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Hi I am having transmission issues gears thumping, shuddering and kickback and want to find out a ball park figure on the odt to buy a reconditioned transmission 

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Can you provide details of your vehicle. My Aurion ATX has a build date of October 2006. When I purchased it back in 2016[?] the odometer reading was approx. 160,000 kms. The vehicle maintenance history was definitely incomplete and questionable. Since 2016, I had done a number of changes to the automatic transmission fluid [ATF]. Gear changes were smoother after these changes of ATF. Odometer reading is now 290,000 kms and no issues with changes between the gears.

What has been described indicates that the ATF is well overdue for a pan drain and fill. This may resolve the reported transmission issues rather than requiring a replacement transmission. Best to find a transmission shop that has had experience with servicing your specific Toyota transmission.

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I have the same car. The transmission fluid has never been changed since I owned it, the dealership and some of the mechanics never mentioned anything about changing the fluid or that its sealed and doesn't need to when I'd asked years ago. The car vibrates around 60km/h and jerks around, I took it to another mechanic who said it was the torque converter and I could change the fluid and filter for around $700-800 and see if it helps. 

A lot of money for a trans service I probably could buy a second hand one. I have no idea what to do, I don't have the means to buy another car at this point. Any recommendations would be great... oh and by the way, is $700-750 normal for a tranmission service with fluid and filter change? 

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I have checked: the cost of a filter kit is ~$120 and the most expensive fluid is $68. Add a couple of hours labour @$100 / hour, gives a total of $380. I assume that the job is reasonably straight forward.

Why not try an auto transmission place, for a quote.

 

Herb

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What is the odometer reading of your vehicle?

I would suggest viewing the following or similar YouTube videos. Replacement of the ATF will greatly improve gear shift changes.

 

 This YouTube video provides another viewpoint for your consideration. 

 

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2 hours ago, ozieagle said:

I have checked: the cost of a filter kit is ~$120 and the most expensive fluid is $68. Add a couple of hours labour @$100 / hour, gives a total of $380. I assume that the job is reasonably straight forward.

Why not try an auto transmission place, for a quote.

 

Herb

I don't have any transmission specialist around in this town. I did call and check multiple mechanics around here but they all say its sealed and there's no need to replace the fluid. 

I lived with this issue for at least 2 years because the 4-5 different mechanics said my car was fine, so instead of going back to other mechanics and looking dumb I just lived with it. I eventually got sick of it, read more about the torque converter issues with these cars and got it checked by another mechanic one last time. We went for a test drive, the problem happened and he knew what I was talking about. 

He quoted me the $700-760 for a fluid and filter change with Nulon ATF. I was told it could work and it might not, but I'm tired of living with it so I might as well just try and see what happens.

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2 hours ago, campbeam said:

What is the odometer reading of your vehicle?

I would suggest viewing the following or similar YouTube videos. Replacement of the ATF will greatly improve gear shift changes.

 

 This YouTube video provides another viewpoint for your consideration. 

 

I have 255,000kms 

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13 hours ago, Will826 said:

I have the same car. The transmission fluid has never been changed since I owned it, the dealership and some of the mechanics never mentioned anything about changing the fluid or that its sealed and doesn't need to when I'd asked years ago. The car vibrates around 60km/h and jerks around, I took it to another mechanic who said it was the torque converter and I could change the fluid and filter for around $700-800 and see if it helps. 

A lot of money for a trans service I probably could buy a second hand one. I have no idea what to do, I don't have the means to buy another car at this point. Any recommendations would be great... oh and by the way, is $700-750 normal for a tranmission service with fluid and filter change? 

Hi I had the transmission serviced today $350,

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14 hours ago, Will826 said:

I have the same car. The transmission fluid has never been changed since I owned it, the dealership and some of the mechanics never mentioned anything about changing the fluid or that its sealed and doesn't need to when I'd asked years ago. The car vibrates around 60km/h and jerks around, I took it to another mechanic who said it was the torque converter and I could change the fluid and filter for around $700-800 and see if it helps. 

A lot of money for a trans service I probably could buy a second hand one. I have no idea what to do, I don't have the means to buy another car at this point. Any recommendations would be great... oh and by the way, is $700-750 normal for a tranmission service with fluid and filter change? 

Hi i paid $350 for a service today

 

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1 hour ago, viclove said:

Hi i paid $350 for a service today

 

Oh? Where did you get it done. How's the car going so far? 

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3 hours ago, Will826 said:

I have 255,000kms 

Sealed transmission essentially means that the transmission does not have a dipstick. The U660E transmission fitted to the Toyota Aurion has a 24mm fill bolt and a drain bolt with a 6mm hex key. Your vehicle is more than 10 years old and has travelled more than 100,000 miles [160,000 KMs]. If you want the transmission to last, then replacement of the ATF is recommended.

For your specific vehicle, based upon my DIY experience and lots of internet research since 2016, I would be just doing a pan drain and fill. At this stage, Definitely NOT a transmission flush to replace all of the fluid. Easiest method involves an accurate measurement of the drained ATF [at ambient/room temperature] and replacement with an equivalent amount.  Repeat the pan drain and fill annually for the next 3 years.

Following link to other threads in this Forum will give you more information about replacing the ATF for the U660E transmission.

 

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21 hours ago, campbeam said:

Sealed transmission essentially means that the transmission does not have a dipstick. The U660E transmission fitted to the Toyota Aurion has a 24mm fill bolt and a drain bolt with a 6mm hex key. Your vehicle is more than 10 years old and has travelled more than 100,000 miles [160,000 KMs]. If you want the transmission to last, then replacement of the ATF is recommended.

For your specific vehicle, based upon my DIY experience and lots of internet research since 2016, I would be just doing a pan drain and fill. At this stage, Definitely NOT a transmission flush to replace all of the fluid. Easiest method involves an accurate measurement of the drained ATF [at ambient/room temperature] and replacement with an equivalent amount.  Repeat the pan drain and fill annually for the next 3 years.

Following link to other threads in this Forum will give you more information about replacing the ATF for the U660E transmission.

 

I don't know tbh.. What do I do about the torque converter shuddering at 60km/h? Do I just get the trans serviced and see how it goes, would it fix the issue? I honestly give up should've bought a corolla...

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45 minutes ago, Will826 said:

I don't know tbh.. What do I do about the torque converter shuddering at 60km/h? Do I just get the trans serviced and see how it goes, would it fix the issue? I honestly give up should've bought a corolla...

Yes, get the transmission serviced and monitor results. Gear changes should be noticeably smoother unless the transmission has issues with the valve body or a change solenoid. If the ATF pan drain and refill does not resolve the shuddering, then get a transmission specialist torque to diagnose and repair.

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