Transmission Fluid Change

[jatin]

I have 06, Camry, XLE, 4Cly, US made having 55K Miles.

I want to do a DIY project Titled "Change Transmission oil"

I have read Haynes Repair manual for my model of car.

1) I am unclear about tranny oil pan GASKET. Please some one elaborate procedure on removing old/ installing new gasket?

2) Which brand of trans Oil is recommended for replacement? Which brand of filter is recommended? Buy from only Toyota dealership or stores like sears or pepboys okay?

3) Haynes manual recommends washing tranny oil pan with solvent. Will it do if I wipe the pan with clean towels?

4) Is metal crush gasket replacement part of this job?

5) Following procedure, is it a over kill?
Transmission Fluid Change

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Radiator Flush
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1) Where can I dispose old radiator fluid after radiator flush.


Thanks

[gdanaher]

Originally Posted by jatin

I have 06, Camry, XLE, 4Cly, US made having 55K Miles.

I want to do a DIY project Titled "Change Transmission oil"

I have read Haynes Repair manual for my model of car.

First, do you really need to do this? What color is the fluid?

1) I am unclear about tranny oil pan GASKET. Please some one elaborate procedure on removing old/ installing new gasket?
Drain the transmission, loosen the bolts holding the pan and then remove them all so you can drop the pan. if the gasket hanks up, pull it off. If there is any crud left from the gasket, remove it using single edged razor blade. To install, but the gasket on the pan, push a couple bolts through on opposing ends to the gasket will line up, and proceed to install. Torgue all bolts slowly on oposite sides as you would a wheel or engine head.

2) Which brand of trans Oil is recommended for replacement? Which brand of filter is recommended? Buy from only Toyota dealership or stores like sears or pepboys okay?
What ATF does your manual, or the dealer for that matter, say to use? I think that year is T-IV, but I wouldn't trust that until I verified it with the owner's manual. If it meets the spec then it should be good. Filter should come from Toyota if you are replacing it.

3) Haynes manual recommends washing tranny oil pan with solvent. Will it do if I wipe the pan with clean towels?
No. You are guaranteed to leave crud in the pan from the towel, and that in turn will foul the system. You can use a towel or something to clean with, but when done rinse it with kerosene or similar and allow to air dry.

4) Is metal crush gasket replacement part of this job?
On the drain plug? Yes.

5) Following procedure, is it a over kill?
Transmission Fluid Change
This is not overkill at all for a 2007 6 speed transmission. That's how it is done. You don't have the same car though.

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Radiator Flush
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1) Where can I dispose old radiator fluid after radiator flush.
At your closest hazardous waste disposal site. Since you cleverly identified yourself as living in the USA instead of a more specific location, like Denver, that's about all I can say on the subject.

[olympicgold]

lolz. It looks like you have skill of searching (since you linked that thread) but you still made new thread? I really hate to sound like an @ss/Njerald but if you searched there are quite a few threads about this.

The only bad part about changing tranny fluid tho is taking off those nuts. About 3-4 of them are REALLY hard to get off.

also buy castrol multi atf

[AlmightyCamry777]

1) I am unclear about tranny oil pan GASKET. Please some one elaborate procedure on removing old/ installing new gasket?

On your car no gasket may have been used on the pan. Probably the factory used a bead of silicone sealer.
I would definitely replace this with a gasket now. Scrape the old one off (a razor blade and solvent works) and make both gasket surfaces clean and dry.
Your replacement gasket may or may not require sealer - it will probably say which on a piece of paper in the gasket box, or maybe on the gasket itself. If it doesn't say either way, i'd use sealer. Permatex brown works well.

2) Which brand of trans Oil is recommended for replacement? Which brand of filter is recommended? Buy from only Toyota dealership or stores like sears or pepboys okay?

Toyota filter and trans fluid would be better. At least you know you'll be getting the right stuff because the guy behind the counter will ask you year and engine before he gets the fluid. Its important to read the dipstick, or owners manual, and use exactly the type it tells you to use: my 2002 uses TIV toyota fluid, only, but newer and older camrys use different fluids. Don't intermix fluid types (intermixing brands is ok).

3) Haynes manual recommends washing tranny oil pan with solvent. Will it do if I wipe the pan with clean towels?

Probably. A can of brake cleaner is $2 at walmart though - which will do the same thing.

4) Is metal crush gasket replacement part of this job?

If you are talking about the drain plug gasket, on mine that is a captive washer on the drain plug and i'd need to cut it off. You can reuse the old one unless it leaks.

[jatin]

Thank you gdanaher and AlmightyCamry777. Very good piece of information. I am a newbee, going to go under car first time ever this weekend.

I have bought brake cleaner from walmart, I was not aware I can use it. Now I will.

[jatin]

1) I am unclear about tranny oil pan GASKET. Please some one elaborate procedure on removing old/ installing new gasket?

On your car no gasket may have been used on the pan. Probably the factory used a bead of silicone sealer.
I would definitely replace this with a gasket now. Scrape the old one off (a razor blade and solvent works) and make both gasket surfaces clean and dry.
Your replacement gasket may or may not require sealer - it will probably say which on a piece of paper in the gasket box, or maybe on the gasket itself. If it doesn't say either way, i'd use sealer. Permatex brown works well.

AlmightyCamry777,

Toyota dealer says 06,camry has steel gasket so not need to change. So from where do I buy a gasket if I want to install one while ATF change now since 06, Camry, XLE has steel gasket?
I bought ATF from Toyota and the prices are same as Walmart or other Auto stores like Pepboys.

[gdanaher]

Toyota will sell you a gasket or you can go to the local parts store and find one. Fel-Pro makes one for under 6 bucks.

[jatin]

Toyota said since this model has steel gasket I don't need a new gasket.

[gdanaher]

Okie dokie then. But if it was me, I wouldn't trust that a steel gasket is going to seal very well, and I'd have one of those cheap FelPro gaskets sitting on the side, just in case. But that's just me, and I am anal. I try to figure out in advance what could go wrong with a project, plan for it, and be ready with a fix. Think of it as flying to the moon. You'd better be able to fix things with what you have. It's your car, and it's your do it yourself project, which suggest that you've never done this before. Plan for failures with everything you can image. Something WILL surprise you with this. Better to be prepared.