I did this time I got it at cost, but it was still $35 vs. $13 for the autozone one

I'll let you know if fixes it. The GM service tech that I spoke with also agreed that since the truck would move with the extra fluid in it, that filter is most likely the culprit.

 

Kenny, did you get to ask if you could borrow that tool we talked about?

 

They said that I didn't need it. Just use put the seal on end of the filter and then install it as one whole piece.

I dropped my pan and I waited for most of the fluid to drain out so that I could post some pics of my valve body and manual valve linkage to see what the guys think. It looks normal to me. Check out the seal on the end of the filter...well it's on the end of new OEM filter and the middle of the autozone POS :x I hope this is my problem.









Autozone crap (actually, autozone seal with OEM filter)


New OEM filter with OEM seal

 

That will do it every time!

 

So you think that's the culprit? I don't see any need to drop the VB do you?

 

can you get a closer pic of the seal you just took out, and a pic of the new one before you put it in?

 

I don't know that it's the culprit, but it definately isn't right. I wouldn't drop the valve body yet, just take care of the filter and see what it does.

 

there's two different filters . . . you're going to need the longer one, the shorter one is for the s-10 and s-10/blazers

 

The truck is warming up right so that I can check the fluid level. But, as it sits...IT ROLLS FORWARDS AND IN REVERSE, WITHOUT MY FAT *** PUSHING IT

I also found the fuggin' boost valve laying in the pan. Apparently, a flat head screw driver isn't the correct tool to install snap rings. I went and bought some internal snap ring pliers, put the boost valve back in and all seems to be well right now.

 

yahtzee!

Be sure to cycle through the gears when it's warming up so that you can top off the fluid properly.