# Transmission flush

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/25148>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [January 18, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/25148 "2009-01-18T22:49:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![abel49](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@abel49](https://community.cartalk.com/u/abel49)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 10:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/25148/1 "2009-01-18T22:49:10Z")

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i have a 2002 toyota tacoma truck v6. when should a tranny flush be done ?

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**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/25148/2 "2009-01-18T22:51:45Z")

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What does the owner’s manual say? There should be a maintenance schedule with the manual. It will tell you when the transmission fluid should be replaced.

If you find the word “flush” in the transmission section of the maintenance schedule, please let us know.

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**Author:** ![Jeffmw05](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/74df32/32.png) [@Jeffmw05](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Jeffmw05)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 11:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/25148/3 "2009-01-18T23:06:47Z")

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Never. Fluid is drained and replaced. Look in your owner’s manual.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2009, 11:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/25148/4 "2009-01-18T23:29:19Z")

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Drop pan, clean pan, reinstall using new gasket, refill using Toyota fluid EVERY 25-30K MILES.

I would stay away from flushes unless the fluid is contaminated. If you must have the trans flushed, Have a transmission shop do it, NOT a fast lube or other small shop.

Otherwise service the trans every 25-30k miles.

transman