in line transmission filter.

[Chadwilliam1]

I put one of these on my 03 frontier in december. Well I dont drive a lot so in the 6 months I have put on less than 6000 miles. So I was wondering how often I should change this filter.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0014BCFC0/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00

Thanks
Chad

 

[Donald]

I would order or buy a Magnefine filter. Then see if the one you got from Amazon is a relabeled Magnefine or one that just looks like one. The magnet is important on a Magnefine as that where the metal paste accumulates. Not much is in the media even after 40K miles for me.

If its not a Magnefine then I would swap it at 1 year and continue with Magnefine for 30K miles.

I hope the filter is better than their grammar on Amazon.

"They can be easily installed and requires very less maintenance."

But a filter is not a substitute for a program of regular maint. for the ATF in your auto transmission.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

I do regular drain and fills, I am planning on doing one this week, I ordered a magnetic drain plug so I am waiting for that. I just have no idea how long that filter will last. I can just put the new Wix on and in December order a Magnifine filter. I want to keep my transmission healthy.




http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0065LZ...;pf_rd_i=507846

 

[Ken2]

That WIX filter is a re-labeled SPX Filtran filter. It is comparable to a Magnefine. I run either 30,000 miles.

 

[Texan4Life]

magnefine recommends 30k. I would change @ 20k the first time and than @ 30k after that.

here is one cut open @ 23,000 miles: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2437581#Post2437581

my .02

 

[Towncivilian]

And one I opened after only 13k miles of use: http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2629697

I should have ran it for longer, 30k seems like a good change interval.

 

[Chadwilliam1]

thanks I will let it go for a while.

 

[SargeBB]

2003 4.7L 4WD Tundra. 165,000 miles. My ATF maintenance is as follows: Every 15,000 miles--Aisin pan drain (4 quarts & refill with Toyota T-IV or Mobil 3309). Every other pan drain--replace Magnefine in-line filter. The results have been that the fluid is a nice red color and the transmission shifts like new. This old pickup was purchased new and, at 67 years old, I do all the maintenance personally. We tow quite often, a car hauler over thousnds of miles. The pickup has a factory ATF cooler, but I really should have gotten a 3/4 ton for such usage.
These Toyota Aisin ATF's are darn good. Our 16 year old Camry V6 has 285,000 miles and with pan-drains, only, at 30,000 mile intervals with Mobil-1 ATFluid, it, too shifts like it did when I drove it off the showroom floor. Never had one bit of trouble with either transmission. Proper, vehicle recommended fluid & a reasonable maintenance schedule is the key to transmission service life.