Transmission Filter

[BennyLava]

A full flush is pretty easy to do once you locate the transmission cooler. You just unhook both of the lines and then you start the engine, and put it in whatever gear it is that engages the pump. Once you see the fluid pumping into your bucket, you start slowly adding fluid down the dipstick hole.

You just need to know how many quarts the transmission holds. Once you've poured that many quarts in, you know you are done and you turn the car off. I can't remember what the dealer charged me for, it was high, something like 12 quarts.

[Billiam]

Originally Posted by BennyLava

A full flush is pretty easy to do once you locate the transmission cooler. You just unhook both of the lines and then you start the engine, and put it in whatever gear it is that engages the pump. Once you see the fluid pumping into your bucket, you start slowly adding fluid down the dipstick hole.

You just need to know how many quarts the transmission holds. Once you've poured that many quarts in, you know you are done and you turn the car off. I can't remember what the dealer charged me for, it was high, something like 12 quarts.

Yes...I agree. It's not difficult. But there's some evidence that flushing a high mileage tranny can dislodge contaminants and cause issues. If this transmission was at...say 50k miles...then yes, I probably would have flushed it.

As it stands....I'm perfectly satisfied with what I've netted with 3 DAFs and a filter change