the comment.