Toyota U760E Transmission Filter & Gasket Kit 044-0398

This is the in-pan service filter and pan gasket for the Toyota U760E six-speed automatic transaxle, the transmission Toyota ran behind the 2.5L and V6 in the mid-size and crossover lineup. It crosses to OE part numbers 044-0398, 0440398, 3533073010, and 353300R010, and it ships as the filter plus the pan gasket you need to close the case back up. Confirm your OE number matches before ordering, because the U-family transaxles use several different filter shapes across models and years.

On the bench the job is straightforward: drop the pan, pull the old filter straight down off the valve body pickup, seat the new filter until the neck seals in the bore, lay the fresh gasket, and torque the pan bolts in a cross pattern before you refill with Toyota WS fluid. A clogged or collapsing filter is what starves the pump and drives the harsh, delayed, or flaring shifts these units get as the miles pile up, so a filter and fluid service is the first thing to do before anyone talks about a rebuild.

The other reason people pull this pan is the 35 to 45 mph torque-converter shudder the U760E is known for. Fresh fluid and a clean filter, often paired with a shudder-fix additive, is the standard first fix and clears it on a lot of cars for the price of a service instead of a transmission. Fitment covers 2010-2017 Camry, 2009-2019 Highlander, 2013-2018 RAV4, 2011-2012 Sienna, and 2009-2015 Venza, plus the 2011-2016 Scion tC. Ships from the USA.