2019 Toyota Corolla XSE 2.0 CVT Transmission fluid change

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overview of how to change the CVT fluid in a 2019 Corolla Hatchback XSE.

supplies and tools needed
- (2) 4 liter containers of Toyota CVT FE fluid. Part number 08886-02505. (Can probly get away with just one container but it is very close. So best to get 2.)
- Fluid transfer pump
- Scan tool capable of reading trans fluid temp (their is another way around this but this is the easiest method)
- 24mm socket
- 10mm socket
- Clip removal tool or flat head screwdriver
- 10mm allen socket or allen wrench
- 6mm allen socket or allen wrench

Obviously a lift, or jack and jack stands, ratchets, drain pan, tools to remove tire, and also very helpful to have a container to measure the exact amount of fluid drained from transmission.

How to
- lift car off of ground making sure it is level
- remove driver front wheel
- remove several plastic clips and 1 10mm self tapper holding plastic cover on.
- remove several 10mm screws, and plastic clips holding under tray on and remove under tray
- from behind the cover you removed in the driver front wheel well, locate 24mm fill bolt stamped "FE" on side of transmission and remove.
- remove 10mm allen head drain bolt from under trans
- once about a half a quart of fluid drains and slows to a drip, use 6mm allen to remove plastic level tube and drain remaining fluid
- once fluid has drained, re-install plastic tube (hand tight) and drain bolt.
- measure fluid drained (should be about 4qts).
- using transfer pump, pump new fluid into drain port (you will want to pump in about half a quart MORE then you drained. This is why you want to measure what was removed).
- re-install fill bolt
- start car and cycle through gears several times.
- using scan tool, monitor trans fluid temp
- once fluid gets between 95-113* F, with the car still running, go underneath and remove 10mm drain plug once again
- once fluid draining goes from a steady stream to a glug, that means the fluid has drained down to the top of the plastic tube. Quickly re-install drain plug. (only about the amount of fluid that you overfilled should come back out before fluid starts to glug) re-install undertray, plastic cover, wheel, and you are done.