transmission filter location

Yes, there is a filter and it attaches inside the transmission. see picture #7. Here is a guide that can help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-service-an-automatic-transmission

Check out the diagrams (below). Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Is the filter in the pan? If my husband takes off the pan will he have access to the filter? Unfortunately, we do not have the money to pay someone to change it.

No, the transmission will need to be disassembled if you want to change the filter. If fluid is dark brown or black the transmission needs to be serviced.

I have the LX model. It has a spin on type transmission filter. I cannot locate this filter anywhere. Where is it located on this vehicle?

Are you sure it has a spin on filter? A lot of the Kia models deleted the external filter in the later 2001 model year. They only had a internal filter that was only changed when the transmission got rebuilt. Here is a parts diagram of your transmission it only shows the internal filter in it.

I am pretty sure yes. The parts house that sold me the filter says that there is one.

I see that, I looked at the O'Riellys parts website and saw a spin on filter also. I looked on the Mtichell 1 repair manual online we use on this website and could see the parts diagram showing the filter. Those are the ones I posted for you if there is a spin on filter which looks like there is it should be easy to see. It is going to be on the side of the transmission facing the radiator or the rear of the van. I would say it would be facing the radiator that is my first thought. Let me know what you find.

Thank you, I will check that out tomorrow, and see what I can find.

Keep me posted on what you find.

Six cylinder front wheel drive automatic.

The location of the transmission filter?

The Kia Sedona is not equipped with a changeable transmission fluid filter.







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Does the 2002 kia sedona mini van have a transmission filter? If so how often should it be changed or do you just need to change out the fluid?

The transmision filter is inside the trans and requires disassembly to replace. It is maintenance free so no replacement is required unless overhauling the trans.

Fluid change would be sufficient.

Well I bought my 2002 Kia mini van last week. While looking in the glove compartment I found some of the paper work from work done on the car by the previous owner, even incluiding the original loan papers on it. I am pretty secure feeling this was a one owner van. I got the oil changed this weekend and need to change out the transmission fluid next. My question, last time I had this done to a car of mine was about 8 years ago, and it was on a older Cutlass Supreme. I went to AAMCO and they droped the pan and did a full drain and new screen. However when I talked with the place I had the oil changed this weekend, they didn't seem to think with newer cars that was needed. What they do is kinda like suck out that old and put in new for about $99. I went to the dealership just to ask them and they also agreed that a pan drop and such wasn't needed, that a suck would work. They offered a basic suck for $99 or a super clean and suck for $169. The mini van has 134,000 miles on it and needs to have the transmission fluid changed, what is the best option in cars/mini vans today?

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well i personally would want a new filter .however what they are telling you is truth.and supposedly this chemical flush and fill works i have used it many times.
can i tell you i knew for a fact that the filter was good and clean? no i never saw one.


it is just the way things are today. my car personally always gets new filters.