# 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser - How often to change trans fluid?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-pt-cruiser-how-often-to-change-trans-fluid/165312>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** chrysler\
**Created:** [June 4, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-pt-cruiser-how-often-to-change-trans-fluid/165312 "2020-06-04T20:53:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Richard02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/22d042/32.png) [@Richard02](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Richard02)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 8:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-pt-cruiser-how-often-to-change-trans-fluid/165312/1 "2020-06-04T20:53:05Z")

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How often do you need to change transmission fluid

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 9:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-pt-cruiser-how-often-to-change-trans-fluid/165312/2 "2020-06-04T21:26:23Z")

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Every 3 years/50,000 miles.

[http://straighttalkautomotive.com/articles/transmission-flush.html](http://straighttalkautomotive.com/articles/transmission-flush.html)

Tester

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-pt-cruiser-how-often-to-change-trans-fluid/165312/3 "2020-06-04T21:43:13Z")

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My personal approach is every 3 years or 30k miles, whichever comes first.  
Hopefully the OP’s vehicle has had the trans fluid changed 5 times over the 15 years.  
Otherwise…  
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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [June 4, 2020, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-chrysler-pt-cruiser-how-often-to-change-trans-fluid/165312/4 "2020-06-04T21:43:29Z")

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> [@VDCdriver](#):
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> My personal approach is every 3 years or 30k miles, whichever comes first.

I second going 3 years or 30k miles