2000 Camry Trans Service and Wheel Bearing

I have a 2000 Camry with 172K miles. It is time for the transmission to be
serviced. The last time i had the typical flush and fill where they hook up
the car to a machine that pushes new fluid into the transmission and the old
out. Right now i have a minor leak around the pan so i know i need a new
gasket and filter for that matter. I have heard it both ways that i should
just drain and replace the filter and gasket and refill. Some people, even
the dealer say i need to flush and fill as well as the gasket and filter.
What should I do? if i replace the filter and gasket myself which is cheap
do i still need to take it to have it flushed?

Also I have a roaring coming from what i think is the rear of the car. It
seems to be getting worse. It is easy to hear at around 70 mph. I have been
told that this is very expensive. In suggestions of info would be
appreciated.

Zane

I'm in the camp of not using the flush machine. First of all the
machine can't clean out the sediment at the bottom of the pan or clean
the magnets; second, a dirty strainer will be just as dirty
afterwards; thrid, if they still have reverse flush machines on the
market these days the sediments will get pushed into other components
where they shouldn't go; finally, if the machine simply taps into the
cooler lines not to flush, but to "exchange" old fluid with new, you
might as well just drain/refill three times with a short drive in
between. If you drain/refill ATF often for under $10 of fluids it
shouldn't even become black like engine oil.

If you do the work yourself make sure cleanliness is a top priority.
No lint, dirt, solvent etc. Tighten bolts in a circular pattern in
steps. I use 1/4" torque wrench from Harbor Freight to a slightly
tighter 96 in/lb (~$20 on sale). Measure the amount of fluid drained
(from pan and differential) and refill with the proper amount. Since I
couldn't get Valvoline ATF on sale I just use Walmart Dexron in the
gallon jug. Good deal. You can get Toyota Dexron, but it's probably
just overpriced Mobil ATF like everything else they use.

I'll probably settle on drain/refill 7500 miles and strainer/gasket
(Fram ATF kit) 15000 miles for the dirty A-series Aisin transmission.
Gray particles are clutch pack/brake band friction material. This is
how transmissions fail -- gradually, imperceptibly until the thinner
clutch packs/brake bands can no longer engage on a cold morning and
the tranny slips.

Snap-on fluid exchanger ($5575, FYI only):
http://buy1.snapon.com/products/diagnostics/transmission-fluid-exchang...asp?par

Fram ATF kit for A140E: FT1169, $10.60+shipping, rockauto.com
http://info.rockauto.com/Honeywell/FRAMDetail.html?FT1169_031006.jpg&F...69AGask

Harbor Freight 1/4"-drive torque wrench: ($19.99 on sale)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=2696

Hex socket (10mm needed):
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=93193



On Feb 14, 5:37 pm, "Zane E. Warren" wrote:
> I have a 2000 Camry with 172K miles. It is time for the transmission to be
> serviced. The last time i had the typical flush and fill where they hook up
> the car to a machine that pushes new fluid into the transmission and the old
> out. Right now i have a minor leak around the pan so i know i need a new
> gasket and filter for that matter. I have heard it both ways that i should
> just drain and replace the filter and gasket and refill. Some people, even
> the dealer say i need to flush and fill as well as the gasket and filter.
> What should I do? if i replace the filter and gasket myself which is cheap
> do i still need to take it to have it flushed?
>
> Also I have a roaring coming from what i think is the rear of the car. It
> seems to be getting worse. It is easy to hear at around 70 mph. I have been
> told that this is very expensive. In suggestions of info would be
> appreciated.
>
> Zane