Change transmission oil on my '02?

Is T-IV discontinued?

For as often as anybody does this, I'm not sure how much cheaper or 'better' any other fluid would have to be, to justify spending time wondering about it....

 

No strong opinion there. I think I only changed it in my gen 1 once. I don't remember how often Toyota says to, or even if they say to.

 

I would think any fluid in pretty much any device that does any kind of lubricating and thing like that another round of 100,000 or so miles which is however many hours just seems like it would be reasonable protocol when companies start using things like lifetime that means they're putting a number on how long I'm going to keep my stuff and I don't play that. because they don't know what they're talking about I keep everything way past the playbook way past the Joneses have left the neighborhood and died waiting on me to keep up with them so there are things like that lifetime just means they don't want me to change it so that I can get it to the junkyard in short order and buy another vehicle I don't think so I buy an acquire vehicles for fun and stuff like that not because I need a vehicle If I waited until everything was a need then I would be slid into poor decisions quickly just because of the situation transportation is one of the least of my worries in this world It would not be possible for all my methods of transportation to be down at one time It would have to be something major going on in the earth an electronic disaster a permanent blackout God knows what.

 

I've heard a lot of problems with transmissions with high mileage after changing the transmission fluid. Just wondering if you ever got the transmission fluid changed. How is your car running now? Any shifting problems?

 

Ive had no issues on about 5 gen 2 trans fluid changes. So far. Not even toyoda brand in a few

 

Are these things you've heard about concerning Gen 1 Prius (or even Prius in general) or a they about non-hybrid vehicles?

If what you've heard about concerns non-hybrids, then it really is an apple-to-oranges comparison.

 

I had it happen twice on me. Once a Chevy Camaro and the 2nd time on a Lincoln Town . Both times my cars had around 75;000 miles. This is my 1st time with a Prius Gen 1 that has 160,000 miles. The car runs fine. I asked my mechanic and he thinks we should not drop the pan. Just check the fluids. If its low add if not just leave it the way it is.

 

So you can't really compare those non-hybrid transmissions to the Prius transaxle. Apples and oranges.

Sensible advice. However, if it has never been changed it won't hurt anything to change it with the correct Toyota ATF Type T-IV.

 

Ok I'm just asking cause this is my first time owning a Prius and I'm trying to get some feedback before I do the change.

 

There isn't anything in a Prius transmission that shifts. In conventional cars' automatic transmissions, the fluid is used to transmit power, and actuate clutches and bands. Sometimes when it's been old and contaminant-laden for a long time and then you change it, those things will start behaving differently.

None of those things are in a Prius transmission. The fluid only serves to lubricate and carry away heat (all while, preferably, not dissolving the electrical insulation in the motors).

 

That sounds great. I was worried to drop the pan and find metal shavings in the oil. That's what happened in the past with my other vehicles. I didn't want to go thru that again. I know these transmissions must be very expensive. Thank you very much for explaining it to me.

 

The fluid still does have a job to do, lubricating metal gears and bearings, so yes, you probably will find some metal in it, ideally not 'shavings' so much as, let's say, a fine sort of 'silt'.

There is a magnet in the pan to encourage most of that stuff to end up there. It will probably look sort of fluffy with the 'silt' stuck to it.

 

This is a great post about servicing the Gen1 tranny.

Gen1 tranny service DO IT NOW! | PriusChat

 

There is really no reason to drop the pan. Just remove the fill plug first, then remove the drain plug (inspect the magnet and wipe clean), drain the oil, and refill with fresh oil. There couldn't be an easier job as these things go.

 

Wow that's sounds great. Even better than I thought. Thank you great advice.

 

If I remember right, the gen 1 magnet is not attached to the drain plug. It's a separate flat rectangular magnet, lying in the pan.

 

Масло в коробке передач буду менять каждый год. Поменяю на такой же как в двигателе. то есть сначала залью в коробку а через год залью это масло в двигатель. таким образом у меня всегда будет свежее масло. Сейчас залил в двигатель дизель 10в40. Дизельное масло хорошо очищает двигатель. Месяц назад залил в Краслер ПТ и заметил, что двигатель меньше греется