# 1997 Toyota RAV4 - Transaxle fluid?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-rav4-transaxle-fluid/137382>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota\
**Created:** [March 28, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-rav4-transaxle-fluid/137382 "2019-03-28T12:42:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![GaryBrown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3e96dc/32.png) [@GaryBrown](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GaryBrown)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 12:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-rav4-transaxle-fluid/137382/1 "2019-03-28T12:42:14Z")

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I have never changed my transaxle fluid in over 219,000 miles. Is it worth doing it now?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 1:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-rav4-transaxle-fluid/137382/2 "2019-03-28T13:03:09Z")

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Yes it is.