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do I have a transmission oil pan on my 2008 Prius?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Stoner, Dec 20, 2018.

  1. Stoner

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    anybody know if there is a transmission oil pan on a 2008 Prius? I want to do an ATF change in my high mileage (168K). After reading several posts, seems some of the earlier models do have an AT oil pan, but I don't know about mine. I'd like to take it off and clean what I can plus ensure all the old fluid is drained....then start fresh with a new gasket and fluid. I'm placing an order for fluid and would like to include the gasket (if there is one)....not showing up on Amazon.
     
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    Nope no trans pan. Just a fill hex bolt on the front side high on the trans and a big dump bolt on the bottom of the trans that has a magnet on it.

    Hundreds of posts on how to do it.
     
    #2 edthefox5, Dec 20, 2018
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    welcome!
    be sure to use toyota oem fluid
     
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    The Gen 1 Prius (2001 - 2003) had a transaxle oil pan, none since.
     
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    Thanks everyone for your replies!
    Stoner
     
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    You will need a 24 mm 6 point socket and a 10 mm hex key socket. If you don’t have the first socket but instead have a 15/16” 6 point socket, that will work.
     
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    Use name brand quality hex sockets not a pos harbor freight bit because those bolts are really really socked on there and if you strip the fill bolt side your screwed. Do the fill bolt first. The fill bolt is difficult as its hard to get leverage up in there. Use a breaker bar with a piece of emt pipe as an extension over the end of the breaker bar.

    I have dumped my trans fluid 3 times so far over 11 years. Based on what I see you really only need to do it once to get initial break in
    metal out. Its very kind to fluid after that. Worlds best transmission.I use pure synthetic Redline D6 fluid. Have for 11 years.
     
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