So, for the anal among us, how many Changes does it take to get, say 90%
new fluid into the tranny? For example if I were to change my tranny
fluid [just the fluid] at my next 3 oil changes, how much good and how
much bad might I have? I realize this is a theoretical question
involving guesswork, but I am still wondering...
Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> 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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