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Low mileage Transmission fluid change question

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Newtacoma19, Mar 10, 2023.

  1. Mar 10, 2023 at 5:20 PM
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    Newtacoma19

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    my 19 2.7 2wd SR, has just over 10k miles, and is about 3 1/2 years old. Given my low mileage and the age.. when should I have the transmission fluid changed, and other early services I should have done soon that are normally preformed at much higher mileages?
     
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  2. Mar 10, 2023 at 5:25 PM
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    hiPSI

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    Transmission fluid is all about the work, not time. Five years and between 60-100K miles is normal.
     
  3. Mar 10, 2023 at 5:32 PM
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  4. Mar 10, 2023 at 5:39 PM
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    Just my opinion, but I think you'd be crazy to change the Atf with only that mileage.
     
  6. Mar 11, 2023 at 7:33 AM
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    If you're doing it yourself, do it when the other items time out. The brake fluid and coolant for example. I have no issue with changing out fluids early, especially when a vehicle doesn't get used enough. I have a '80 Trans Am that doesn't get near enough road use to change the oil annually and is parked indoors in a heated space. The oil gets changed every spring, the rest of the fluids get changed out every 5 years. Better to know it's good than to not know. I enjoy doing the work myself, I'm not paying someone to do something I enjoy doing.
     
  7. Mar 11, 2023 at 7:51 AM
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    Unless you’re routinely towing something heavy (e.g., boat), or doing something unusual (e.g., rock crawling), 50-60k miles before you need to start considering a fluid service.
     

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