So I know absolutely nothing about this topic but am pretty sure my tranny should be flushed. Car as 60,000 on it. Bought it just under a year ago with 53,000 and have no idea if its ever been done. It's my understanding that you cant even check the fluid via a dipstick either? Anywho, I've heard this is a service that should be done at a shop and I was hoping you all could teach me every/anything I'd ever want to know about this job including estimated cost, type and qty of fluids, etc etc. Thanks a million, I love you guys!!

 

Well I am no expert, but I had mine done last year.
The problem is you can't get a flush and change the filter without paying twice for each service
My 99 only had 26k so I opted for just the fluid exchange at the dealer. Next time I will drop the pan and change the filter.

 

On a car with 60,000 miles, that you don't know the history of, I wouldn't do a full flush on it. Just drop the pan, change the filter, and add the same amount that was in the pan back in. It's possible with a car with 60,000 miles on it, that if the fluid has not been flushed on a regular basis, that the transmission will start to slip, or worse, it will slip enough that the car won't move.

 

best to do the fluid and filter change then you're sure

 

Okay, so it sounds to me like dropping the pan for a filter & fluid change is what i'm in for. So who's got the write up for that one? Again, I'm completely clueless to tranny's so anything you guys can help me out with will be new news to me, and of course much appreciated

 

Well if you do only the drop pan, change filter part..... you will leave a lot of the old trans fluid still in the converter. Would be best to do both to get all fresh fluid and a fresh filter.......but that will be costly in new trans fluid.

 

I would take it to a well respected transmission shop. Have them inspect the oil first. If it is already burned, close it up. if you change it when it is already burned, you will cause it to fail soon. ASk me... I only had 48,000 miles on my A4. I thought it could use a power flush. Boy was I wrong. It was already burned. I had them do it anyway. Well, less than a month later, I lost third and forth gears! This is a common failure. The clutch pack for these gears fail. The power fluch dislodged some contaminents and they got int he clutch pack that casued a premature failure.

My transmission shop owner told me, that he would never flush a transmission. Oh well, I now have brand new RMP Stage VI+ tranny!

 

 

Yikes, that sounds like a nightmare to me. I just graduated college and cannot afford to be droppin' tranny's. Okay so your advice would be to not do a flush and do ______? I'm still pretty confused about what my options are and how to make sure I go about the right one correctly. Sorry if I'm being thick-headed I'm really new to everything tranny wise and am learning as I go Thank you for your continued advice, support, and above all, patience!!

 

Transmission flush = snake-oil in my opinion, sorry if I offend those of you that have fallen for the hype. If the transmission is still working properly there is probably nothing wrong with it. If it is malfuctioning as result of the fluid and filter service not having been performed, the damage has already been done and you are living on borrowed time. No fluid change or flush will correct mechanical issues caused as a result of operating the transmission with fluid or a filter that are beyond the end of their service lives.
Perform the manufacturer's recommended fluid and filter service, if you are going to do it yourself and have not done this before you should purchase the factory's shop manual.
If you are going to have it done, look for a reputable shop, this service is relatively easy and does not have to be performed by a transmission shop. If the shop attempts to sell you on the flush, and you are truly concerned about the remaining fluid in the system the regular fluid/filter service will not remove, you can have the filter and fluid service performed again after a short interval (i.e. 5K miles).
I recommend you shorten your transmission service interval, especially if you drive the car in a spirited fashion, good luck.