tranny fluid change
tranny fluid change
i am taking my lx470 in for a tranny fluid change.
i am understand that they just do they drain and fill technique. but how many times do they fill and drain?
i was just currious.
thanks
i am understand that they just do they drain and fill technique. but how many times do they fill and drain?
i was just currious.
thanks
Re: tranny fluid change
Originally posted by lx470man
i am taking my lx470 in for a tranny fluid change.
i am understand that they just do they drain and fill technique. but how many times do they fill and drain?
i was just currious.
thanks
i am taking my lx470 in for a tranny fluid change.
i am understand that they just do they drain and fill technique. but how many times do they fill and drain?
i was just currious.
thanks
A drain and a flush are two different things.
Flushing requires about 19 quarts of fluid, they drain, and refill several times so as to get all the old fluid out of the transmission and torque converter. With a drain, your gonna still have roughly 30%-50% old fluid remaining.
Flushing requires about 19 quarts of fluid, they drain, and refill several times so as to get all the old fluid out of the transmission and torque converter. With a drain, your gonna still have roughly 30%-50% old fluid remaining.
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Originally posted by chuckb
I thought the trans only has a screen that does not need to be replaced.
I thought the trans only has a screen that does not need to be replaced.
They use the trans flush machine that hook up to the transmission cooler lines at the bottom of the radiator. After the tech hook up the trans cooler lines to the machine and start the car, now it bypass the trans cooler and all of the trans fluid that come out of the transmission will go through the flush machine( inlet side) instead of going through the radiator. The old trans fluid will be correct in the drain tank.
The machine will pump in the new fluid back into the transmission.
Originally posted by VVT-i
Correct, the screen doesn't need to be change.
They use the trans flush machine that hook up to the transmission cooler lines at the bottom of the radiator. After the tech hook up the trans cooler lines to the machine and start the car, now it bypass the trans cooler and all of the trans fluid that come out of the transmission will go through the flush machine( inlet side) instead of going through the radiator. The old trans fluid will be correct in the drain tank.
The machine will pump in the new fluid back into the transmission.
Correct, the screen doesn't need to be change.
They use the trans flush machine that hook up to the transmission cooler lines at the bottom of the radiator. After the tech hook up the trans cooler lines to the machine and start the car, now it bypass the trans cooler and all of the trans fluid that come out of the transmission will go through the flush machine( inlet side) instead of going through the radiator. The old trans fluid will be correct in the drain tank.
The machine will pump in the new fluid back into the transmission.
I have no idea how you consider a tranny fluid change being worth $3,000. Dont consider the new diff. a $3000 thing, it was free, and was covered under warranty.
Yes I know if you WERENT covered, it would have been a ton.
Yes I know if you WERENT covered, it would have been a ton.
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Originally posted by SC400-V8
I have no idea how you consider a tranny fluid change being worth $3,000. Dont consider the new diff. a $3000 thing, it was free, and was covered under warranty.
Yes I know if you WERENT covered, it would have been a ton.
I have no idea how you consider a tranny fluid change being worth $3,000. Dont consider the new diff. a $3000 thing, it was free, and was covered under warranty.
Yes I know if you WERENT covered, it would have been a ton.
I would have paid $80 with no tranny fluid change.
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My service advisor at the dealership told me they have a transmission flush machine, but when I called last week to make an appointment for a flush I was told that they DON'T have a flush machine 
. So now I don't know where to take my car for a good flush. Does anybody have any recommendations???
. So now I don't know where to take my car for a good flush. Does anybody have any recommendations???