I just looked through the Toyota owners manual for my 1998 Camry and there is nothing there about changing the transmission fluids during normal use. In other words, the recommended maintenance for normal driving never recommends a transmission fluid change. For heavy duty driving (like pulling a trailer) it recommends 30,000 mile changes.
My fluid is dark but does not smell burnt at 72,000+ miles. I have never had to add any fluid, nor have I had any problems with the transmission.
I suspect I need to have it changed. Am I right?
They recommend DII or Dexron III. Is this ok, or should I use something else, like Dexron V that I have read about here? Or, should I go with a synthetic or synthetic blend? And, is DII actually Dexron II?
My fluid is dark but does not smell burnt at 72,000+ miles. I have never had to add any fluid, nor have I had any problems with the transmission.
I suspect I need to have it changed. Am I right?
They recommend DII or Dexron III. Is this ok, or should I use something else, like Dexron V that I have read about here? Or, should I go with a synthetic or synthetic blend? And, is DII actually Dexron II?