Re: 100% Trans Flushes was Trans Coolers

From: Gary Shook (gary.shook@mci.com)
Date: Wed Nov 11 1998 - 20:21:29 EST


I have heard of this.. they use the tranny cooler lines... they disconnect
one, and use this big piston-operated unit to suck the fluid out one side
and cram it in the other... It's not a full 100%, but close enough for a
fluid change...

>I have always had my tranny fluid changed (along with the pan gasket, pan
>cleaning and transfilter) on my 93 Dakota 4x4 about every 25,000 miles or
>so..I do all my work on my truck, brakes, oil changes, etc., but never
watned
>to attempt tranny fluid cause of the mess and for $40 bucks its just more
>convenient for me......now at 96,000 its about time to do it again within
the
>next 5,000 miles......just curious what have you fellow DMLers heard of the
>100% transmission fluid flush offered at the Lube & Oil places? I think it
is
>like $70, extra for gasket and filter. Think they actually can get 100% of
the
>fluid out? How would they flush the trany anyways? What about the fluid
left
>in the tranny cooler and the inther tran's lines?? Any input on this would
be
>appreciated! THANKS!
>Kyle



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