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The local Kia dealership located a leak at the top plug (Transmission Fluid visible on top of the transmission directly below the place where you add brake fluid) on my 2003 Kia Spectra. They charged me $92 for the full diagnostic test to determine where the leak is. This model is somewhat similar but not identical to Sedona. They cannot repair the leak (not serviceable without replacing the transmission with a rebuilt unit) so I am proposing to use alternate methods to stop the leak (leak sealer added to fluid to recondition the hardened seals and other attempts to seal up an area around the seal to "reduce" but not completely stop the leak because vehicle is no longer worth $1600 repair. Your Sedona may be leaking from the pan gasket (relatively inexpensive to replace gasket and you should first slightly tighten pan bolts) OR from the drain plug (rarely) or from the front or rear seal (both replacements for these are expensive). My car, when purchased brande new, had a defective transmission and had to be replaced along with torque converter with rebuilt transmission (no new ones available) and I was unable to persuade the dealer to locate a new transmission instead. My hunch that I would experience more problems was correct. I have 155,000 miles on the vehicle.
--Update 7/26/2012. I was able to keep treating the transmission with leak sealer and had 197,000 miles on the vehicle before it was wrecked by my daughter when she attempted to avoid hitting a deer (nobody hurt). The transmission continued to function normally despite the leak.
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What type of transmission fluid does a 2003 kia sedona van take?
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Where do you fill transmission fluid in your 2003 Kia Sedona?
You know the tube that has the transmission dipstick? The fluid goes into that; there are special funnels at all auto stores.
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The 2003 Kia Sedona has a 5-speed automatic.
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I recently had the tranny fluid replaced by my trusted mechanic. He told me there is a replaceable metal screen inside the transmission that would require the trans' to be physicaly removed to be replaced. It wasn't worth the money for me so I didn't have it replaced. RHB 051809As far as I know, the Kia Sedona does not have a changeable transmission fluid filter. (I could find nothing to indicate that it has one at all.) Service procedure for the 2002 does not call for a filter to be replaced. I imagine it's the same for the 2003. That is correct! It does not have a filter!!!The Kia sedona Does in fact have a transmission fluid filter. As i have one. it is hard to find as we are still looking for mine. but they wouldn't not have sold me one and the fluid together if there was not one that was to be changed. ours is a twist on. it looks like an oil filter...Yes, the Kia sedona 2002 to 2003 do have 2 filters. One on the outside on top of the engine underneath the cover to the right. And one inside that one does not need to be changed. 2004 and up do not have 2 filters just one insde.
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