Draining and refilling an automatic transmission is a waste of time. There
is no way to get all the debris out of the torque converter and valve body
unless it is flushed with a proper machine. The machine pumps new fluid in
one way and the old fluid pumps out the other way until the fluid coming out
is like new. I highly recommend a transmission flush on a Chevrolet Truck
every 60,000 miles. If you miss the one at 60k, you will replace the tranny
at 130k. Just what I've seen in the service drive, YMMV.
David Riker
Cascade Chevrolet
----- Original Message -----
From: <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 5:40 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] FW: Tranny Question - No LBC
> Clean the screen(s) and change the fluid. Flushing is just asking to stir
> something up in there ...to lodge somewhere else. Would you flush your
> Spridget carb? Just my opinion. ...bill in oregon
> =================================================
> -----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
> [mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Jim Johnson
> Sent: Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:31 PM
> To: Spridgets
> Subject: [Spridgets] Tranny Question - No LBC
>
> Wife came home from having her 2005 Silverado PU s/ auto tranny serviced
> at
> the dealership. On the paper they gave her they noted that the front pads
> are getting close to needing replacing - a job I will do myself. They
> also
> wrote "Need a transmission flush ASAP."
>
> I had to look this up on the web because I've only ever had manual
> trannies! It looks as if there are differing opinions upon the utility of
> flushing the automatic transmission and that you need a special machine to
> do it. I'm open for ideas and opinions on this process.... One local guy
> told me that even some of the manufacturers don't recommend it any more.
> I
> don't know what to believe so I'm opening the floodgates here in hopes of
> getting a good argument started... ;-)
>
> Frank... you are right to keep your Ford PU with manual tranny!!
> --
> Cheers!!
> Jim
>
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