How frequently does the automatic transmission fluid need to be changed? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Hamster · 11-17-2018, 01:45 AM

LOL @ my old thread that keeps getting revived!

Anyway, I still have the same question as in my original post - Except this time, an additional six years has passed. The car was manufactured in January 2009, making it nearly 10 years old. My Yaris is still extremely low mileage, at just under 27,000 miles at the time of this writing. I checked the dipstick, and the transmission fluid still looks brand new. It's a very, very light pink. Can my Yaris go much, much longer before the transmission needs to be serviced? Or would the transmission fluid degrade with that much age, and I should think about getting it drained and filled in the next year? I would never, ever attempt to change the transmission fluid on my own. So, if you guys feel I can wait a lot longer before changing the fluid, I'd rather avoid the expense of paying a mechanic. But if you recommend getting it done, I'll get it done.

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11-17-2018, 01:45 AM	#26
Hamster Drives: 2009 5-Door Liftback Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 333	LOL @ my old thread that keeps getting revived! Anyway, I still have the same question as in my original post - Except this time, an additional six years has passed. The car was manufactured in January 2009, making it nearly 10 years old. My Yaris is still extremely low mileage, at just under 27,000 miles at the time of this writing. I checked the dipstick, and the transmission fluid still looks brand new. It's a very, very light pink. Can my Yaris go much, much longer before the transmission needs to be serviced? Or would the transmission fluid degrade with that much age, and I should think about getting it drained and filled in the next year? I would never, ever attempt to change the transmission fluid on my own. So, if you guys feel I can wait a lot longer before changing the fluid, I'd rather avoid the expense of paying a mechanic. But if you recommend getting it done, I'll get it done.