[AT] Fluid flushing auto - OT

[charliehill]

Yep and why GM (and the others) don't just go ahead and put it on themselves 
is beyond me.   I guess they like replacing transmissions.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cecil Bearden" <crbearden at copper.net>
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Sent: Sunday, November 22, 2009 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Fluid flushing auto - OT


> 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
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: "charliehill" <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
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>> 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
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Steve W." <falcon at telenet.net>
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>> Sent: Saturday, November 21, 2009 6:32 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AT] Fluid flushing auto - OT
>>
>>
>>> 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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