Considering that you're only changing 5-6qts of a 16qt system...you still
leave the dirty fluid in there and contaminate the new fluid. Either way
can cause issues...it's not just flushing.
- Bernd
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Preston [mailto:steveophonic@yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 6:24 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: When to change tranny fluid,or forget it.
So you're saying if you flush the tranny,and it goes
downhill,it was crap already? That makes sense to me!
Thanks Brian!
Steve P.
--- Brian <hskr@san.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Go ahead and change it. If it causes problems, then
> it was going to fail
> anyways. I've heard of flushing the tranny causing
> problems, but never just
> changing the fluid. Putting fresh fluid and filter
> in should never cause
> any problems.
>
> brian cropp
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On
> Behalf Of Steve Preston
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 3:23 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: DML: When to change tranny fluid,or forget
> it.
>
>
> I've heard this from several people over the years
> and
> Bernd also mentioned it recently,about it not
> necessarily being a good idea to change fluid/filter
> on high-mileage transmissions. My only question
> is,at
> one point should you just leave it (at what
> mileage)?
> Our 2000 Jeep GC has 80k on it,with the 42RE. We
> bought it at 30k,and it probably never had
> maintenance
> done on the transmission. Once in a great while,it
> will temporarily jump out of drive on sharp turns.
> Fluid level seemed right when I checked it,but
> apparently you're supposed to check it in what they
> call "neutral"? :0
>
> My inclination is to change the filter,and fill it
> with ATF+4,and that's what I'll do,unless someone
> sets
> me on a better path!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Steve P.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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