wsrivers

How difficult is it to change the "shift solenoid" on this 1994 ES. Not really sure if this is a DIY or if I shold get this serviced. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

nsghtbrwry

It's kind of a DIY. Unlike, say, Ford transmissions, the shift solenoids are with the valve body which you can access by dropping the pan. Several bolts later (MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHICH GOES WHERE, they are different lengths and the wrong one in the wrong hole will screw your stuff up), you can drop the valve body and replace them. On the Fords there's a side pan that's up against the chassis, so it's a PitA.

Here's a pic of the valve body: