Just thought I would post a pic of a before and after tranny flush done back at 58k.

http://users3.ev1.net/~greghud/Truck/trannyflush.jpg

 

Hey man what exactly is that in the pic and how do you flush it? What would happen if I dropped the pan and started the truck? Would it pump the old stuff out or would it break something even if I had it in park? Thanks holmes.

 

The one one the left is a vile taken from the pan after it was warmed up after the flush was done. The one on the right is from before the flush was done. They hook up from the lines at the radiator (in my case with the auto tranny) then run a chemical (that's safe for all the parts inside) through it that breaks down the deposits cycleing through the gears as they go. The filter doesn't even need to be changed. It really isn't much of a filter anyway it's more like a screen. They flush it through a while, and add new to purge out the old. I would not rcommened dropping the pan and starting the truck. That would make a huge mess to. It ususally runs about $100 bucks. I recommend that over changing it your self, because when you change it yourself, you don't get it all out. A flush gets ALL the old stuff out. I'm eventually get those vile sent out for testing.

Greg

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Fast4.8:
<strong> I recommend that over changing it your self, because when you change it yourself, you don't get it all out. A flush gets ALL the old stuff out.

Greg </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">not sure what you meant here. are you saying to change the tranny fluid yourself, or take it to a place and have them do it for you so you can get the entire tranny flushed?

 

He means that taking it to a shop that can pump the old stuff out would be better than just dumping out the pan and changing the filter. But around here, the idiots at QuicKar probably couldn't even flush a toilet. <img border="0" alt="[rainbow]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_rainbow.gif" />

 

so where did you get this done? i know a jiffy lube would do a shitty job. doesnt the dealer do it for about $100. i tried to change it myself but got so mad after the pan wouldnt drop and i didnt feel like dropping the exhaust.

 

Dude you don't have to drop the exhaust, just remove all the pan bolts, then loosen the two bolts that connect the "Y" to the cat back just enough to pull down on it with your hand and the pan will slide toward the front of the truck. You only need about 2 or 3 millimeters more and the pan comes right off.

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by KeukaZ71:
<strong> [QUOTE]Originally posted by Fast4.8:
[qb] I recommend that over changing it your self, because when you change it yourself, you don't get it all out. A flush gets ALL the old stuff out.

Greg </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Whoa!!!!! I'm not sure what the hell I said <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" /> .I did get that mixed up! I meant changing it yourself is OK, but don't expect to get it all out. A flush works the new fluid through the tranny purging out the old. Where draining it yourself, any deposits are basically sitting in the same spots that were not pressured through.

Greg

 

ok, thanks greg. i know having the tranny flush removes all the fluid without a filter change. is this OK not having the filter change? plus isn't there still metal shavings or what ever still stuck to the magnet on the pan? would this be a good idea:

- tranny flush ($100)
- then when i get home, change gasket, fluid, filter, clean the magnet, and fill w/ new ATF


a little extra $$$$ but at least you are covering all the areas. so it probably is not worth the money to change it yourself without a tranny flush 1st? i have 46,000 miles and i drive my truck hard, not much towing though, just alot of WOT on my daily commute, should i change already? my owners manual says different from my Haynes

 

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by KeukaZ71:
<strong> ok, thanks greg. i know having the tranny flush removes all the fluid without a filter change. is this OK not having the filter change? plus isn't there still metal shavings or what ever still stuck to the magnet on the pan? would this be a good idea:

- tranny flush ($100)
- then when i get home, change gasket, fluid, filter, clean the magnet, and fill w/ new ATF


a little extra $$$$ but at least you are covering all the areas. so it probably is not worth the money to change it yourself without a tranny flush 1st? i have 46,000 miles and i drive my truck hard, not much towing though, just alot of WOT on my daily commute, should i change already? my owners manual says different from my Haynes </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">ttt. i was thinking about the metal shavings too.