2014 Toyota Venza Transmission Filter; 121k miles

[Patrick0525]

The Toyota dealer did a transmission flush, dropped the pan, cleaned the magnets and installed the $45 direct import from Japan eBay transmission filter. The dealer did not even carry stock and the on-line price is a costly $95. Big bucks. Luckily it was zero $$ on the US customs duty. The technician reported very little debris on the magnets and the pics below support the ‘car care nut’ recommendation to change ur Toyota/Lexus ATF every 30-40k and then the filter never needs to be changed. Some history, the 14 Venza V6 AWD had ATF OC at 40k(WS),88k(RL D6) and now 121k(HPL green). I did aggressively swab the bottom of the louvres several times with a q-tip looking for any debris. Zero and amazing.

Any one interested in a 121k mi slightly used ATF filter?

An UOA will be done once I do my wife’s ES350 at the end of August and do an short mileage oc on the RX350.

 

[fantastic]

Looks good & I do think it's good idea to at least change it. Green fluid so can tell it apart from other fluids.

 

[PandaBear]

I wouldn't install another car's used filter on my car. It makes no sense vs buying a new one with all the effort and ATF going in.

 

[LenZee]

After spending $7k replacing my transmission in my 2012 Sienna, I learned that even really well maintained with fluid and filter dumps you can't fix a weak spot in the case that allows a pressed in bearing to rotate and wear out the case sending fine metallic debris throughout the transmission. Hopefully you don't get the same problem.

 

[Patrick0525]

I wouldn't install another car's used filter on my car. It makes no sense vs buying a new one with all the effort and ATF going in.

I was just being facetious and giving kudos to the Aisin engineers on their robust design. The transmission debris is so low that a filter with a 121k could be re-used and put into normal service.

 

[GSCJR]

224k kms. on my filter, just fluid changes every couple of years or so; no pan drops.

 

[Leo99]

I was just being facetious and giving kudos to the Aisin engineers on their robust design. The transmission debris is so low that a filter with a 121k could be re-used and put into normal service.

It's almost like you don't need to replace it...

 

[LenZee]

It's almost like you don't need to replace it...

That's what I was told when I replaced mine, still did it anyhow.