The guy at this shop told me the EXACT same thing about trannys with changing the fluid. He also mentioned the brake fluid, power steering fluid, etc... He said if you changed all this stuff when it is recommended, vehicles would last a lot longer. Which obviously makes sense. At least with the really expensive repair bills (motor, tranny etc...)

These guys seemed pretty honest I thought. They were strait up with me from what I can tell, and I know the fluid is bad. I won't know if the sample was my fluid or not, but I know either way something needs to be done about it because mine fluid is burnt. My dumbass can ever tell that![sm=smiley20.gif]

Well once again thanks everyone. You helped me decide to go ahead and do it, but do it myself. Now I need to do some searching to figure out how to bleed the lines of air when I get done haha.

Thanks again,

Kenton

 

Do you know the effects of heat on tranny seals/gaskets?
It causes them to harden, leading to leaks, leading to slippage, leading to particales in the vluid and a burnt smell.

Did you know that tranny fluid is full of detergents.

What do you think will happen when you put in new tranny fluid?
It will clean the debris that is sealing your seals/gaskets and preventing your tranny from slipping more.

Your call.

If it is already burnt and full of particals, it's only a matter of time anyway.



changeing the fluid on a tranny that is in decent shape isn't a problem, no matter the mileage between changes. Its still in decent shape.


Yes, your tranny will last forever if you take care of it. Keep it cool and drain the pan at least every 30,000 miles with normal driving conditions. More frequently if you off-road, bumper to bumper traffic, tow, or live in a hilly/mountain area.


Condeming the whole chain due to one store, district manager is like condeming the whole senate because of one liar.Or like never buying Firestone/Bridgestone tires because of the Ford fiasco.