To change transmission fluid or not?
04-21-2007, 12:49 AM
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To change transmission fluid or not?
My truck has 96,000 miles. The transmission is doing fine. I do not know if it has been changed. Should I change it but not flush it or no? Thanks
04-21-2007, 01:54 AM
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Originally Posted by trever1t
Drain & drop the pan, change the filter.
04-21-2007, 01:57 AM
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its such a small minute amount especially when its been off for a while..
if you really wanna get that into it.. you can change the fluid.. then change it a second time.. and your almost guarenteed to get all the old fluids out..
if you really wanna get that into it.. you can change the fluid.. then change it a second time.. and your almost guarenteed to get all the old fluids out..
04-21-2007, 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by ReSpAwN DeMoN
its such a small minute amount especially when its been off for a while..
if you really wanna get that into it.. you can change the fluid.. then change it a second time.. and your almost guarenteed to get all the old fluids out..
if you really wanna get that into it.. you can change the fluid.. then change it a second time.. and your almost guarenteed to get all the old fluids out..
I believe it requires 15-16 quarts depending on how much comes out, Dexron III of course.
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04-21-2007, 07:46 AM
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DO NOT DROP AND CHANGE FILTER!
Tranny filters RARELY need to be changed..while dropping pan and doing filter your only grabbing 5 litres of the 15 thats in the tranny. I never suggest drop and fill..its essentially a waste. You need a complete flush...
Tranny filters RARELY need to be changed..while dropping pan and doing filter your only grabbing 5 litres of the 15 thats in the tranny. I never suggest drop and fill..its essentially a waste. You need a complete flush...
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NO HE DOES NOT NEED A COMPLETE FLUSH!
with this high mileage trans fluid never been changed before, doing this will cause you problems down the road. you see fluid becomes a bond between hard parts and clutch. friction/clutch material becomes dislodged over time and blends in with the fluid forming a bond to keep everything lubricated and cool. if you do a full flush you have the potential to burn up the clutch packs.
you need to...
drain the fluid, drop the pan, and change the filter.
your going to need 4 to 5 quarts of fluid.
with this high mileage trans fluid never been changed before, doing this will cause you problems down the road. you see fluid becomes a bond between hard parts and clutch. friction/clutch material becomes dislodged over time and blends in with the fluid forming a bond to keep everything lubricated and cool. if you do a full flush you have the potential to burn up the clutch packs.
you need to...
drain the fluid, drop the pan, and change the filter.
your going to need 4 to 5 quarts of fluid.
04-21-2007, 08:13 AM
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yes bluecajun is right. that trans should of been changed a few times by now. if it hasnt been changed your going to change it and about a few miles down the road the trans will start to slip. theres a point were its pointless. and the junk in the trans becomes part of the trans itself to keep it alive