I will do that. Thanks!
Steve P.
--- "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@dodgetrucks.org> wrote:
>
> No guess work at all - It would never get "new"
> fluid as the old fluid, at
> the next pan drop, would already contaminated and
> your just adding new fluid
> to old.
>
> If you service the transmission on regular
> intervals, there really isn't a
> problem with either method.
>
> Now as to the original post on the Jeep 42RE - drop
> the pan, check/adjust
> the bands, change the filter, and refill with ATF+4.
> Go from there...as it
> was noted - if it's going to fail, it will
> (regardless of flusing or
> fluid/filter changes). If all works after the
> fluid/filter change - drive
> it a little while and then flush it.
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Oliver
> [mailto:barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com]
> Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 10:31 PM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: When to change tranny fluid,or
> forget it.
>
>
> 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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