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Old 05-09-2013, 07:23 PM
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Do you guys think its safe to change my automatic transmission with 80k miles on it when it hasn't been changed before?

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Old 05-10-2013, 11:12 AM
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Yeah your actually ahead of the game. Most manufacturers say 100k
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Old 05-10-2013, 01:13 PM
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Yeah your actually ahead of the game. Most manufacturers say 100k
I almost beg to differ. Some newer vehicles, including some Honda's, have a closed system. This means that the fluid can't be even checked, and the driver hopes they never have an issue because it will be much more expensive to fix. Also, I'm pretty sure that both owner's manuals for my 08' Ranger and my wife's Ford Edge say transmission fluid exchange at 35,000 miles.
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Old 05-10-2013, 01:15 PM
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Do you guys think its safe to change my automatic transmission with 80k miles on it when it hasn't been changed before?

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Old 05-10-2013, 05:21 PM
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Thanks guys. I can get it flushed for $70

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no DO NOT get it flushed unless you want to put a trans in it...drop the pan change the fluid and filter..then pop one of the cooler lines off and as the trans pumps the old fluid out put new in
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Old 05-10-2013, 06:09 PM
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Yeah your actually ahead of the game. Most manufacturers say 100k
wrong every 30k
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wrong every 30k
The new ones are 100k

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no DO NOT get it flushed unless you want to put a trans in it...drop the pan change the fluid and filter..then pop one of the cooler lines off and as the trans pumps the old fluid out put new in
didn't you just say it's ok to flush?
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didn't you just say it's ok to flush?
No never did

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Old 05-10-2013, 06:11 PM
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No never did

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Old 05-10-2013, 06:24 PM
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no DO NOT get it flushed unless you want to put a trans in it...drop the pan change the fluid and filter..then pop one of the cooler lines off and as the trans pumps the old fluid out put new in
And yup...follow this guy's advice.
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Old 05-10-2013, 07:21 PM
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The new ones are 100k

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Booyah that just happened.

Most gm are 100k

I was going to leave it alone, but you had to awaken something that was over with

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Old 05-10-2013, 09:02 PM
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no DO NOT get it flushed unless you want to put a trans in it...drop the pan change the fluid and filter..then pop one of the cooler lines off and as the trans pumps the old fluid out put new in
Why is that a bad thing. If I do it the way you described, I won't be getting all the old fluid out...

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Old 05-10-2013, 09:16 PM
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You're getting good advice on how to best service it. To flush and to exchange/replace do not mean the same thing.
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