# Drain and fill tranny fluid 2016 Elantra **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [August 12, 2026, 5:43am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-and-fill-tranny-fluid-2016-elantra/206047 "2026-08-12T05:43:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![davesmopar](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/davesmopar/32/41750_2.png) [@davesmopar](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davesmopar)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-and-fill-tranny-fluid-2016-elantra/206047/5 "2026-08-12T14:19:31Z")
> [@Valentino1](#): > > will this cause my trans to start slipping and thus cause me to have to pay big bucks to get it fixed? ## Short answer: **Changing your fluid cannot cause any damage by itself, if everything is fine inside the transmission…** The issues start to appear when you change the fluid if your clutches are already worn or damaged from use. If you go and replace the fluid after they are already worn out. this can cause slipping… ## Long answer: > [@Should I change transmission oil on old, high mileage Volvo XC70](https://community.cartalk.com/t/should-i-change-transmission-oil-on-old-high-mileage-volvo-xc70/191713/2): > > This is a very opinionated and controversial topic to say the least… If you have zero history on the transmission maintenance or repairs then I would highly recommend taking it to a transmission shop and have them check it out 1st… Changing your fluid cannot cause any damage by itself, if everything is fine inside the transmission… The issues start to appear when you change the fluid if your clutches are already worn or damaged from use. If you go and replace the fluid after they are already w… > [@Valentino1](#): > > The official owner’s manual says “No check. No service required ## Short answer: First, there is really no such thing as a truly “sealed” transmission… What most people call sealed transmissions are simply **dipstickless transmissions** … Likewise, there is no such thing as “lifetime fluid”… There is only fluid that is expected to last for the anticipated service life of the transmission, which manufacturers generally consider to be around 150,000 miles… Many transmissions can and do last much longer than that… ## Really really really long detailed answer: This was on a Toyota thread, but the basics works here also… > [@Automobile manufacturers have sealed "no maintenance" transmissions](https://community.cartalk.com/t/automobile-manufacturers-have-sealed-no-maintenance-transmissions/205961/17): > > Part 2… This is very long but with a lot of good info… Disclaimer: The terms transmission, transaxle, and trans are used interchangeably here and refer to multi-speed automatic transmissions & CVT’s to a point… First, there is really no such thing as a truly “sealed” transmission… What most people call sealed transmissions are simply dipstickless transmissions… Likewise, there is no such thing as “lifetime fluid”… There is only fluid that is expected to last for the anticipated service life of… --- _[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drain-and-fill-tranny-fluid-2016-elantra/206047)._