I'm going to insert a related question into this thread. I have a 2004.5 Ram diesel with the auto trans. I bought it a year ago, and was immediately going on a long towing trip with it, so I had the trans fluid and filter changed. I did not learn until a few months later as I educated myself about my truck, that the bands should have been adjusted, but the shop I used did me a disservice and did not.
I want to adjust the bands now, but the new fluid only has 7,000 miles on it, so I hate to throw it out and replace it. So my question is, is there a way to save the trans fluid when dropping the pan to get to the rear band adjustment? And if so, is it advisable to put that relatively new fluid back in the transmission when finished?
