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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 02:20 PM
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What is the general concusses regarding an automatic transmission fluid change? How often and what is the best stuff to use? Redline???

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What is the general concusses regarding an automatic transmission fluid change? How often and what is the best stuff to use? Redline???
I hope this helps

go to my next reply. this had a bad link, sorry

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Link doesn't work for me.
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Old Jun 17, 2007 | 10:51 PM
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Link doesn't work for me.
Me either.
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Originally Posted by c5crusr
What is the general concusses regarding an automatic transmission fluid change? How often and what is the best stuff to use? Redline???
Sorry about my last post here I didn't realize that the link didn't work. Here is a good link just scroll down to transmissons section.


http://www.idavette.net/hib/C5diy/c5diy2.htm
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OUTSTANDING!

Thank you sir!
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Originally Posted by craig9132
Sorry about my last post here I didn't realize that the link didn't work. Here is a good link just scroll down to transmissons section.


http://www.idavette.net/hib/C5diy/c5diy2.htm
That's interesting. I've always been told that a synthetic in a C5 auto accelerates band wear because of excessive slippage. As I remember, that info came from Yank and RPM Transmissions. I am sure about Yank but may be wrong about Rodney.
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what about fluid in the torque converter?
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