2006-08-21 15:46:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Ford
its got 70,000+ miles on it and i never got it done before, supposedly the jiffy lube guys said it needed to be done and showed my hubby the fluid and he said it was gross looking, if that helps?
2006-08-21 16:45:25 · update #1
I'd be surprised if you can do it yourself as the flush requires pressure to push the oil fluid out, and put the new fluid in. Still, it may not be as good, you'll just have to do it again. Perhaps, after draining the old oil, run some new oil through it, full capacity, a couple of times. It would still be cheaper and probably effective. I did this to flush my engine crankcase and it worked fairly well. I used a very low viscosity oil to improve flow.
Good luck.
2006-08-21 15:56:46 · answer #1 · answered by Huguenot 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first off id like to know why you think you need it flushed on that new of a model of car,,i think someone has given you some bad advice,,because that new of a car,shouldn't need a flush,,there easy to do though,,but you have to drain all the old fluid out,,and refill it to flush it out,,but i really don't see how this new of car could need it done,,,i own a repair shop in Tennessee,,and unless it is slipping or acting up,,i wouldn't even consider doing it,,a lot of inexperienced mechanics do this as a means of trying to repair a transmission,,,believe me this is no cure for a bad transmission,,if the fluid has a burnt look,,and smell to it,,it has gotten hot,,and will give problems ,,flushing it,,does not take away the fact that it may be going out,,i have also seen mechanics tell people that just to get their money,,and this is wrong,,this should only be done every 60 thousand miles,,and this part of the service that you do on a high mileage vehicle,,and if you need it done,,you should let a repair shop do it,,they will have all the necessary tools to do it with,,i hope this help,s.
2006-08-21 16:03:17 · answer #2 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't do it yourself unless you own a transmission flush machine. Take it to a qualified shop and have the fluid exchange done on it. The fluid does become contaminated and loses the ability to lubricate as well as it should over years of use. It can be the best thing that you can do for the transmission.
2006-08-21 19:51:18 · answer #3 · answered by Bigg Dogg 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no you need a special machine to habe an automatic transmission completely flushed out.
2006-08-21 16:01:33 · answer #4 · answered by so1o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YEAH YOU HAVE TO PAY SOMEOE ABOUT $100 TO DO IT.
2006-08-22 07:26:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋