# Transmission and Engine

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-and-engine/77206>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [February 7, 2013, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-and-engine/77206 "2013-02-07T05:52:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![djredlion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@djredlion](https://community.cartalk.com/u/djredlion)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 5:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-and-engine/77206/1 "2013-02-07T05:52:25Z")

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My car does not move. It has 217,000 miles on it. Are there any options besides getting a new transmission? There’s no nylon in the transmission fuid, so the gears don’t seem to be grinding. Can I get away with changing the fluid and filters to remedy the problem?

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**Author:** ![RemcoW](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/remcow/32/2471_2.png) [@RemcoW](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RemcoW)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 6:05am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-and-engine/77206/2 "2013-02-07T06:05:37Z")

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That’s impossible to tell with any certainty. It is worth a shot but it has 217K on the clock.

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**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:** [February 7, 2013, 6:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-and-engine/77206/3 "2013-02-07T06:16:16Z")

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If the fluid level is up to spec, I doubt changing it out with new and cleaning the filter will make it perform like it should. It may very well continue to not move at all. But what does a fluid/filter job cost? $50? So little harm done by giving it the old college try.

If you decide to rebuild the xmission, get some shop recommendations from your normal mechanic. Don’t use the yellow pages.

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**Author:** ![ok4450](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ok4450](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ok4450)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 6:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-and-engine/77206/4 "2013-02-07T06:37:08Z")

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More than likely, it’s not going anywhere.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2013, 7:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-and-engine/77206/5 "2013-02-07T07:45:49Z")

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217K on an automatic transmission is exceptional…What year is your car?