Transmission flush and fill

Devil's Advocate · 09-22-2007, 10:27 PM

I just got a flush and fill of the trans fluid at Centenial Toyota in North Las Vegas. Seems like a good price.

galaxee · 09-22-2007, 10:44 PM

where DH worked, they charge it as a drain and fill, can't flush the prius trans, $45 plus fluid.

$122 is a good price for an auto trans flush, yes. might wanna go back and confirm with them what they did for the extra bucks...

jdenenberg · 09-23-2007, 08:18 AM

The purpose of a tranny flush is to exchange ATF that wouldn't come out with a simple drain. This is important in transmissions with a torque converter - our Prii do not have one. My dealer charged $85 for a drain and refill in my 2004 Prius - after a long discussion with them about not suggesting a flush in a Prius (at $145).

JeffD

ps. A flush is possible, but a procedure is not documented. Our group of (very) anal Prii owners have some concern about "gunk" collecting in hidden passages in Classic Prii and have done some investigating of how to actually do a flush.

I believe (from a sample base - about 12 samples mostly from Classics - of used ATF) that periodic drains (15,000 miles in Classics, 60,000 miles in 2004+) and refills are a reasonable procedure and good insurance against tranny failures for all Prii owners.

JeffD

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09-22-2007, 10:27 PM	#1
Devil's Advocate Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 906 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I just got a flush and fill of the trans fluid at Centenial Toyota in North Las Vegas. Seems like a good price.

09-22-2007, 10:44 PM	#2
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,071 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	where DH worked, they charge it as a drain and fill, can't flush the prius trans, $45 plus fluid. $122 is a good price for an auto trans flush, yes. might wanna go back and confirm with them what they did for the extra bucks...

09-23-2007, 08:18 AM	#3
jdenenberg Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Trumbull, CT Posts: 358 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 8	The purpose of a tranny flush is to exchange ATF that wouldn't come out with a simple drain. This is important in transmissions with a torque converter - our Prii do not have one. My dealer charged $85 for a drain and refill in my 2004 Prius - after a long discussion with them about not suggesting a flush in a Prius (at $145). JeffD ps. A flush is possible, but a procedure is not documented. Our group of (very) anal Prii owners have some concern about "gunk" collecting in hidden passages in Classic Prii and have done some investigating of how to actually do a flush. I believe (from a sample base - about 12 samples mostly from Classics - of used ATF) that periodic drains (15,000 miles in Classics, 60,000 miles in 2004+) and refills are a reasonable procedure and good insurance against tranny failures for all Prii owners. JeffD