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| Should I change the ATF in my Toyota Avalon now at 225,000mi. | 20Relevance | 5 years ago | KelliJ | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I just purchased this 2011 Toyota Avalon with 225,000 mostly highway miles. Don’t know if the atf has ever been changed or even if the spark plugs have been changed either. Car runs and drives very nice. Previous owner said he did get regular oil changes but that was about it for maintenance. should I try changing the atf at this point or not? Thank you!! | |||||
| Answer to: 2016 Toyota Highlander Transmission Fluid Change or not to Change | 20Relevance | 5 years ago | Whatchamacallit | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Yes, it should be fine to change the transmission fluid. Perform a drain and fill and change the filter (if applicable). Be sure from this point onward to stay on top of the transmission fluid change intervals in order to get as much life out of the transmission. Also for your knowledge see our atf sticky: | |||||
| Answer to: 2007 Colorado ATF change? | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | InThrustWeTrust | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Also feel free to browse through this, before you change your atf - | |||||
| Answer to: Changing ATF in 2016 Grand Cherokee Pentastar | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | Kerem | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| should I change my atf? How do I find a good mechanic? I would change it now, you are already overdue a bit and any more could lead to premature transmission wear. | |||||
| 2007 Mazda 6 Transmission Issues | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | miirai | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hi, My car is a 2007 Mazda 6 automatic. I'm the 2nd owner and have been driving it since 2013. I've always followed regular maintenance on it (oil change, brake pads, whatever my mechanic told me was needed, really), although candidly I've never changed the atf as I wasn't aware there was a need and my mechanic had never recommended it. (I was also not previously aware that this generation of Mazda shares the same transmission as Ford or I never would have bought it in the first place). Anyways, the car has served me well all these issues and never really given me any issues until recently. The AT light came on and it's giving a bunch of error codes: P0751: Shift Solenoid A Performance Or Stuck Off P0766: Shirt solenoid D Performance Or Stuck Off P0733: Gear 3 Incorrect Ratio P0734: Gear 4 Incorrect Ratio P0744: TCC Circuit Intermittent When the AT light came on, the car started having trouble shifting. At first it was just weak shifts, but I was able to use the work-around of driving the car in manual mode and it would shift just fine. Then about 50 miles later (the issue happened when I was a bit away from home), the car started refusing to shift past 3rd gear. Also, when putting the car in reverse, it'd make a "thunk" sound and the car would jolt a little before i'd be able to drive it backwards. When I first took it to a mechanic (specifically transmission shop), they wiped the code and told me to drive around a bit to see if the code would come back. When the code was wiped, the car drove as if there were no issues at all (shifted up to 5th, didn't jolt when putting it into reverse) for about 10 miles. Then the AT light came back on and the same issues were back again. That mechanic told me I needed to replace the transmission which would cost $4-6k. I took my car to another transmission shop for a 2nd opinion and that shop told me that it could either be the shift solenoids like the code is giving, or it could be the TCM, or it could be the transmission itself. When I asked them how do I tell which of those it is, they told me I just needed to try each one until the problem is solved, and recommended I start with the shift solenoids (plus replacing the atf, pan, and filter), and quoted me $2k. I'm quote confused on what to do because both mechanics gave varying recommendations and neither sound like a solid solution to the problem. Is there any way to actually properly diagnose what the root cause of the issue instead of replacing random parts and hoping it works? I saw from Scotty's videos that sometimes replacing the atf, pan, and filter can fix the issue, or at least prolong the life of the car enough to drive it for a while longer. Based on the error codes and issues my car is currently giving, would that be a recommended place to start? The atf is currently between a maroon/brown color. Thanks in advance for the help! | |||||
| 2013 Hyundai Elantra stuttering/jerking before downshifting | 22Relevance | 5 years ago | dasbking | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| I have a 2013 Hyundai Elantra Limited with 125k miles and an automatic transmission. The vehicle stutters/jerks before the transmission downshifts. The problem occurs when I am light on the throttle, cruising at a steady speed, and the engine load increases very slightly necessitating a downshift to a lower gear (e.g., very small uphill grade, accelerate <5mph to keep up with traffic, etc.). Before the car downshifts, it stutters/jerks repeatedly while I remain on the gas pedal with constant very light pressure. If I press harder on the gas pedal, the car will downshift and the stuttering/jerking ceases. If I keep the same constant very light pressure on the gas pedal, the car will continue to stutter/jerk until I let off the gas pedal. The issue most commonly occurs at around 38-44 mph (gears 5 and 6), although the stuttering/jerking has happened in lower gears with less severity and frequency. Things I've tried: changed the transmission fluid (Valvoline Maxlife Full Synthetic atf) @ 119k miles Upgraded to an integrated fluid temperature sensor and internal harness (see Hyundai TSB 14-AT-010) @ 124k miles. This necessitated changing the atf again (Valvoline Maxlife Full Synthetic atf) I don't recall when the issue first appeared. However, it was prior to the first atf change at 119k miles. The only OBD codes the car has are: C1205, C1208, C1211, C1260 (wheel speed sensor and steering angle sensor). I believe these are unrelated since they appeared after I changed the tie-rods and performed a DIY alignment. Otherwise, the car doesn't have any lights or codes. What could be the problem? | |||||
| Answer to: Should I change my ATF | 19Relevance | 3 years ago | kirkmarty | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Thanks everyone, just wanted to give a quick update on changing the atf fluid. We’ve known our mechanic for many years now. He’s very familiar with Benzes. Anyways, the transmission was running fine so I went ahead with just a atf drain and fill. I’ve driven the car for several weeks now and it’s been solid. I even took a 400 mile trip across states and the transmission was smooth. No problems whatsoever. | |||||
| Answer to: Should I change the ATF? | 19Relevance | 4 years ago | InThrustWeTrust | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| What’s the present condition of the atf? - | |||||
| Answer to: 2010 Lexus IS250 should I change my ATF? | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | InThrustWeTrust | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| What’s the condition of your atf? | |||||
| Answer to: should I change my ATF | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Answer to: Should I change my ATF | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Answer to: Should I change my ATF | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| far from it | |||||
| Answer to: Should I change my ATF | 19Relevance | 5 years ago | MountainManJoe | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Check out the atf topic in the FAQ, and read our previous answers found by searching: Short answer: yes you still need to maintain your transmission | |||||
| 2015 Honda accord maintenance | 19Relevance | 12 months ago | Lu_Yorkk | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hello car killers, just wanted to know if I have an adequate service note to refer to for my 15 Accord LX. Some of it is general and some more specific. Please let me know if I should add anything. Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated. heres the note from my phone: Car maintenance tips change oil (1000 miles when new and every 3000-5000 miles after, if full synthetic) & check oil and filter for metal particles change engine and cabin air filters every 10-15,000 miles Coolant flush every 50-100,000 miles Transmission fluid change e ... | |||||
| Automatic Transmission Fluid change frequency | 19Relevance | 2 years ago | duma4 | Submit Your Question HERE | |
| Hiya Scotty, I have a Toyota SUV with 42,000 miles. Previous owner has changed the atf oil at 26,000 miles. So it has run only 16,000 miles with the current atf oil. But he changed it 7 years ago. My question is, even though the car hasn't run much miles, is it ok that the oil is aged 7 years? He changed the differential oil too during that time. I'm thinking to change both atf and differential oil since I don't want something happening to my transmission. | |||||