quick question..30,000 miles servicing
Do most people do the changing of the transmission fluid at 30K miles? I have an f-53 ford chassis. Just wondered.
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Not to deter anyone from following the Mfg's recommendations on service intervals (there are teams of folks that figure this out) but I treat my tranny fluid differently.
What I do is drain the pan every five or so oil changes (3K-4K mi.) and replace that fluid. That amount is about half of the total fluid in the transmission. If I do this four times, I've replaced just about 100% of the original fluid by dilution. I gain the benefit of introducing new fluid more regularly and hence, the surfactant and wear modifiers that are good for the transmission. I don't pay anyone to flush and replace the entire amount, either. Downside is that I may carry some dirt or particulate longer than an entire flush but I don't see the amount as a problem, considering the overall life of the tranny.
What I do is drain the pan every five or so oil changes (3K-4K mi.) and replace that fluid. That amount is about half of the total fluid in the transmission. If I do this four times, I've replaced just about 100% of the original fluid by dilution. I gain the benefit of introducing new fluid more regularly and hence, the surfactant and wear modifiers that are good for the transmission. I don't pay anyone to flush and replace the entire amount, either. Downside is that I may carry some dirt or particulate longer than an entire flush but I don't see the amount as a problem, considering the overall life of the tranny.
