2006-10-04 09:41:56 · 3 answers · asked by AUGUST P 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
They run a hose down the fill tube of the transmission, and pump out all the fluid they can get out, and refill to full with new fluid. Just some personal advise; If you want the job done right, go to a transmission shop and have the fluid and filter changed. They have to remove the pan to do this, and it is a job to do because on most of them one has to remove the cross member to get pan off. It is well worth it in the long run, because I don't really see much use in pumping out about 5 quarts of fluid and leaving a dirty filter in there. The Transmission dry would hold around 12-14 quarts, torque converter and all, so somehow 5 quarts don't seem worth messing with does it? Most of the quick lube places don't even have the the knowledge or equipment to do this job right. There's a seal that goes up into the valve body that no quick lube place can change so they just leave it in there, and it ends up harming the transmission, or they try to get it out and scratch the valve body and causes it to loose pressure and slip. Better take it to someone who deals with this and has the proper tools to do it with, than take a chance on costing you $2,000 for a new transmission. I don't know why they call it a flush, because they don't flush anything that I know of. You can flush a radiator, but flushing a transmission would take $100 worth of fluid, and I just don't buy that add. You can go to about 75,000 miles or better before it needs the fluid and filter changed anyway. Unless they change the filter, then you are not getting your monies worth. Have them explain to you just how they flush a transmission, and then watch them when they do it. A lot of these places don't do anything but check it, and call it a flush. Some of them should be sued through the roof for the crap they pull on people. I have rebuilt many transimissions, and changed the fluid and filters in many of them over the years, so I know the score. Good Luck!
2006-10-04 10:13:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
this requires two people. take the pressure line from the tranny going to the bottom of the radiator loose at the radiator. and start the engine and as the fluid is being pumped out . you will be adding new fluid to it. that way you will flush it and change it at the same time with out having to take the transmission pan off. it will hold about 18 quarts of fluid.
2006-10-06 20:36:40 · answer #2 · answered by duc602 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Place the tranny in the bowl and push the handle down
2006-10-04 16:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by ec1177 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋