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Lbear · 07-25-2010, 10:51 PM

I was told by the Toyota tech that the automatic transmission fluid in the 2010 Corolla is synthetic and does not need to be changed until 50k miles. He called the fluid "World Standard" trans fluid.

The car currently has 15k miles and I was going to do a fluid change. Since the pan has a drain plug, it seemed easy enough to do.

Should I wait until 50k? I am not comfortable waiting until then. I would rather do it now at 15k or even 20k miles.

v8eaterWRX · 07-25-2010, 10:56 PM

It is actually made for the life of the transmission. IMO I would wait. We didn't change our 06 until 100k, fluid came out clean.

msncorolla422 · 07-25-2010, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lbear

I was told by the Toyota tech that the automatic transmission fluid in the 2010 Corolla is synthetic and does not need to be changed until 50k miles. He called the fluid "World Standard" trans fluid.

The car currently has 15k miles and I was going to do a fluid change. Since the pan has a drain plug, it seemed easy enough to do.

Should I wait until 50k? I am not comfortable waiting until then. I would rather do it now at 15k or even 20k miles.

I was told by the dealer that it should last past or at least 100k I would just keep it in there until then

flamedrgn · 07-25-2010, 11:28 PM

im not sure how long tranny fluid should be in our vehicles but ill go by the rule of thumb and change mine every 30k and have my filter changed every 90k.

Lbear · 07-26-2010, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by flamedrgn

im not sure how long tranny fluid should be in our vehicles but ill go by the rule of thumb and change mine every 30k and have my filter changed every 90k.

Actually, the Corolla does NOT have a trans filter. They run without a filter.

flamedrgn · 07-26-2010, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Lbear

Actually, the Corolla does NOT have a trans filter. They run without a filter.

m/t doesnt have a filter but a/t has a filter.

ej063090 · 07-26-2010, 10:03 AM

Change it when the fluid is not longer red.

LeanBurn · 07-26-2010, 01:12 PM

From the research I have done, I change mine no later than 30K miles.

The filter is nothing more than a wire mesh screen that catches larger particulates. Drain plug makes drain/refills super easy.

imEric! · 07-26-2010, 05:47 PM

When I brought my car (@48,900km) into the dealer to swap the radio unit, I also have them changed my transmission fluid ($100CDN)...Just drain and replace because flushing the fluid out would cost $200CDN...

msncorolla422 · 07-26-2010, 06:22 PM

hmm 30K? Toyota told me to change it at 100k at least for the 4runner....I guess it has different fluid

imEric! · 07-26-2010, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by msncorolla422

hmm 30K? Toyota told me to change it at 100k at least for the 4runner....I guess it has different fluid

When I requested to have my trans. fluid changed, the technician said it was not required until I reach approx. 90,000km...However, I went ahead anyway.

v8eaterWRX · 07-26-2010, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by msncorolla422

hmm 30K? Toyota told me to change it at 100k at least for the 4runner....I guess it has different fluid

Nope, same fluid, just paranoid people. Honestly, this car is not breaking down the trans fluid so quick that you need to change it as often as half the people on this board say they do. Some of you change your trans fluid more often in your Corollas than I changed differential fluid on my 400hp Subaru. Send a sample to Blackstone Labs and see for yourself if you honestly deem it necessary. A fool and their money....