I have 2002 LE, How often do you change your transmission fluid? Do you also change the differential fluid? If so how do you acces the differential fluid?
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Transmission fluid change
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=== Check your Owner's manual. Most likely your differential fluid is shared with the transmission so there would be no separate drain. How often to change? Best answer: "As needed." Look at new transmission fluid. Look at the fluid on your transmission dipstick and compare. If they look nearly the same you're fine. If the fluid is discolored or smells burned you'll need to change it a several times. Drain and fill. Drive for some period of time and repeat. The automatic transmission still has a clutch like a standard or manual stick shift. The difference is, there are multiple plates of friction material and they are actuated automatically with hydraulic pressure. Wear particles from the friction disks gets in the lubricating fluid - the oil which lubricates the gears. The gears are "planetary" gears that are continuously engaged. This is different from a standard transmission. Still the primary cause of failed automatic transmissions is neglected fluid changes. So, as always, clean oil is cheap insurance against a far more costly repair later. Be sure to check the final level with the transmission at normal operating temperature. You'll need to drive the car normally for at least ten miles.