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Old Jun 21, 2011 | 06:21 PM
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E4OD burnt fluid?

Well heres the scoop. A couple weeks ago I over heated the tranny in my truck. After a lot of research on this forum I wanted to check this out my self. Heres whats happening, Since I bought the truck the reverse has been getting slower to engage and the fluid is dirty and burnt. after I over heated it. It still shifts fine but I still wanted to drop the pan and change the fluid and filter since a rebuilt one is out of my price range and a used one is impossible to find. Well after I dropped the pan and inspected the fuild sure enough its burnt. my question is that theres a magnet in the bottom of the pan that is full of very fine shavings theres no big chunks and about an 1/8 in thick. The truck has 104,000 miles on it and I doubt anybody serviced the tranny. So Im wondering does this look normal and should the tranny be fine? Thanks For All The Help!
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 06:52 AM
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It is normal to get some buildup on the magnet.
Also you should drain the torque converter at the same time as that is where the bulk of the old fluid is.
 
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Old Jun 22, 2011 | 10:30 AM
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It is normal to get some buildup on the magnet.
Also you should drain the torque converter at the same time as that is where the bulk of the old fluid is.
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Should take about 18 quarts...also its not a bad idea to install a seperate cooler...
 
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