# Changing trans fluid in 2005 Toyota Highlander

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-trans-fluid-in-2005-toyota-highlander/126106>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, highlander\
**Created:** [October 2, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-trans-fluid-in-2005-toyota-highlander/126106 "2018-10-02T23:23:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![William55](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d6d6ee/32.png) [@William55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/William55)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2018, 11:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-trans-fluid-in-2005-toyota-highlander/126106/1 "2018-10-02T23:23:57Z")

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How often should I change my transmission fluid?

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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:** [October 2, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/changing-trans-fluid-in-2005-toyota-highlander/126106/2 "2018-10-02T23:46:50Z")

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As often or more often that your owners manual says for “severe service” Based on the age of your Highlander, if you haven’t done it by now you are way overdue! Drop the pan and change the filter and fluid, not a flush. Do the flush next time… like 30K miles from now.