Hey guys! Love the forum. My family's had 4-5 previas throughout the years and has only recently moved on to more "modern" vehicles. My friend still has one though and just blew the trans a few days ago. I found a used one fairly close for $350 and am preparing to swap it this week.

I have neither a previa or a factory service manual in front of me for reference and I can't get a grasp on how involved pulling the trans is. The program I used at my old shop, Mitchell Pro-Demand indicates that the removal is fairly straightforward but I've also heard the engine/subframe/etc needs to come out in order to access it.

Which is it?

Thanks in advance for any info! This could be the difference between saving this particular van or replacing it with another craigslist special.