[AT] Fluid flushing auto - OT

[Cecil Bearden]

For about $25 you can get a Fram filter adapter and some hose & fittings 
to connect a spin on filter in the return line from your radiator.  I 
had one on my Suburban I used for pulling my airstream.  I changed the 
spin on filter every other oil change and then the pan filter when the 
gasket started leaking.  With a GM that was about 2 years...

Cecil in OKla

Mike Meulenberg wrote:
> I agree charlie; it seems to be the domestics, I've had two Toyota's and they both had drain plugs for the auto trans, no external filters though. I believe our Camry had a metal mesh screen that you could clean after you drop the pan. 
> Mike
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> ---------- Original Message ----------
> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Subject: Re: [AT] Fluid flushing auto - OT
> Date: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:01:59 -0500
> 
> I can't understand for the life of me why the automakers don't but drain 
> plugs and external filter on automatic transmissions.  They pipe the fluid 
> through a cooler, either inside of ahead of the radiator.  There is no 
> reason they couldn't put a filter housing in the line.
> 
> Charlie Hill
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> From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:32 PM
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> 
>> carl gogol wrote:
>>> Just looking for opinions on fluid flushing.  Had my Impala serviced
>>> yesterday and the writer noted that it was approaching 30K miles and said
>>> that the recommended procedure for the tranny was to flush between 30 - 
>>> 60 K
>>> miles.  This seemed normal to me and I told him I would do it sometime in
>>> the future - I'm thinking about 50 K miles.  When I picked up the car he
>>> also pushed me to have the brake fluid and powersteering fluids serviced 
>>> at
>>> the same time.  Is this normal - worth doing - or just another way to
>>> generate cash for the dealer?  I have not seen this dealer push 
>>> unnecessary
>>> services before - just a newrt  car thing or a good idea to do anyway?
>>> Carl Gogol - Manlius, NY
>>> Tasty grazing in the Oran valley of Central NY
>>> AC D14, 914H
>>> JD 5320 MFWD
>>> Kubota F-2400, B7300HST
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>> Personally I don't like JUST flushing because you don't get out the crud
>> that sticks in the filter AND you can't look at the magnet to see if you
>> have any metal. I would rather drop the pan, clean it well, then install
>> a new filter and then flush. This way you get to look for any metal, get
>> a new filter and anything that is already out in the system went through
>> the old filter first anyway.
>>
>> On brake fluid I like to change out mine every 3 years/30K miles. Brake
>> fluid should be CLEAR or VERY light amber. Dark fluid or fluid with
>> dusty looking powder in the bottom is contaminated with water/dirt/rust.
>> Brake fluid is designed to absorb water and prevent it from pooling and
>> causing trouble. BUT that moisture also creates rust in the system.
>> Flushing also should include a GOOD brake inspection, looking for pad
>> wear, sticking calipers, worn hoses, rusty lines, related damage.
>> Being in lovely NY, just down the road from a MAJOR salt mine and
>> knowing how NY is on the roads I consider the brake work more important
>> than the trans flush!!!
>>
>> Power steering fluid on the other hand can wait till 50K without a 
>> problem.
>>
>> HOWEVER I would probably go to a couple places and get prices then go
>> back to the dealer and see if they will match or beat the lowest price...
>>
>> Also pull the recommended service intervals for that vehicle (post
>> year,and engine and I can look those up if you like) Or just look at the
>> OM...
>>
>> -- 
>> Steve W.
>>
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