[Shotimes] Tranny flush

[Paul Nimz]

I spent that just for the fluid and filter, providing my own labor.

Paul Nimz
'97 TR
'93 EG mtx


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 8:28 AM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Tranny flush


> I've heard one shop here quote $120 for flush and filter change.  Is that
> reasonable?
> -- 
> Cheers,
> Carl Prochilo
> 92 Ultra Red Crimson
>
> On Thu, August 12, 2004 1:35 am, Paul Nimz said:
> > After running the fluid till it quits coming out he cooler line the
tranny
> > pan will not be empty.  It will still have about a gallon in the pan.
But
> > this is the time to drop the pan and change the filter.
> >
> > Paul Nimz
> > '97 TR
> > '93 EG mtx
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeremy" <jeremy@carrieandjeremy.com>
> > To: "'ROBERT SCHIRMER'" <1surferbum@msn.com>; <SHOTIMES@autox.team.net>;
> > <bjshov8@comcast.net>
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 9:22 PM
> > Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Tranny flush
> >
> >
> >> One thing about the ATX SHO's - It's easy to change the fluid yourself!
> >> Disconnect the input line to the tranny cooler up front (probably on
the
> >> drivers side; though mine was on the passenger for some reason), and
> >> point
> >> it to a pan or jug.  I use a gallon jug so I know how much fluid comes
> > out.
> >> Once you've drained a gallon, button her back up and dump a gallon of
> >> new
> >> fluid down the dipstick tube.
> >>
> >> I use SuperTech ATF (might switch to synthetic after a rebuild, not
> >> sure),
> >> so changing a gallon of ATF every oil change only adds 10 minutes and
> > about
> >> $5 to the oil change.
> >>
> >> Another tip I'm going to try:  Once you've drained that gallon or so of
> >> fluid out of the tranny, the pan should be pretty much empty.  This
> >> would
> > be
> >> a GREAT time to drop the pan and change your filter if you are so
> > inclined.
> >>
> >> Hope this helps. :)
> >>
> >> Jeremy
> >> '94 Opal ATX 116k
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: ROBERT SCHIRMER [mailto:1surferbum@msn.com]
> >> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2004 5:10 PM
> >> To: SHOTIMES@autox.team.net; bjshov8@comcast.net
> >> Subject: [Shotimes] Tranny flush
> >>
> >> Any thoughts on getting a '93 ATX POWER flushed, with 130,000+ miles on
> > it??
> >> It has had the pan dropped and a new tranny filter placed a couple of
> > times,
> >> but nothing recently. Am I living on borrowed time with the original
> > tranny,
> >> and should I just let life take its course on the tranny??  I thought I
> > had
> >> heard not to flush the tranny once it got a certain mileage/age on it,
> > cause
> >> it will dislodge some sludge that may get caught in places it doesn't
> >> belong???
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >> Bob
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