Transmission Transfusion
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St. Jude Donor '12
Re: Transmission Transfusion (gbody5)
Can't find a place that changes tranny fluid anymore, they all do the full fluid transfusion process. Pro's / Con's?
Thanks
Thanks
Now I'm real confused, every one wanted to just change my fluid and filter. I had to look around for some one with a T-tech machine to transfuse mine.
It only needs to be transfused once in a long while. Mine had 120K when I did it. I'll do it again at 210K. Regular fluid and filter changes will depend on how much I drive it. < 12K a year I'll change every other year unless I start road racing it. > 12K or significant road racing then once per year.
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Joined: Sep 2001
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From: Stuck in the 80's
Re: Transmission Transfusion (Rick86)
The filter, that's what I was afraid of when I read the description. I like the idea of getting all the fluid out and all new fluid in, but I don't like the idea of not changing the filter.
I have close to 50k miles on the car and I don't think it has ever been changed, so that's why I'm looking into it.
I have close to 50k miles on the car and I don't think it has ever been changed, so that's why I'm looking into it.
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2002
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From: CASTLE ROCK CO
Re: Transmission Transfusion (gbody5)
Do both the flush and the filter change yourself.
If you get someone to drop the pan and the filter that changes about 4+ quarts. The flush changes 11 1/2 quarts.
I flushed mine(very easy, search for the post ). My car is up on jackstands right now when I get home I'm dropping the pan and changing the filter.
PS last night I loosened a couple of bolts to start the draining process, I always seem to make a mess.
If you get someone to drop the pan and the filter that changes about 4+ quarts. The flush changes 11 1/2 quarts.
I flushed mine(very easy, search for the post ). My car is up on jackstands right now when I get home I'm dropping the pan and changing the filter.
PS last night I loosened a couple of bolts to start the draining process, I always seem to make a mess.
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Joined: Apr 2002
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From: port saint lucie florida
Re: Transmission Transfusion (gbody5)
i avoid the tranny pan drop for my filter change. i bought a oil filter relocation kit. first i pulled the pan and welded a drainplug fitting(similar to the one in the oil pan)you gut the filter element in the pan filter, then i installed the filter kit on my transmission line. i use the filters that are for a saturn transmission. when it is time i open the drain and change the filter. just like the oil. and i always use syn. trans fluid. just an idea but it makes trans maint. a short job.
