Thoughts on doing a "Trans flush"...
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Thoughts on doing a "Trans flush"...
My good friend is a mechanic, owns a small shop and he is telling me if the vehicle (any kind...) has over 75K and has never had the trans flushed....he won't do it. My 02 Lariat in my sig has 135K, fluid looks fine but of course i have no idea if it's ever been flushed through as I got it w/ 129K...Whats your opinion? The flush just sounds good to me as it gets all the old stuff out.
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My good friend is a mechanic, owns a small shop and he is telling me if the vehicle (any kind...) has over 75K and has never had the trans flushed....he won't do it. My 02 Lariat in my sig has 135K, fluid looks fine but of course i have no idea if it's ever been flushed through as I got it w/ 129K...Whats your opinion? The flush just sounds good to me as it gets all the old stuff out.
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I actually agree with your mechanic friend if he is referring to what most consider a "flush" being the removal of fluid and using a flush(detergent). However the procedure Robin posted is more of a fluid exchange, the best way to do a transmission oil change and cleaning in my opinion.
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I actually agree with your mechanic friend if he is referring to what most consider a "flush" being the removal of fluid and using a flush(detergent). However the procedure Robin posted if more of a fluid exchange, the best way to do a transmission oil change and cleaning in my opinion.
The Kovalsky method also worked on my Nissan and will work on my Jeep. It will most likely work on any auto with an external ATF cooler. Just need to figure out where to open the ATF cooler circulation path.
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I do remember Mark saying it won't work on some of the newer trucks (can't remember the exact years) because the trans cooler only passes coolant once its up to a certain temp. Those trucks need a heated flush to do 100%.
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To me that's like saying "the engine oil shouldn't be changed if it's got over 75k on it" it's just Plain silly! sorry my opinion! Ask him to give you 1 good substantiated reason as to why he would not change the oil, aside from selling a transmission rebuild!
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My friend (the mechanic's ) reasoning on his "75K" theory is based on pressures..he did tell me that (possibly screwing up the valve body I would assume) His machine does a fluid-only flush...no detergents. I also don't really agree w/ his theory, why I was getting some input but I do like Mark K's way better as it's natural pressure.
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Are you sure about that? When I did the flush on my 03 7.3 X the trans lines were strait in and strait out, easy flush, no problems.
Then when I went to help a buddy with his flush on his 02 7.3 F350 the trans lines had a bypass line between the front and rear lines. I knew right away what this line was for and told him we have to drive the truck around for awhile and get it warm before doing the flush.
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Then when I went to help a buddy with his flush on his 02 7.3 F350 the trans lines had a bypass line between the front and rear lines. I knew right away what this line was for and told him we have to drive the truck around for awhile and get it warm before doing the flush.