Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0K92 and P0K7K

I just finished replacing my transaxle. I had the same p0a7a and p0a92 codes. It took about 8 hours to do with the help of my dad and a friend. It is probably the easiest transmission change I have ever performed in my life, no bolts were inaccessible and no sheet metal was in the way of dropping or raising it back into place. Good Luck!!

 

I replaced it with a good used one. I couldn't afford new and according to several places, rebuilding them is a task that required lots of very expensive tools.

 

Hi.
This sounds so similar to what happened to me on 7/4/14. My transmission had failed on my 2005!!! I bought a warranted used one on ebay & my son, the ASE mechanic, found a pictorial on replacement and put the used one in. The car battery charged right up and it runs fine, now. Be warned that few people will put in a used part, but ask around and you may find a mechanic who will. The dealer will quote you about $5500. for this job. I did mine for $410: $350 for the trans (free s& h with 6 month warranty) and $67 for fluids. Of course I paid my son for his time, too. I saved aobut $4K.
Oh, and the engine does not have to come out. You may read about this. He also did this using heavy duty jacks, no lift. Good luck!!!!

 

Hi Monex. Just wondering how many miles you had on the car when it failed and if the transaxle fluid had ever been changed. As far as I know Toyota doesn't have any service schedule for replacing the fluid, but many here recommend draining and refilling about every 60k miles.

 

I remember when my transaxle was beginning to give a hint of going out (99,100miles, at 3yrs&2mos old). Fortunately, a dealer was able to get it covered under CARB warranty. After the repair, I was curious as to what the Toyota service and parts department had to say about transaxle drain/fill maintenance, as PriusChat, Luscious Garage, and Art's Automotive, were all adamant about drain/fill at a regular interval of some kind.

Dealer responses were all over the place. Some service and parts departments agreed to the maintenance, and others said not needed b/c LIFETIME fluid. Other service and parts department contradicted each other: Service-Yes, Parts-No, and visa-versa. Crazy. You would think all dealers would offer and encourage this, to generate more money. But this might open Toyota to liability?

I agree with the person who wrote the excellent conspiracy theory somewhere here, as to why Toyota doesn't list drain/fill maintenance on the transaxle: to shorten the lifespan on the car, so people buy another car (preferably another New Toyota), sooner rather than later.