Camry 07 V6 3.5L XLE Transmission fluid change DIY

[Bigmama]

Hi there, Can someone with some expertise create a detailed or post a link on how TODO transmission fluid change on a 2007 CAMRY 3.5 XLE DIY (Video, pictures, tools, hints .....)
Thanks

[Donald E. George]

Here is what I did on my 2004 V6. All most all the AT flushing machines used by auto repair shops plug into the transmission cooler in/out lines. The machine uses the car's torque converter pump to pump the ATF from the torque converter to the cooler[the flushing machine]. The flushing machine is calibrated so it pumps a like amount of fluid into the transmission sump[the new and old fluid are mixing] where it is picked up by the torque converter pump and pumped into the converter and the other lubication and clutch circuits. The flushing machines usually pump off/in about fourteen to twenty quarts of ATF fluid. You can duplicate this procedure by draining your AT and measuring how much came off. Put the same measured amount of new ATF into your transmission,run it for minutes/hours/days, and repeat this procedure until you have used about tweleve to sixteen quarts of fluid. You know you have replaced most of the old fluid when the new fluid looks the same coming out as you put in. There may be some machines that can get all the old fluid out before refilling but I have never seen one. You can also start this procedure by pulling the pan and changing the filter using a new gasket That looked like too much work for me as the factory used FIP material for the gasket and you have to cut your way through that material to get the pan off. My Toyota dealer uses a machine to flush ATs using a fluid mad by BG. I have read nothing but bad things about machines that use a flushing fluid. As far as the filter goes,my dealer doesn't even carry the replacement filters. This procedure worked for me. I must admit draining hot ATF is a big pain in the ass,especially if you are not set up to do it.I purchased Mobil 3309[Toyota Type T-IV] from a local Mobil jobber. Your car may use another type of ATF but you can probably find a cross reference for it on the internet. I did a lot of searching on the internet before I did this procedure for the first time and it helped. Good luck. Regards

[rspectx]

u do realize that the world standard fluid is not suspose to be changed till your over 100k miles even so the flush on it is super expensive and has to be done on a special machine that has to be warmed up and put in at a special tempture....

[nortondlcl]

My local Toyota dealer quoted me 250.00 for transmission oil change

[kn38ms]

My 08 Camry had a drain plug on the trans pan so I did my own flush/ change.

Buy a case of WS ATF.

1.Drain Pan.
2.Fill to proper level
3.Drive car for 5 minute (Trans hot)
4.Drain pan again.
5.Fill to proper level.
6.Drive car for 5 minutes.
6.Drain pan.
7.Fill to proper level.
8.Drive car for 5 minutes.
9.Check ATF level..... done!

This method does not flush but all the fluid is exchanged by the third drain.
Flush machines could dislodge a lot of crap so this method is safe...


This was on a 4cyl and the entire case was used with a half qt to spare.
Cost me $89 in fluid.... simple (if your V6 has a drain plug)

[DOHCammer]

The above drain-fill technique only applies to 4 cyl 5-spd automatics. The 6-spd V6 trans is a complicated beast and is very finicky about proper fill level. First, there is no dipstick. The level has to be checked at a precise temperature span so it has to be hooked up to a TechStream in order to read trans temp. There is a special fitting in the side of the trans that you fill from. I watched the techs in my dealership fill my trans after it was replaced and its not a simple procedure. My advise is to take the car to the dealer and have it done correctly. It is not a simple do-it-yourself project for the backyard mechanic. Your $4000 trans (parts and labor) depends on it. Any Toyota techs out there care to comment?

[aznlunatic206]

Originally Posted by DOHCammer

The above drain-fill technique only applies to 4 cyl 5-spd automatics. The 6-spd V6 trans is a complicated beast and is very finicky about proper fill level. First, there is no dipstick. The level has to be checked at a precise temperature span so it has to be hooked up to a TechStream in order to read trans temp. There is a special fitting in the side of the trans that you fill from. I watched the techs in my dealership fill my trans after it was replaced and its not a simple procedure. My advise is to take the car to the dealer and have it done correctly. It is not a simple do-it-yourself project for the backyard mechanic. Your $4000 trans (parts and labor) depends on it. Any Toyota techs out there care to comment?

^ What he said.