changing engine and tranny fluids?
Picking my RV up day before thanksgiving and I am wondering If I should change all the fluids? I planned on changing the oil but have heard mixed answers on changing the transmission fluid.. Some say ...
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Fla904 wrote:jjrbus wrote:
Your transmission fluid without any records is potentially 17 years old.
A fluid change is how much? A transmission is likely in the $2500 range!
Your call. Jim
Very true, I've heard of transmissions fail after flushes/changes.
Some people say to change it and some say to leave it if it's not having any issues..
The internet is rife with misinformation and needs some thought. There was a group of people that commited suicide when a star was going by so they could get on the spaceship that was hiding behind it. Were they posting on auto maintenance before they left?
Take a transmission with 100,000 hard miles on it and change the fluid, 3 months later the transmission fails, obviously because the fluid was changed.
The #1 reason transmissions fail is due to fluid breakdown!
On the flush, up to 40% of the fluid can be in the converter, if not doing a flush do multiple fluid changes. SOME manufactures recommend against flushes on their transmissions, follow manufacturers recommendation. Not Joe down the streets advice.
My spaceship is almost here, gotta go. Jim
