I find your videos very interesting and educational. You never have to apologise for not having enough time to tape the whole job. Thanks for doing such a great job in putting these videos together.

After watching a few of your videos I have done some maintenance on my 98 Corolla. Thankyou Peter.

"Toyota must have thought that was too easy," lol. Great videos, thanks. Your sense of humor is very funny.

I enjoy watching your videos. Toyota’s come across as your craft, not just how you earn a living.

Fantastic learning video, my friend!! I so wish I had an auto-shop/mechanics teacher like you when I was in high school. You are an outstanding conveyor of knowledge.

I absolutely love your video. The detailed display of plugs and parts etc is awesome. Thank you for taking the time to recordin details. Much appreciated!!!

You're the best !! Thank you for this informative video... You are so right ,Toyota engineers have nothing better to do than complicate matters of maintenance ! Obviously they never heard of the engineering axiom " Form follows function "

You are the best, brother. Keep up the great work and content!

Thanks for another great video! I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge.

Appreciate it man, I did some research of when to change CVT fluid, for the US maintenance manual they only recommend to have it done if driving intensively on roughly 96,000km. Which for the Canadian manual, nothing have mentioned. Thanks for your video!

Hello my friend. I truly love this video that you made and how well you explained it in detail. I myself am a retired auto tech of 48 years and have seen so many changes in the auto industry. Most of my career was on domestic vehicles but having my own repair shop for 15 years I ended up repair and servicing imports as well, as my GM customers all had an import as well. I have been retired now for 8 years and I just bought a 2014 Corolla with the CVT trans 1.8 liter so I can reduce the mileage on my truck and for comfort reasons as well. You know as well as I do that we like to do our own service and repair because we trust our self no matter how old we get. I have to do this service on jack stands these days, which is a little rough at 68 years old. You made one of the best videos that I have seen as of yet on this site my friend. Thank you for your time in making this info video for all of us and look forward to many more.

Thank you for this video dealer said they will not change it because it's "lifetime fluid" we all know that's bs thank you for showing me how to change it this will now be my wife's car and I wanted to make sure everything is taken care of.

Hi just want to thank you for your video. It was thorough, step-by-step, well explained really appreciate it! Also, thank you for pointing out the oil leak from the timing chain tensioner. I literally had to leave there. But the tensioner was working fine replace it anyways only a $20 part. It was the gasket and added high temperature silicone. Ended up removing the whole pan so I can remove most of the fluid and filter.

@Toyota Maintenance. Thank you Peter for another educational video. Hope you and your family stay safe, well, and have a Happy Thanksgiving.

Thank you again Peter, stay safe and healthy and have a happy Thanksgiving

Excellent video. Very clear and well explained. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Happy Thanksgiving Peter! I'm thankful for your channel!!

Happy Thanksgiving Peter. Another great video!

I spent a couple weeks collecting the tools I'd need to do a fluid drain and fill on my 2015 Corolla. My one bit of advice is to do it when the transmission is unquestionably cold. Get the car into a level spot and leave it there, then do the drain and fill in the morning. That will greatly reduce the chances of under filling the transmission, which is easy to do. You also don't need this silly pump apparatus. A small funnel and a couple feet of 1/2" vinyl tubing works great. I didn't lose a single drop of fluid putting it in this way.

My 2014 corolla s is at 197k miles. What a solid car it is

Thank you for posting. Great video. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Peter youvare D man!!

Great video. Very clear and educational. Thanks.

Great video and great advice on the CVT fluid

Thank you for sharing, and Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

Thank you Sr. for sharing our knowledge with us.

Continues VT. Fluid. 👍 Thank you for very detailed instruction.

Appreciate you showing the FE on the fill plug. Being the same color as WS, It would be easy to put in the wrong fluid.

I disconected the cooling lines after draining and refilling the pan, than added an extra half quart on top of what it came out and used the cooling line to shoot fluid out without going back in and contaminating the new fluid, started the engine and drained 1 quart out and added 1 quart back in till new fluid came out while going thru the gears (P,R,D). Once fluid is clear make sure you got the correct amount inside based on the amount drained vs added. I believe you can do a better flush while using less fluid but having an assistant makes things easier. I've done this method on an 2018 Elantra, Sonata, Lexus GX470, 2017 Ford F-350 diesel, 2010 Kia Forte with success using the same Valvoline MaxLife ATF FLUID with no issues at all. Keep in mind those transmissions are not CVT but the process is similar except for the ATF FLUID.

Excellent video ,thanks for sharing !

The Toyota fluid is probably best but I used the Valvoline multivehicle CVT Fe fluid. It's $12.50 a quart. I haven't had any issues with my transmission so far.

I love the "Why, Why.....People Why?" and I totally agreed 100%. Thanks for the video.

Peter, Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your American S-U-B-S-C-R-I-B-E-R-S. The way your channel is growing there will soon be a day when you employ a cameraman as well as an editor and all you will have to do is say "Action!" and "Cut!". In the meantime, I will faithfully continue to watch your handmade videos on automatic transmission fluid changes and be thankful that I bought a manual instead. ;-)

Does the lower half of the CVT chain actually sit immersed in the fluid as it runs around the pulleys? I'm curious, as the belt on even high-powered snowmobile CVTs (around 200 hp) run completely dry. Those belts do require periodic replacement, however.

I had to chuckle when you took out the cabin air filter totally disgusting I didn't see a mouse that's a good thing have a good Thanksgiving my friend

That's not a Toyota Carolla L, That's a LE. The L did not come with a CVT. The Carolla L came with a U341 E 4 speed auto. All other models in 2014 came with the CVT. I know this because I bought the L because I didn't want a CVT

Does this year come with an in pan filter? Would it be advisable to change the in-pan filter when the fluid is changed?

Excellent video!! Nice and clear.

Thanks for your efforts 👌🏽👌🏽👍🏼 very nice

I could have very much used this video like 3 months ago, would have saved me such an absolute nightmare of research. FE cvt fluid is changed, car is fine everything went well, I’m just hella ocd for such vague info as I found.

Thanks for this video posting? Would just start and run your engine a bit, to keep draining the old fluid?

This was VERY good. Thank you

Dear Sir I appreciate the way you thoroughly explained the procedure. But after the number of miles on this vehicle, I think the bottom pan and filter should have been opened too and either the filter should be replaced or at least cleaned with gasoline. Request your comments. Regards

When should you drop the pan and also change the filter / metal filings?

Peter, you can also use that vacuum device for the sauerkraut at Thanksgiving dinner.

You make me confident to change the cvt fuid of my car. I just let it cool overnight then drain and refill same amount, I ignore the temperature check. One question though, when shuold I change my tranny filter?

thank you very much... You really help me a lot!

I’ve tried changing fluid both ways . Simple draining and cvt filter + drain pan gasket . Like you I get less than 2 qts only draining . When I dropped pan and replaced cvt filter I was able to get 4L out or a whole can . Warning . Fortunately I bought 2 cans of FE fluid . After adding whole 4L can nothing came out when checking level . I needed 2 cups from second can just to have extra in there to set level accurately.

Pull the filler plug first in case there's any trouble. Some use a different CVT oil marked on filler plug.

Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

@Toyota Maintenance I like to call them "puzzles". The geniuses leave us many puzzles to solve, but thank you for these great videos so that we may all figure out these puzzles. 🤣🤣

can i put this FE CVT fluid to a 2010 toyota corolla that requires TC CVT fluid? Is there any complication in the transmission? thanks for your attention

Merci beaucoup pour vos efforts !

I enjoy your videos

Very clear. But I wonder, what about the filter's condition and can it be ignored by just doing partial fluid replacements? Charlie '2015 CVT, 90K. never serviced, still shifts fine.

I paid £38 i think,for my Type4 2002 Yaris,4L.Changed it at 76,000 miles,back in 2017.Still shifts smooth.In the UK many people change their ATF with Comma,do not use that!

I like dropping the pan change the filter & looking at the bottom of the pan for the magnet..

The formal fluid changeout procedure on these CVT units is utterly absurd.

Great video! Thank you!

Hey there i got question for you , normally i go to many workshop and something foreman told me im using 4L , and some workshop they foreman told me im using 2L+ which 2.2 or 2.3L , so how can i know which one is better ? For my information if i change the cvt auto filter surely i need to use 4L .. thanks 👍

I changed the cv axels on my 2020 corolla. They went bad at 40k. I lost some fluid when doing so. Not much. Just guessing it's for sure we'll under a quarter of a quart. I wonder if I can just fill up a squirt bottle/syringe with some fluid and "top it back off"?

I have a 2014 corolla, at 40k I drained the fluid, refilled, drove a few miles let it cool down then did it again, I have talked to a few techs who said do that every 40k and you won’t have transmission problems with the Toyota cvt

Thanks for your Videos...Can you please tell me the name of your Mytivac Applicator? Thanks for your help... I do appreciate your hard work for us out here in the wild...👍

Please guide me. I have a vitz 2006 model with 1.3 2sz engine. How much cvt fluid required to change ang if we put 0.20 liter over , is it any damage by this. I swap complete engine with gear.

You can put gear in nutral and start the car after refilling new fluid and open cooler return line to drain dirty fluid and do this in 4 intervals by draining 1 quad and add 1 quad

What do you call the tool you uses to inject new fluid into the transmission?

You are the best wish you were in central pa 👍

Hi, what is the cvt fluid capacity for a Toyota Premio 2zr engine Yom 2009

Hi Sir. I have got a 2008 toyota alion. I don't know what happened to it but when I accelerat it doesn't pull and it only goes to a maximum speed of 20 km/hr. I gave it to a mechanic he said that the exhaust is chocked that could be the reason but even after removing the exhaust assy it still wouldn't pick up. What could he the possible solution for it as mechanic suggests to change CVT oil and cvt oil is expensive. Could that be the solution? Can I spend in cvt oil and will it pick up normally. Pls advise.

How long should the oil and filter be replaced?

Hi, I got a question,I have a 2010 toyota corolla with a manual transmission,the transmission of the toyota corolla 2020 fit on my car?

Filter replacement?

Thanks for the great video! Can this procedure apply to 2019 toyota corolla hatchback 2.0L . Thanks

Greetings, your videos are very interesting and educational. One question in the traditional transmission, when the fluid was changed, the filter was also changed. In these cases, the filter is not changed?

Dear sir , thank you for your efforts to making these video, please if you could answer me if I need to install Corolla CVT oil cooler or not ?

Always a good idea to take the fill plug out first In case you can't remove it because it's too tight.

Peter, Peter, Peter...you forgot to take the filler plug out first lol. First mistake I've seen you make. Other than that I watch everything you post. Keep up the good work, friend. 😁

I just did my 2015 Corolla CVT. I removed the pan and put in a new filter(strainer). I got 5 quarts out(4.75 liters). I got that when removing the filter and also letting it drip for an hour. That means you need 6 quarts. You replace the 5 quarts and add half of the 6th quart then the draining of excess fluid using the fluid temperature controlled method. See other videos on here for that. Did this at 130K after just buying the car. No problems after days of driving.

Just had this done at the local Toyota dealership with my 2017 XSE with 88.927 miles. it was 350 dollars not cheap, The fluid was 137 dollars by itself

Amsoil Synthetic CVT Fluid works as well, it's FE approved and cheaper!!!

Hello , my name is Steven and I have a 2016 Corolla S Plus and the car will not move in reverse and will not go in drive . I changed the neutral safety switch. Is my transmission gone or do you have any experience in this situation?

How would I go by searching for your shop I would love for you do this to my Corolla S

What's the difference between the TC and FE fluid?

I bought my daughter a 2014 Corolla LE and it's been fantastic. I do all the maintenance myself but WILL NOT do this. Unreal how labor intensive and complex this entire process is. I drive a 2015 Honda Accord EX-L V6 Coupe with the 6 speed automatic and changing the transmission fluid is extremely simple. Easier than changing the oil. Just have to measure what comes out thats all. So simple and amazon sells honda automatic transmission fluid for 36$ for 4 quarts. I get around 3.5 to 4 quarts out every time. Why Toyota insists on this level if difficulty is beyond me. Same with the filter tool for taking the oil filter off that I had to purchase just to get the dang thing off. Honda's are so much easier and simpler. Still love Toyota and lexus and always will because they are proven brands, but come on Toyota, give us do it yourselfers a break 🤦‍♂️

Do you ever need to replace the filter? Or is it a metal screen like a lot of Toyota products?

And if you drain it multiple times do you close everything and run it through the transmission and then reopen to drain 2 more times ?

why would you not take the pan off and check for shavings and get more fluid out?

I’ve seen plenty of your videos and I really enjoyed them and when the time comes when I need my transmission fluid changed on my 2022 Toyota Corolla hatchback I would like for you to do it where is your location though? And at what miles do I need to get this done. I barely bought my Corolla it only has 100 miles it’s brand new.

Great video! btw, where is your shop located. If it is in the same City as mine, would like to have my car service by your shop. Thanks!

WHAT'S THE PLUG THAT GO WHERE THE DIPSTICK USED TO GO, AND WHAT HAPPEND IF THE TANNY GET FILLED THROU THERE?

How many miles did it go with out fluid exchange ?

I asked for this to be done at the dealership. They responded that they don't do it. It's lifelong fluid that doesn't need to be changed.

Didn't some L models come with a 4 speed? I'm looking to get one with the 4 speed.

I have a 2003 Toyota Corolla with about 200,000 miles on it that I just purchased I’m not sure if the transmission fluid has ever been changed would you recommend that I just do a drain and fill or completely flush it out and change it? I have heard a lot of bad stories about flushing the transmission fluid on a high mileage and then it makes the transmission slip afterwards please help

Wonderful Job 💯

THANKS FOR RIGHT INFO FOR WHAT I USE REALLY... NOW I WANT KNOW ABOUT WHAT I USE FOR MY 2015 TOYOTA SEINNA XLE PREM TRNSMI,,,,FLUID..ITS ON 82000 MILE AND HOW MANY QUART?

Can you show this work using a bg transmission fluid machine .

This guy is so cool.

I bought one for the wife. Got the base model with the 4 speed to avoid the first year of the CVT.

Why not use Aisin cvt fe fluid which costs about $7 per quart on rock auto ?

I got one of these with a smashed tranny pan how much oil should I put in it?