# Transmission fluid requirements

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-requirements/76643>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** toyota, camry\
**Created:** [January 12, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-requirements/76643 "2013-01-12T01:03:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![barnes47421](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@barnes47421](https://community.cartalk.com/u/barnes47421)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 1:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-requirements/76643/1 "2013-01-12T01:03:15Z")

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what type of transmission fluid is best for 2004 camry 4 cylinder with a 90,000 miles

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-requirements/76643/2 "2013-01-12T01:23:12Z")

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What type of fluid is listed in your Owner’s Manual?

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**Author:** ![keith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/keith/32/5518_2.png) [@keith](https://community.cartalk.com/u/keith)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 2:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-requirements/76643/3 "2013-01-12T02:22:14Z")

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Go to your dealer and get what they recommend. It doesn’t cost much more than cheap ATF and you don’t need that much. Its is best to spend maybe a $1.50/qt more at a dealer for the 4 qts needed for a drain and refill.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [January 12, 2013, 4:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-fluid-requirements/76643/4 "2013-01-12T04:49:58Z")

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@barnes47421, automatic or manual transmission?

auto trans: Toyota Genuine ATF Type T−IV

manual trans: Gear oil API GL−4 or GL−5, SAE 75W−90