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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 09:42 PM
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Tranny flush???

Do you guys flush your tranny or just change the fluid in it??? Just wondering as I am thinking about getting my tranny flushed.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2011 | 10:26 PM
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It depends.... some say if you have never done it and you have say 150k miles, don't do it as that will cause problems

Some shops will make you sign a release if you've never done a tranny flush and decide to do one at 150K miles .....

(FYI, just had my tranny, and front and rear diffs flushed today...)
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 08:10 AM
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I flush mine every 25k
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 09:11 AM
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I do a pan drop and filter change every 20K.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Craig.Parks
I do a pan drop and filter change every 20K.

Why drop the pan when it has a drain bolt?
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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I do this every 25-30thousand
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Why drop the pan when it has a drain bolt?

Exactly, I drain the pan, change the external filter every other motor oil change.
 
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by LOOnatic
Why drop the pan when it has a drain bolt?
1. The drain bolt is higher than the lowest part of the pan.
2. There is a magnet that needs cleaning.
 
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No offense, but you'll never see me fire up the engine when the tranny pan is off. Call be chicken but that's my op.
 
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