Called my local toyota dealer about transmission service? Guess what they said?

[blazze2005]

Ok I called my local Toyota dealer in my area Shore Toyota about having my transmission serviced and talked to a guy in the service dept.

He told me $99.00 drain and refill so I asked him if they replace the transmission filter and do a full fluid flush? He told me that the transmission filter is a screen and is non serviceable and they don't flush all the fluid they just drain the pan and refill the pan of what they take out


So I call another Toyota dealer a little further away from where I live Turnersville Toyota and ask about having my transmission serviced in my 05 tacoma

The guy said it will cost $199.00 for a full fluid flush with WS fluid and that the filter is a screen and is non serviceable.

Why is it that one dealer won't flush the trans fluid but the other will?

Also I looked up the trans filter online and brought up a part number and photo of the transmission filter for my truck? I'm really confused here about the transmission service?

Here is the link for the transmission filter I found for my 2005 Tacoma--->http://www.partsgeek.com/gbproducts/...ek+Google+Base

Can someone please shed some light on this topic?

[05Moose]

The first place you went to just didn't know enough about your truck. I guarantee you that if you'd dropped it off for the $99 drain and fill, then you would have gotten a call later explaining that they can't do a drain and fill and have to do a "flush" which would cost you more (and they probably would have quoted you more than the $199 I bet). I hate those off-the-cuff quotes when they aren't even familiar with your vehicle and have no clue (or maybe they knew what they were doing because you'd agree to a higher price once they had it for the day?) ...thus the reason I found a service adviser I like and trust and won't use anyone else. It does make a difference (as you've already discovered).

[Bsktball55]

I just had mine done and it cost 199 for the flush and refill. When I called for the quote, the service manager said they replace the filter. Maybe he was mistaken about the filter on the Tacoma, but I trust my dealer, they have fixed several things for us that were slightly out of warranty, but they covered it under warranty anyway.

[SuperBusa]

Originally Posted by blazze2005

Here is the link for the transmission filter I found for my 2005 Tacoma--->05 2005 Toyota Tacoma Automatic Transmission Filter Kit Mark Automotive Toyota Automatic Transmission Filter Kit A340E Transmission Automatic 4 Spd

Can someone please shed some light on this topic?

If the parts are available, then it looks like it's replaceable. Not sure how hard it is to replace however.