How to change Toyota Hybrid Transmission fluid and Differential fluid 

bro. thank you so much. my dad was smart enough to be a toyota guy in the 80s. he passed that on to me and now i have 2 new ones and i just want to take care of them so they can take care of me. you are now a big part of that equation. God bless you brother.🙏💛

As always I appreciate you making these. It’s pretty hilarious how simple these hybrids are. I was all intimidated for absolutely nothing. Obviously if something catastrophic happens it sucks just general maintenance is so easy. Toyota is king.

Excellent work. Thank you. The levelling and the false fill possibility is super important. Very much appreciated that you gave us these reminders!

Just found your channel and got my first hybrid, thanks for all the reliable and trustworthy information you give. Much needed.

Thank you AMD for your time and willing to share knowledge with us. Priceless. Definitely the best Chanel on youtube. 🙏

Man, you are heaven sent. You're saving money to a lot of people. Keep up the good work.

On 4:31 of the video I mentioned drain, I wanted to say fill. So you always take your fill plug first before the drain plug. For non hybrid transmission fluid replacement see this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eRxSu4-4ojo.html

I just replaced my transmission fluid using your video at the same time I did the coolant . . Thank you so much the videos are great and the job was fairly easy

Thanks a ton! Knowing there is no filter to mess with made this a simple job. Godspeed and keep on!

Hi! I just recently found your channel. You’re advice and thoroughness is great!! I changed my transaxle fluid on my 2013 Prius C at 184,976 miles. I’m the third owner. The first change I have record of is from the dealership at 55,995 miles. (1st owner) The second change I’m guessing was between 136-140k miles according to records on My CarFax. (2nd owner) I take the car for service to the same dealership the first owner bought/serviced the car at, since they’re the best in my area. My car is currently there for a transaxle clicking/clacking noise when in D, N (loudest), and R. I’m thinking I may have under filled the transaxle case because of a false reading, when I changed it myself. I didn’t know that was possible until watching your video! The dealership said they couldn’t replicate my noise, so I will get the car back today 9/27 or tomorrow 9/28. I’ve asked them to do a transaxle fluid change, but they’re charging $230 for the service + $160 for the diagnostic since they couldn’t replicate the issue. So, I’ll have to pay $390 for everything. I’m more than willing to do the service myself again, and follow your steps. I think it would be around $120 in supplies for me to do it. This would also give me a chance to look at the fluid color and smell it. If I let the dealership do it, I don’t trust that I’d get accurate information from the tech. (They’re really busy!) Are there any special tools/procedures the dealership would do, that I can’t do myself? If not, I may just do this myself so I can know how the fluid looks when it comes out. I’m really concerned there might be a problem, and the dealership is just not having luck replicating it. Let me know your thoughts, thank you! :)

So glad I found this. I am about to change my hybrids fluids and I didn’t realize how diff. Much easier THANKFULLY!

THANKS! I just got a 07 Prius with 66K on it meter and I love it. This car was literally the little old lady who drove it around. She took great care of it but I wanted to start fresh with all new fluids etc. I had to change the transmission fluid and looked a many channels. I've watched your channel before and found yours the best! THANKS FOR YOUR WORK! Ps. This is my first Toyota. We love the car! :)

Thanks Ahmed for bringing such great knowledge to us. May Lord bless you with the best. Please also include bigger truck maintenance too.

Great video. I'm learning so much. This fluid change is so much easier than cvts with standpipes and temperature requirements. Way to go Toyota.

Thanks for the video Andy....I just picked up a Lexus ES 300h, and this video was indispensable. It's a good thing I changed the transmission fluid. It was way passed it's useful life. For me today; 4 quarts out, 4 quarts in.

Great video, did this today and followed all the steps. The plugs were a little hard to take off but got the job done. Thanks AMD.

Hello AMD and welcome to the Comments section, thanks for making another video!

Another great video. Thank you for taking your time on sharing your knowledge with us. May the Lord bless you and your family brother.

Thanks for taking the time for all your videos,much appreciated.

My 2021 Prius AWD is getting at 25,000 so needs her rear transaxle differential fluid changed...gotta admit, this makes me excited since my Quick Jack now makes car work so much easier! Thanks SO much for these very helpful videos!!

Thank you for this great video! It’s very detailed and I love all the views and pictures you added in there. Thank you for this as I have a RAV4 hybrid. Keep up the great work and God bless!

You make it so much easier then I seen in another video. After they fill it, I see them cycling the trans from N to D then back to N multiple times and showing all this worry an concern. I am so glad you made this video. Most important tip I learned from you is: "No False Readings!" Thank you for the video!

Very informative video! Thank you for having the time to educate people like me! Keep doing it. Well done mate!

I'm doing this next month! thanks, AMD. Perfect timing.

Awesome video. One tip to avoid the false fill issue is to use a smaller diameter hose so there is more room for air to be displaced and escape. May take slightly longer since you can't fill as fast, but should be a little less messy and not have the risk of underfilling.

CCN thanks 🙏🏾 as always you do inform clearly. Much blessings much love bro.

Thank you for making your informative Car Care videos. My 12 year old Camry hybrid has been a great car, and after getting a quote for $900 to change fluids from the dealer, I used your vids to do it myself at a "rent a bay" workshop nearby so I could get under the car. Changing the ATF fluid in the CVT case is easy, though potentially a bit messy when re-filling it with a hand-pump.

Your videos are very clear, honest, and informative. Thank you.

Great video AMD thank you ! Please make more hybrid videos

Thank you AMD! there isn’t much information available on this service.

Thanks for making this. I did it for the 1st time today. It took a while to orientate myself and see the 2 hex plugs. Only tricky bits for me were (a) getting the car roughly level with 2 different makes of axle stand. And (b) replacing the cover, with 2 sizes of push-fits, some bolts, and 2 sizes of screw. Happily I had all day, so took my time and got it right. Thanks again AMD.

I just used a cheap Walmart 1-gallon sprayer to get the ATF WS in my Tundra and worked great! Only had to re-pump it twice to get 3 quarts in there. I have two Prius' (Prii) so need a stash of those crush washers!!

I change my eCVT fluid at 34000 miles (Rav4 awd 2019), may be a little bit too earlier, but the fluid was like new, a nice red color. Japanese car are really awesome, like you! Really good videos! Keep on going 👏

Thank you that’s very helpful video plus we saved $$$ and learned.

This video was super helpful for me. I bought 5 qts and glad I did. Also it seems that inside the case of the transmission there is a piece of metal that goes across the opening I negated this by sticking the tip of the fluid transfer pump above it so that I could get the best fluid level possible. Thank you for posting this video, it helped a lot. Post comment edit. If you’re doing this on a ES300h, Have 6+ quarts on hand. After you put the 5 qts in. Put in the fill plug then put the vehicle in maintenance mode to circulate the fluid. Afterwards open and add an additional qt until everything starts running out again. Then the e-cvt is at the correct fluid level.

Thanks for the video, interestingly enough, the dealer was trying to sell me CVT fluid for my 2018 Camry Hybrid. Assuming it takes WS fluid, and that’s what my owners manual calls for.

snap on and mac tools both have a socket attachment specifically for CVT drain plugs that has a really strong magnetic allen socket to make fluid draining less messy...just FYI

The hardest part is removing the aeropanels. There are a lot of clips not all the same size and they break easily. There are also a bunch of 10mm bolts. I found that putting the bolts and clips back exactly as they came out makes your life easier. Also, spray the bolts with penetrating lube so they don't rust. Last, always wear safety glasses when under the car.

Thank you AMD, I’m just returning from my dealer after having the high voltage cable replaced following a hybrid malfunction error came on. I asked the service advisor if I could schedule a transmission fluid replacement, he told me there’s no need to do that on the hybrids as they are sealed and therefore not required. I have a 2020 RAV4 xse hybrid, and I really do love it.

Boom, another video and growing! Thanks!

Dam that transmission food was so clean

Awesome video.. Information presented by a chill guy in a very down-to-earth way.. Videos like this are pure gold for people like me who are planning on venturing out on first time DIY missions with jobs like this!! I'm hoping to actually tackle this within next couple days on my old 07 Camry Hybrid ...Quick question, though, if you don't mind me asking!! As far as the transaxle fluid change goes, I might have a roadblock and I was hoping for some input...i have a good trolley jack, two good solid stands, and even (2) two sets of wheel chocks. With that, I assume I'll have no prob getting the front of the car up (via cross member?) and on stands with enough clearance to work comfortably/safely underneath. However, with the car up like this, after getting the drain plug out I'll of course need to drop the car fully level again (remove stands) to thoroughly drain ALL the fluid, right? Then once it's fully done dripping, I would of course need to lift the front again to reinstall the drain plug w/ new crush washer.. So far so good, but this is where my question comes in! If my ONLY access under the vehicle is with the front lifted as I described, how would i still fill the trans with the correct amount of WS fluid ? I'm sure I'm missing something very obvious here, but I want to be thorough before attempting this... I guess my question is really this- Is the ONLY way to do this job properly to own 4 jack stands? (aka car fully off the ground and level?) Or is there ANY way at all to reach the hose from my hand pump down and into the fill hole from under hood/ engine bay? But then again, even if I did that and somehow actually managed to get the perfect amount of WS in), wouldnt I then have to be worried about it leaking out the new fluid when I jack the car up again to install fill plug?? Any ideas? Thanks! (Sorry for monster length message)

Yet another excellent video. Thank you so much. I just did the transaxle fluid change on my son's 2016 RAV4 XLE HYBRID, and it went exactly as you described. For the rear transaxle, my 10mm hex bit socket, 1/2" drive, didn't fit. Since I didn't have a 10mm hex bit for a 3/8" drive, I used a 3/8" hex bit socket for a 1/2" drive instead. I lucked out, and it worked.

Thank you very much! Liked, subscribed and shared. My absolute favorite RU-vid channel by far.

Thank you AMD, just changed my transmission fluid, and inverter coolant. You are the best. How about doing a Prius brake fluid change please. I couldn't find one on your channel. There are a lot of videos out there on it. However, I would prefer to watch you do it the right way.

Thank you thank you thank you! Your opinion for gen 2019+ RAV owners, any key differences versus the 2017 in your video?

Thank you for the excellent guidelines to avoid any mistakes

Keep going. Soon you will reach 1 million subscriber. One of the best car channel.

I like the way your transmission fluid looks like new when you do the front end. I like the magnet on the rear transmission. I wonder why it isn’t provided on the front one as well? Since sadly, I do not have a way to lift it up all even to do it myself. I will probably schedule an appointment with Toyota when I hit that 90k miles like you suggested to me on my 16 hybrid. Just because I can’t get under there myself and do the job right. If I had a lift I would totally do this on my own.

Would this be the same procedure for 2013 Avalon hybrid?

Great video as always. Thanks! Since it is so easy and the amount of fluid that goes in the transmission Toyota should make it a regular scheduled item on the service list.

Thank you for your video. It’s really helpful. God bless.

I can see where your tranny will be destroyed by going to those oil change franchises given that this procedure requires patience to complete.

2nd! At 4:30 mark, did you mean “Always take your fill plug out first”?

Great video. I replaced the transmission fluid on my 07 Hybrid after buying it. It came out as dark. Also Toyota fluid is $10 each bottle, not expensive at all.

thank you so much! I bought a used 2020 Camry XLE Hybrid last night!

Hi, I recently changed my transmission fluid in my hybrid vehicle, however the mechanic used 3 quarts instead of the recommended 3.5 quarts of transmission fluid. Would that result in any issues soon or even in the long term?

Scotty Kilmer is my favorite guy to watch and The car care nut is my 2nd favorite guy to watch..

Thanks! Excellent video, all info I need!

Clear direction and info. 👍

This video saved me because at first I located the wrong fill plug on my 2013 hybrid. Tip for anyone else with the plug on the other side like that, take the wheel off, I was able to crack the plug loose with a breaker bar at about a 30 degree angle, tip 2, wear gloves because when it goes you're going to smash your knuckles lol.

I hate to think of how it would go if you didn't explain how to make sure it was full with the steady flow. I could see being burned by that, though hopefully the amount of remaining fluid would give me a clue. Little things like that are really great. Much appreciated as always. Praying for increased favor and blessing on you.

I love your channel. You are super informative and helpful. Thank you so much!!!!!

Awesome video, I am proud to be your subscriber and viewer. Please continue your great video. Thank You...

Thanks for the video, I am about to change out my transmission fluid on my 2006 highlander hybrid.

Whoops! Sorry I should have watched the whole video before asking my first question. Thank you for your fantastic videos!

Thank you for this video. Sooooo much help.❤️

Thank you so much for another informative Toyota video and for promptly replying to viewer's questions! Speaking of questions, I understand in the P710 trans, the oil pump is driven by the gasoline engine. How is the transmission lubricated during times that the engine is off? Does it rely only on splash lubrication? Thank you in advance and keep these videos coming until I've learned everything there is to know about my 2020 RAV hybrid!! lol

Thank you so much for this video!

A very clear video. On my uk spec auris hybrid,t from my experience of d.i.y cvt transmission fluid change its better to jack the car up on on passenger side for a right hand drive vehicle to fully drain.max jacking the vehicle on the passenger side releases around an extra 200/300 millilitres of fluid. I precisely mesaured my drain off and precisely measured my refil to 3.3 quartz. In order to jack the car for a full drain off vehicle dos need to be on the floor level.

Hey...very infomative video buddy...thanks very much...please keep up the good work!!!

Neato I am changing mine now, thanks!

Please also do a video for gas models (changing transmission fluid , rear differential, transfer case, etc.) Your videos have been been so helpful thank you!

Just changed it thanks to you😊

I can see one of those "Form A funnel" moldable funnels will come in handy here.

Thank you for this video I really appreciate it

That fluid you took out looked really nice, cherry red.

Merci pour cette vidéo, tu es un pro et tes conseils sont très précieux, j’ai pu faire la vidange exactement comme tu le préconises, merci 1000 fois.

Awesome video. Great job

Works good after your labor. Thank you!

very educative. thank you regards.

That fluid looked really clean

Thank you very much for the video

I have 7 ICE cars I service, from a 92SC400 to a 2016 Prius. I put Redline D6 ATF in my Prius transmission at 40k mi. The difference in smoothness was very noticeable. I also did it in my cousins Prius prime 2017 and he says the same thing. Very smooth & effortless acceleration.

I changed my 2006 Highlander Hybrid fluid about 5 years ago. I just drilled a tight hole in the plastic WS fluid cap and forced a short piece of clear hose in. It worked but I ended up dripping WS fluid all over my face and it got into my hair. It's time to do this again (190k miles). I'm definitely spending extra money for a nice pump.

Amazing! Thank you sir. 😎☮️🚘

Thanks AMD! I changed the transmission fluid on my 2015 Prius. Was looking all over for the rear differential - didn’t realize the 2WD version doesn’t have a rear differential! 😂😂😂

Wow excellent video and thank you!

Great info video.

Another great video. I believe he mis spoke when he goes over being sure that the fill plug can be removed before removing the drain plug. He says this correctly, but when he goes to remove the fill plug, he calls it the drain plug.

Great video!

Great Stuff, thanks AMD!!

Nice one. I need to do mine ASAP. Will buy the fluid at the Dealership. The A4 receipt will look good in the service portfolio Genuine Part.

Great as always thank you

Thanks for sharing this entertaining video,

Conducted transaxle and diff fluid change today on 21 Sienna XLE AWD. At front transaxle, drain is center bottom of the case, and fill port is on passenger side. Fluid looked very good for 64k miles: zero metal on magnet. Both of the rear diff ports were on driver side of case. Fluid was darker than expected, and had a single layer of wear metal on magnet. Given that the rear motor rarely seems it needs to kick on, there was more wear back there than anticipated. (Shrug)

Thx is for the great video. Just a tip for others like me: Get someone to hold the fluid containers while you operate the pump. It’s not fun when they tip over and spill fluid… 😢

AMD, your videos are incredibly helpful. I changed my 2013 Camry Hybrid Transmission fluid today (59,200 miles) for the first time. 3.8 qts drained but I kept putting in fluid and I ran out at 7 quarts. I never got any fluid out of the filler opening. The old fluid that drained looked basically new. The car drives perfect (it always has) but I feel very uneasy right now. I'm thinking of draining it out and just putting back in a little less than 4 quarts of WS.

good day to you AMD.it may be out of topic but, i remember you mentioning that in auto trans of highlander/sienna around 2005 model that it is better off not to change the transmission strainer/filter when changing the fluid.i think it was in one of your live session.thank you very much again for these informative videos.

Thank you very much! Same to you brother!