Drain and fill transmission fluid every 60k miles using Toyota transmission fluid. Change oil every 5k miles with synthetic oil.

So sorry to hear that. I subscribe to The Car Care Nut on KZfaq. He's an expert Toyota mechanic. All the best with your next car.

The Car Care Nut KZfaq channel is the best. I trust what he says 100%

You need to be changing the oil every 5k miles no matter what Toyota says. Furthermore, change the transmission fluid every 60k or earlier if you are on a severe schedule. Personally, I change mine at 40k.

278k is still pretty good for a transmission.

You have to change transmission fluid every 60k miles. Engine oil change every 5000 miles

Pretty expensive lesson to learn. I change my manual fluid every 50k. Hope to get at least 400k out of it

It also relates to your driving style.

Its not bad 278k miles. Do you drive mostly highway bs city stop and go? Also did you buy used transmission? Love your story . Im debating if i should just leave the atf alone and see how far this transmission goes. Did you use Toyota WS fluid?

Privet! May you provide some calculation, a rough one, how much have you earned driving, minus gasoline, minus car (purchase - maintenance + value today, to sell it), divided by hours? What is "a realistic" pay for driving, per hour? I feel that the platforms are taking way too much

My 2010 prius head gasket messed up.. cost 800$ to fix. My 2011 prius engine kept burning oil . Every 2k miles theres no more oil left on the dip stick. Cost 2800$ to replace engine with 50kmile engine . My friend has a 2019 camry white exterior with red interior he works for uber lyft. His dad has a new black camry too

Damn bro that’s sucks! At 155k miles without a single transmission oil change it would of done more harm than good to change the fluid at point

Hey how much did u fix the trans? And who fixed it?

Sorry to hear man!

That's what happens when you don't change the fluid😂

Changing automatic transmission fluid can sometimes cause more harm than good.

278k is impressive though, especially used as a ride share car all day er day! What did that cost, ballpark?

BFD, 278,000 miles is outstanding.

The transmission on my 2018 Camry SE with 67,000 miles just sh** the bed. The best quotes I received to date are $8,700 for a used transmission and $11,100 for a new transmission. If I could order the new transmission, I wouldn't receive it until the middle of 2024, because of a "shortage" they are on backorder. The dealership told me they are not able to order the new transmission, because they are not able to source the part number due to the "shortage". I believe Toy Yoda 😂 has fabricated this "shortage" because they know there's an issue and what better way to conceal a problem, than to say if no one is ordering new transmission for used vehicles, then there must not be an issue with transmission.

This makes me not want to use my car for deliveries or Uber. I've got a 2018 with around 80,000km. I'm going to make sure I never miss a service appointment, that's for sure. Sorry to hear about your vehicle loss

Fluid changes are everything with these sensitive cars. I don't drive many miles but I do the transmission service change every five years regardless. Right now that's about every 20k miles on transmission fluid.

Hey bro sorry to hear about your Camry! I miss my 2015 XLE. Were you the original owner of this Camry? I would feel great if my 2002 Sequoia made it to 278k miles before transmission failure..unfortunately the trans only lasted until 78k miles but I am partly to blame for towing with it and beating on it without changing trans fluid. Honestly I know several family members with more than 300k miles on their Corolla and Camry and they never canged their trans fluid yet no failure

How much did it end up costing to replace the transmission?

Did you have a flush performed during these services?

How much did a new transmission cost and labor????

That bad man, I start follow you for see your process with the miles but NOT LET IT DEAD!!!! Try to found another transmission and still put miles on the Camry

You live in cold climate areas?

So would you say it's better to do the transmission oil change every 50k since the beginning and not wait 155k?

How do you think the engine is 10k for new transmission

That's pretty shocking, sorry to hear that, Steve. When it's time for a replacement, consider a Toyota hybrid that has the eCVTt transmission; they're the most reliable forms of transmissions ever produced since they're just planetary gears.

I am so sorry to hear that brother but I’m right there with you. 05/31/2023 my 19 Camry was taken out by an 18 wheeler. 251,918 miles. Damage wasn’t bad, but they totaled it anyway. I had a 2.5 xse. I wish I would’ve saw this I would’ve gave you my transmission. It is now at Copart Richmond VA. Put a new tranny in it and keep driving. Yes the dealer will tell you it’s not time for tranny fluid. But every 60k MAKE THEM CHANGE THE TRANS FLUID. If they don’t wanna touch it, go to a tranny shop with your fluid, and filter.

WTF? That dealership know nothing about cars they sell or cars in general. Transmission fluid change is generally between 30k - 60k miles regardless of model.

Man I hate to hear that. Just out of curiosity wondering how much to repair/rebuild your transmission? I bet it would be some outrageous cost.

278k not bad

64k miles a year that’s crazy how do you drive that much

You got a quarter million miles.

You really think a dealership would even touch your transmission fluid 😆 they would just hold it there for couple hours and tell you that it’s complete 😭

damn dont tell me this :( keep us updated and good luck

every transmission needs new fluid at 60k minimum, i err on the side of caution and change at 40-50k oil every 5000 miles on ANY car regardless of what the manufacturers say the dealers want your car to break sooner, they make no money from a car that lasts for years and years on just fluid changes "lifetime" fluid is a myth

I can see why your transmission bit the dust, 100% on you buddy don't invest 20k into something you don't know inside and out

Noooooo!!!!!!! aw Man thats sucks!

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What the hell job did you have that you did a life's worth of driving in 4 years???? You must change auto fluid no matter what the dealer says at 20,000 miles if you tow sooner. I have a Camry SXV20R from 2000. a 4 cyl with 334,000, auto fluid changed every 20,000, engine oil changed every 3,000. No leak, engine or trans' Perfect condition. Will outlast my brand-new car.

damn bro , sorry 😢 1:58

Man what duh hell, how did you put 278k on a 2019 Camry? Do you drive to the moon for a living lol, my 95 Corolla has 185k on it and its nearly 30 years old

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betcha dealers didn't fill it properly at the changes. I got mine changed around 65,000 miles and the next morning it would not go into gear when the engine was cold. took it back and they filled it more. it stopped doing that but still took it back after a month or two because mileage went up and the engine sounded like it was struggling. so I opened a case with Toyota and they ended up putting another quart in half in it and it finally ran like new and my mileage went back to normal. These dealers are not training their workers on how to fill these no dipstick transmissions. Put the dam dispstick back and let the customers be able to check their cars properly. this no dipstick transmission is stupid and should outlawed because the customers cannot maintain what they bought properly. if my transmission had a dipstick I would not have had to take it back and open a case with Toyota. the dealers cannot even check the leves properly how do they expect the customers to check them.

Educational, informative, shocking video. If I were to buy the same vehical, I would of also invested into extra coverage, like from Car Shield, which covers the vehicle bumper to bumper, except for oil and tire changes.

Toyota has gone down the tube junk now

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