# Toyota corolla 1997 1.8 dx automatic transmission fulid dirty and any recommendation for care? **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** corolla, toyota\ **Created:** [July 25, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220 "2017-07-25T01:44:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![PalmerCarlos10475](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@PalmerCarlos10475](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PalmerCarlos10475)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 1:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/1 "2017-07-25T01:44:24Z")
? Corolla 1997 transmission dirty ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 1:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/2 "2017-07-25T01:47:45Z")
Have it changed. I guess that is the answer you want. ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 2:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/3 "2017-07-25T02:17:15Z")
And have the filter changed if it has one. Make sure Toyota - compatible fluid is used. ---
**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 3:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/4 "2017-07-25T03:12:44Z")
This might be helpful. [http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2\_articleid/345](http://www.agcoauto.com/content/news/p2_articleid/345) Be sure to click on the link included on “proper service” and read that too. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/5 "2017-07-25T13:55:41Z")
> [@GeorgeSanJose](#): > > This might be helpful. Hmmm…wonder how he knows the fluid is dirty if he doesn’t have a dipstick?? ;-] ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 2:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/6 "2017-07-25T14:38:10Z")
> [@insightful](#): > > Hmmm…wonder how he knows the fluid is dirty if he doesn’t have a dipstick?? Why would he NOT have a dipstick? Sealed transmissions from Toyota didn’t appear until about 2005. ---
**Author:** ![insightful](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/insightful/32/2732_2.png) [@insightful](https://community.cartalk.com/u/insightful)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2017, 7:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/7 "2017-07-25T19:08:50Z")
> [@MikeInNH](#): > > Why would he NOT have a dipstick? Uh, I was being sarcastic… ;-] ---
**Author:** ![PalmerCarlos10475](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/13edae/32.png) [@PalmerCarlos10475](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PalmerCarlos10475)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 10:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/8 "2017-07-26T10:42:50Z")
My Corolla does have dipstick.When i check the transmission fulid its black. What should i do? ---
**Author:** ![Docnick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecae2f/32.png) [@Docnick](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Docnick)\ **Post date:** [July 26, 2017, 2:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/toyota-corolla-1997-1-8-dx-automatic-transmission-fulid-dirty-and-any-recommendation-for-care/106220/9 "2017-07-26T14:02:47Z")
DO NOT FLUSH, under any circumstances! Have the fluid and filter changed by dropping the pan and cleaning it out,. Have this done by a reputable independent shop, not a chain such as Cottman or AAMCO. Cost should be about $135 or so.