2019 Toyota Camry | How to Change Transmission fluid | 2.5 LE Only
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- čas přidán 4. 11. 2022
- How I recommend changing your 2019 Toyota Camry transmission fluid.
Link to correct TOYOTA Type WS Fluid:
www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/t...
Please do not use "Universal" type fluids.
Don't put too much fluid in and run as usual, more is not better, it will destroy your transmission. Use the correct amount of fluid per the manufacturer specification. - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Thank you for your help. I was able to change the fluid without too much trouble and learned a ton! Some observations from my experience should it help anyone:
1. I have a 2019 Camry and did the transmission fluid change at 60k miles. It was the first time I did it and the first time the transmission fluid has been changed since buying the car new. The fluid seemed very clean and still a good red color.
2. I did an oil change at the same time but before the transmission. You do not need to remove the splash guard that covers the oil drain plug as it is bolted to the same splash guard you have to remove to gain access to the transmission drain plug and remove that will expose oil drain bolt anyway. Save you a few minutes if you're doing the engine oil at the same time and a 'duh!' moment lol.
3. The drain plug AND the fill plug were torqued down extremely tight. Make sure you have something with a lot of leverage, especially the drain bolt. I used a 16 inch torque wrench and still barked my knuckles on the fill plug. Be careful.
4.I jacked the up car on 4 stands to keep it level and confirmed with a magnetic level on the undercarriage. It wasn't perfect but it was close.
5. A long piece of tube stretched over a funnel held high above and clamped onto hydraulic lifts for the hood is how i got the fluid back into the transmission. As long as there was pressure from more fluid flowing into the tube it was able to go into the fill hole with minimal leakage. I couldn't get the last few drops in, but I purposefully overfilled it so that last few ml's didn't matter.
6. Draining was straightforward, the straw came right out and the fluid came afterwards. I didn't have a bucket to measure but that would've made it a lot easier to know how much to put in. Another video I watched said 3.5l which is what I did and it went fine draining out the excess though it was probably a little wasteful.
7. The temperature was tricky. I went with the infrared gun method and because my Camry isn't the same model as the vehicle in this video the picture wasn't a perfect match. I looked for the same ridges in the picture and tested multiple areas until every spot on the transmission case was over 95F. Afterwards I removed the drain bolt for the second drain to get the appropriate fluid level and after about 20-30 seconds it started to trickle out like shown in the video.
8. Before and during part 7 I was shifting to circulate the new fluid a very concerning thump sound kept happening when going from park to neutral, neutral to drive, drive to park etc. It wasn't a bad thump, I imagine it was the transmission doing its job with low initial fluid since it hadn't had the chance to fully circulate. I took a risk and drove it around afterwards and luckily that sound did not occur over the 20-25 minutes of test driving. I was mainly doing neighborhood but also was able to get up to highway speeds of around 70mph and it was shifting great, no incidents. I think giving the fluid the opportunity to actually flow and engage the gears instead of just alternating between park and drive was what actually filled up any gaps in transmission fluid that was causing the thumping. I still am concerned that the sound was due to low transmission fluid, so I'm curious how it will sound when I start it cold tomorrow morning. In either case it drives as good as new when warm so I know the level is very close and I way overbought fluid so I can add more and repeat the drain process.
8. I've left the splash guard off for now, and placed a large piece of cardboard under where both the oil and transmission drain bolts are located. I will inspect it in the morning for any leaks, along with the bolts themselves. I'm about 2 hours post change and the only thing on the cardboard so far is water so I think I'm in the clear.
Will update ASAP. Thanks for all your help!
Can't you just change cold and replace with same amount?
@@user-hz9dm6ji1w maybe, seems smart. Of the videos I watched they mostly over added to be safe. I’m not a mechanic but maybe there’s extra value in flushing out a little bit of extra dirty fluid?
Well done! Love the intro btw 🤣
Toyota WS fluid is super easy to find. I have yet to come across a dealer that doesn't have boxes and boxes of it in stock.
Everything on that car is metric! You used a 3/8" allen on the drain bolt. It's 10mm. If it was really tight you would have stripped it. The fluid level tube is 6mm, not 7/32". It may have worked but that's how stuff gets ruined.
Yup, he must work not know that Japanese cars use metric system lol 😂
Very good video.. i didn't have my wife help me. I did it by myself, Just get a wire close hanger. Cut the hanger and stretch it out to approx.
Thanks for the video.
This has to be one of the best tutorials I’ve seen. Excellent!
How to check the oil level of the transmission is it the engine start to check the level
Great job 👍
Appreciate it. Any criticism is welcome too. I want to improve! 🙏
Just changed mine at 77k, I highly recommend doing so. It was brown and I drive mostly highway. 2020 Camry LE
Great, yes I changed mine at about 70k. I'd recommend every 60k.
@alexanderkennedy2969 well done! Yes, lifetime fluid is not true. Also, doing that for your mother is commendable!
Idemitsu is a Japanese petroleum company and their gas stations are known as Apollo Station. They also sell engine oil branded as Apollo Station. They are not as popular as Eneos here in Japan.
Wow, thank you for that. Very interesting.
The problem is, the fluid level has to be checked at a specific temp range.. The fluid needs to fall within a range of 95 to 110 degrees fahrenheit, at which time you would remove the drain plug, allow the excess fluid to drain to a fast trickle, and reinstall the plug. Any hotter and it will give the false appearance the trans is overfilled.. Too cold and it will appear it's underfilled or low. This is because, as the trans fluid heats-up it expands and takes up more space. It's best to use a scan tool that is capable of reading the trans fluid temp, but you can use a laser temp gun, but this will not be as precise.
Finally someone who knows what they are talking about.
One of my buddy told me to just add 3 qts and that's the perfect amount. Seeing this video shows if u put 3 qts it should be the perfect amount.
@@vsop209 If you're going to keep it simple and just add back the same amount you drain out.. Just do the drain and fill after the car has sit overnight. The new fluid and the old fluid will be relatively at the same temp.
@@vsop209 how would you feel if a dealership tech took that short cut when working on your car?
@@vsop209great way to kill your trans
Aisin is the manufacturer of the Toyota six speed transmissions and you can use Aisin WS transmission fluid if you can't get Toyota fluid.
Absolutely! I forgot, I used the Aisin factory fluid on my Saab 9-3 the last time I changed the fluid. 100%
This is an 8spd tranny
When you were saying you could feel the gears slipping a bit, that was because you had too much fluid, right? That straw you mentioned acts as a seal to hold in just the amount of fluid that you need, and by you warming the engine, not only will it work the fluid through the gears (or maybe that is already done?), but that will help get the right amount of fluid? Because since it expands when heated - that extra will be pushed to the space outside of that straw (just for my perspective am i describing this). Then come back, and that straw will keep in everything except the exact amount needed. I wanted to better understand the process and this was extremely helpful (assuming I understand correctly). Your goal is to just warm up the trans, does that get warm quicker than the oil, or how long should you drive it before draining off that excess. I would think not long at all, but i have no idea. If not long enough, it wont expand enough and you will be driving with too much, right? So the next time you drive it it could be bad. I guess you could always let it go back cool, then repeat the drive but for a bit longer if you were worried? It will be my first time (be gentle! Go slow 😂), so I don't want to mess up my car. I would have been curious to see what the excess amount was that came out. It looked like it flowed, obviously the goal is to get least amount possible. If you were to get back and nothing drains out, would you just add more in? Is there anything to consider at that point - temps or otherwise?
Thanke for a great informative video! You did a great job explaining things.
A lot of what i wrote above was just me walking through the process, to have it make sense. I am not at all telling anyone anything to do. I know little about this but I'm interested. So, thanks.
You know more than I do! I just basically put about a quart extra back in after the first draining of the trans. I ran it for about 10 minutes. You can also just let the car run in park and not move it, and (while holding the brake) shift back and forth through Park, Drive, Neutral and Reverse untill you can show either on an OBD2 scanner that the trans temp is 110 degrees or by using an infrared temp gun to see if the trans case is 110 degrees on the outside.
That fluid looks pretty decent.
Its not about how "decent" it looks. Humidity, dust and metal shavings will eventually destroy it if you don't service your transmission.
@@diyathome8631 that’s very true and tomorrow I’m changing mine.
I have changed the fluid 3 times in a year and I still can’t get pink/red. 🤔🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️
Informative. Thank you!
Excellent Video !!!
I have a 2019 2.5L Toyota Camry LE with 60,000 miles. The dealer wants to do a transmission FLUSH. ..
I would prefer for them to do a drain& fill. Dealer says they can't do a drain&fill because it ia a closed system...which it seems that you proved on this video a drain&fill is possible.
So, is it bad to do a transmission flush on this vehicle ?
If it's a Toyota dealer, it WILL be done right, but it will be pretty expensive too.
There is literally a drain plug, which allows the majority of the fluid out. They may be being semantic about a full drain vs. Flush. Either way, the main thing is to put the correct fluid back in and the right amount accounting for fluid expansion.
@rhynecars Thank you for the quick response and the Excellent Video!!!
At how many miles is it recommended to change it?
I want to do it myself but i dont have no where to store this stuff plus nor do i want to buy hundred of dollars of equipment right now because my toyota is nearing 60k miles
Thanks for the video! I'm getting ready to do our first fluid change on our 2019 Camry. Is there a transmission filter?
No there is not.
Yes there is in the pan
there is, but because of the way it works, it doesn’t need to be changed.
To get the trans temp u should buy a cheap obd2 scanner and it will give u live trans temp
Do you have a recomended brand/model?
I have a cheap OBD reader ($30?) it does not read trans temp. I believe you have to get into the $90 range to do that.
Car care nut does a great video for this and you can use a paperclip in the OBD@ connector to put car into service mode to get the temp right.
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At 60k miles you were supposed to drop the transmission pan, clean inside the transmission pan and the magnet with brake cleaner, change the transmission filter.
This car does not have a removable pan. You are mistaken.
why would you have to do that?
According to The Car Care Nut, the filter won’t need changing unless the wrong fluid was put in. If that was the case, the whole thing would need to be flushed.
According to Toyota, these cars never need transmission service. lies . Of course you need it. They want it to last more than 200k miles. keep buying. In fact, the filter and magnet no longer have access to the tray.
It pretty much looked like you could have just put in what you drained out since you put a bit more in at the end of the filling process and drained about the same amount.
Yes, in a pinch. Theoretically though, it's best to get the trans fluid up to 110 degrees and use the overflow straw to be as exact as possible.
I have a question, how do you know that it already needs a change? And is there a way to check it, just like you check engine oil?
I would change automatic transmission fluid at 60,000 miles. There's no way to check the fluid without draining some of it out or using a suction tube to remove some from the fill plug access.
I have a 2019 Toyota Rav4 with 40,000 miles. Is it worth changing the transmission oil or not?
No, I think that's not getting your value out of the fluid. It's not going to hurt, but get the full benefit of that fluid life is more economic and doesn't hurt the transmission. Should be more like 60-70k before you change it.
I think you might be running yours low on fluid if the fill procedure is similar to the 6 speed.
A different video I seen for the 6 speeds the transmission has to be under 113° but over like 105° or something similar to that but can't remember the exact temps. They say if you warm it up like you just did it'll be more like 180°. They use a scan tool to check the temp from the transmission sensor. The fluid expands as it is warmed up so the warmer it is the more you'll drain out. So, if the 8 speed is similar, then you just drained off too much fluid and now have an underfilled transmission. Anyone know what temp range the 8 speed has to be drained off at and will most code readers be able to read the transmission temp?
The car care nut does a great video describing this procedure and references the 8 speed trans. I did my wifes Lexus IS200T which I believe has same trans and the check temp for my 8 Speed trans was 97 to 115 degrees. I used the paper clip in OBD2 connector method and worked perfectly. I will be doing my 2019 Camry soon and will use same method.
I came to comment this...
Instead of checking temp with laser temp gun can I just measure what drains and put the same amount back in?
You should not as some fluid is lost via evaporation. Best policy it to use a little too much, get fluid to temp and drain off excess.
No.
@@rhynecars but it’s sealed so how would it evaporate
@@PewPewGuy85 Fluid evaporates and separates leaving residues. A transmission is not hermetically sealed, so even pin holes allow fluid loss. While this is not more than a 1/2 qt. Over several years, always verify the exact fluid upon refill and do not depend solely on what comes out.
better do some over fill with ur temp reading 35 deg celxius and than open drain plug will set ur exact amount of tranny fluud required by the system
same transmission as rav4 5th gen same frain & fill bolts and sizes
Thank you! Good to know.
How long did you drive/kept the car on before doing rhe procedure?
60,000 miles
The temp needs to be in a specific temp range or the level will be wrong. The car care nuts video describes how to very good.
You cut out the important part of exactly when to reinstall the plug.
The transmission has two chambers
Why can’t you just measure exactly how much drained out and then refill with that exact amount?
Because the last guy might have did it wrong or you might be low
Because lots of fluid is lost during the draining and measuring process. Also, how would you feel if a dealership tech took that short cut if working on your car?
Dont' need filter?
There is no transmission filter many modern transmissions are like this only require draining.
@@rhynecars thanks brother
What Amount Came Out?
3 qt. came out, I refilled with 3.5 qts. then drained the excess.
What a second... There's no way you got that plug back in before more than .5 a quart came out because you dropped the plug in the catch container.🤔
@@carlpoppa1788 Good eye! I know a little bit more came out, so I later on added about 1/4 of a quart back in. It was uncomfortably hot and I had to quickly wipe off my hand
Didnt even change the filter
Only use Toyota WS transmission fluid, nothing else.
Yes, or a manufacturer that makes a WS fluid that ONLY meets the WS specification.
Using other brands is perfectly all right, but make sure the specifications are identical. For example, you may use Mobil, Penzoil, Castrol, etc as engine oil in the Camry, as long as it is 0W-16.
من الغباء ان توقف السياره على بي بدون بريك والغلط الفادح الثاني تغيير الزيت على سطح غير مستوي عملك كله غلط
Yikes! Always follow procedures if ur gonna DIY! Check temps, always pull fill plug first do it enough and it will bite u in the azz
Best to change WS fluid every 30k coz its not very good fluid😂😂😂😂
It's lifetime dude! How good is that!
Toyota labeled transmission fluid is NOT synthetic. Oil manufacturers are REQUIRED to label this specification on their product. This transmission fluid is not synthetic, is not stayed in their product, this product is old specification. There are many other transmission fluids that exceed this Toyota labeled product. Toyota does NOT make transmission fluid.
You can use a much better product like the Valvoline Max life (1 gallon $26), Castrol TransMax ATF/CVT Universal (1 gallon $24), Amsoil ($75), etc. All of these AT fluids are fully synthetic and have the DEXRON VI specification required for all these non dipstick transmissions. Toyota WS costs about $80 a gallon and the service costs about $200.
For ultimate performance, this transmission fluid needs to be replaced every 24,000 miles or every 2 years. With hot and cold temperature changes and constant use, this fluid gets dirty and does not perform the same as new or clean. No oil last forever.
The manufacture does not want you to change this fluid so they can have as many transmissions broken to make money.
On this Camry all you have to do is remove the fluid which are about 2.3 quarts and then put back the same amount of fluid. Some dealers put 2.5 or even 3 quarts and the transmission works just fine.
Have u ever did a flush on the new camry? I was thinking of just putting 3 qts
That is waaaaay too often. Every 50-60K is more than fine. I also would never use Multi vehicle Transmission fluid unless I knew for sure it would work. Id always stick to the OEM fluid ESPECIALLY for Transmissions.
I hope no one listens to your advice.
I did mine at 32000 and it was too dark.