Planning on a pan drop to change the filter, then as many secondary drain and refills as needed to get the fluid clean. I have no idea how old or clean the fluid is now but the transmission feels great. The Toyota FE fluid at the dealer is $17 a quart. I can buy Aisin ATF-TFE from Rock Auto for $8.87 delivered or Idemitsu TLS-FE locally for $10.17. Any other choices besides the universal CVT fluids?
2017 Corolla CVT fluid choices besides the dealer
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Check on line for better prices, 2017 I'll stick w/ OEM.
How many miles on your Corolla? 
There is nothing wrong with Aisin, idemitsu, Valvoline CVT, or Amalie CVT (they also make the house brand for Autozone and AAP)
What color is the factory Toyota CVT fluid? Valvoline and Amalie are amber, while Cam2 and Transtar are green.
There is nothing wrong with Aisin, idemitsu, Valvoline CVT, or Amalie CVT (they also make the house brand for Autozone and AAP)
What color is the factory Toyota CVT fluid? Valvoline and Amalie are amber, while Cam2 and Transtar are green.
Did this one receive a valve body replacement under the J0D or JSD campaigns?
250,000How many miles on your Corolla?
Find it hard to believe Toyota makes their own fluid and doesn't repackage the brands I mentioned. It's an 8 quart capacity so probably at least 3 drain/fill cycles. That's $215 with Toyota brand vs. $105 for the others.
No idea. What is that for?
They don't make their own fluids, they typically source from Exxon Mobil, I have some ATF T-IV which shows Exxon Mobil.
The point of going OEM is you don't have to worry about it you know it is right especially when it comes to CVT's, the only other brand I would go with would be AISIN which is Toyota, if they offer the correct CVT fluid and you can get it at a good price then I don't see a problem going with AISIN, just be cautious of counterfeit because believe it or not counterfeit fluids exist too.
How often has the fluid been changed in the 250k?
You only need to do the 3 cycles if it's never been changed before. Otherwise, one drain and fill every 30-60k is sufficient.
I used the Aisin FE fluid in a 2013 Corolla S. Under 3 qtw for a spill and fill. Gonna do one more service soon.
No idea, just bought it.How often has the fluid been changed in the 250k?
You only need to do the 3 cycles if it's never been changed before. Otherwise, one drain and fill every 30-60k is sufficient.
Many people use castrol transmax in their toyota cvt's. Some guy on here changed the fluid in his scion cvt which is also an aisin unit recently and only had good things to say. I posted a link to that on the first post you made about this corolla you bought.
Aisin is the CVT manufacturer so I would think their own fluid would be the best.
Then buy the aisin fluid.
Will do.
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