FixTransmission Filter Replacement Cost
What owners actually paid
The shaded middle is where half of all these repairs landed: $196 – $480. The price on any one car depends on the vehicle — the table below shows the range for each.
What this repair is
Inside the transmission pan sits a filter that protects the valve body from debris. Replacing it means dropping the pan, fitting a new filter and gasket, and refilling with the exact fluid the transmission specifies — fluid choice matters more here than almost anywhere else on the car. Shops often recommend it when shifting feels off or as insurance on a high-mileage unit.
Transmission Filter Replacement cost by vehicle
The most-repaired vehicles first. Each range is the middle half of real invoices for that vehicle; vehicles with their own page carry the full breakdown, real repair reports and a printable Fair Price Report.
| Vehicle | Typical cost | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ford F-150 | $253 – $635 | $392 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 1500 | $267 – $599 | $398 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD | $233 – $557 | $363 |
| Ford F-250 | $231 – $596 | $375 |
| GMC Sierra 1500 | $267 – $630 | $399 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | $173 – $403 | $262 |
| Ford Explorer | $178 – $361 | $249 |
| Dodge Ram 1500 | $178 – $397 | $265 |
| Ford F-350 | $264 – $582 | $422 |
| Dodge Ram 2500 | $208 – $461 | $299 |
| Jeep Wrangler | $228 – $513 | $317 |
| Dodge Grand Caravan | $180 – $400 | $272 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | $239 – $613 | $379 |
| Chevrolet Impala | $181 – $356 | $252 |
| Ford Ranger | $185 – $387 | $265 |
| GMC Sierra 2500HD | $241 – $550 | $351 |
| GMC Yukon | $251 – $636 | $389 |
| Chrysler Town & Country | $177 – $376 | $261 |
| Ford Taurus | $149 – $294 | $204 |
| Ford Expedition | $244 – $495 | $327 |
| Toyota Camry | $195 – $366 | $263 |
| Dodge Dakota | $169 – $351 | $241 |
| Toyota Tundra | $275 – $672 | $427 |
| Ram 2500 | $346 – $682 | $473 |
| Toyota Tacoma | $267 – $529 | $379 |
| Chevrolet Colorado | $242 – $527 | $369 |
| Buick Lesabre | $148 – $285 | $205 |
| Chevrolet Suburban 1500 | $235 – $470 | $326 |
| Toyota RAV4 | $257 – $493 | $344 |
| Ford E-350 | $257 – $621 | $360 |
| Jeep Liberty | $188 – $388 | $256 |
| Chevrolet C/K 1500 | $139 – $298 | $186 |
| Chevrolet Express 3500 | $249 – $592 | $397 |
| Chevrolet Trailblazer | $180 – $333 | $239 |
| Dodge Ram 3500 | $215 – $461 | $309 |
| Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD | $280 – $722 | $392 |
| Toyota Corolla | $231 – $440 | $307 |
| Chevrolet S-10 | $128 – $301 | $181 |
| Dodge Durango | $180 – $419 | $256 |
| Ram 1500 | $336 – $808 | $523 |
Middle half of real invoices (25th–75th percentile) for that make and model, parts + labor.
What moves the price
- Fluid type and volume — specified synthetic fluids for large transmissions add up fast.
- Pan condition — a rusted pan or stripped drain plug becomes a pan replacement.
Quotes near the low end usually mean a drop-and-fill on a small transmission. Quotes near the high end usually mean large fluid capacity, synthetic specified fluid, pan bolts or a rusted pan replaced.
The complaints behind this repair
Owners who end up with this repair most often came in with: Transmission Fluid Leak · Transmission Slipping or Shifting Hard. Each of those pages shows how often the complaint actually ends in this fix, and what the alternatives cost.
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