Trans fluid change??
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tranny fluid change
maybe so, but how do you change the filter and clean all the crap out of the pan??
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I asked the dealer to change the filter; they recommended that I not change it. They said it would leak from then on and that a flush is all that is necessary.
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to be honest repair places make a killing off flushes. they hook a machine up and walk away and work one something else. so a mechanic can turn in double the billable hours. also repair shops get spifs for flushes sold. i worked at a place that sold wynns products, and the service writer got $2 for every flush sold. now don't get me completely wrong. there are flushes that are ok and are worth doing from time to time. some trans just have a metal screen and really don't filter much to begin with. there are also so fwd cars that are lifetime filter and to change you have to split the case. i just changed my navi filter for the first time at 90,000 mi. and it really wasn't that dirty. so i might just flush the next 30k service and not drop the pan.
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He's quite wrong about it leaking after changing the filter, I've replaced mine a number of times with no leaks. My pan also has the reusable gasket (factory gasket) which is much nicer than the old cork ones.
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i can't speak of other filter, but motorcraft has a filter media. like i said my navi had 90,000 and had never been change. the fluid was dark and there was some debree on the magnet but wasn't too bad. you could probly get by flushing every other.
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I noticed in my Navi shop manual, under "Tansmission Drian And Refill", step 23 states, "Do not remove or install a new fluid filter."
Of course, they don't give a reason for that statement.
Of course, they don't give a reason for that statement.