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Trans filter

Discussion in '5th Gen 4Runners (2010-2024)' started by morfdq, May 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM.

  1. May 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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    morfdq

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    I have a 22 with 79k miles. Was wondering if anyone has changed their trans filter. I did the drain and and fill at 60k miles
     
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    2016Pro

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    I wouldn't bother until at least 100k miles. It's just a metal screen you can clean and reinstall it.
     
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    Most people here only do drain and fill.
     
  4. May 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
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    I did mine at 60k ('17 Tacoma and filled drained almost 3 gallons of ATF), remember to get a pan gasket and the crush washers, at least, for the drain plug.
     
  5. May 21, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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    is the gasket sold separately from toyota? I would go OEM. Thanks for the heads up.

    Did you mean quarts not gallons.
     
  6. May 21, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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    Yes.

    Nope, I drained and filled repeatedly to get as much of the old ATF out of the system.
     
  7. May 21, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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    If you regularly drain and refill fluid, there is no reason to open it up to clear filter.
     
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    done some stuff to it
    My opinion...
    The risk of stripping threads to drop the pan isn't worth doing the filter/screen.
    Just do a drain and fill.

    That said, I did strip the pan at the drain plug on a tacoma once while doing a drain/fill. The crush washer caught and stretched itself up into the threads somehow.
     

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