It will tell you which is recommended for your car, truck, or SUV. For changing the fluid -Open the transmission drain it's on the underside of the car. The other half stays in the torque converter as well as other parts of the transmission. Flushing your transmission- This method allows you to completely change all of the fluid.
Attach a transmission hose to the input of the line running through the transmission. Attach another to the output. By pumping new transmission fluid into the transmission pushes out the old fluid. We caution that this method is only recommended if the current transmission fluid is in relatively good condition, showing no signs of damage. As we stated at the beginning of this article, simply change the fluid frequently or as your owner's manual recommends.
This will ensure a healthy transmission for the life of your vehicle. Remember, dirty fluid is not an effective lubricant, so it won't disperse well. Once the clutch packs lose their grip, old fluid may be all that's creating the friction needed to keep your transmission from slipping. Step 6: Attach the new gasket to the pan with oil-soluble grease —not gasket sealer or adhesive. Step 7: Refer to the service manual about using thread sealer on any or all of the transmission pan bolts, then screw in all fasteners finger-tight.
Step 8: Torque the pan bolts to spec in a spiral pattern starting at the center. Maximum torque is often about 12 pounds per foot. Step 9: Lower the vehicle and fill the transmission with the recommended amount of fluid. Step Start the vehicle, warm it up, then shut it off and check for leaks.
Always practice good safety behaviors when working on motor vehicles. To help prevent injuries, use appropriate personal protective equipment, which may include safety gloves, goggles, helmets and shoes.
Click here to update settings. By Tom Morr Vehicles' vital fluids normally perform two important functions: lubricating and cleaning. DIY transmission fluid and filter changes Even those of us who change our own oil often cringe at the prospect of draining ATF. Consider an automatic transmission service if you detect the following signs of low transmission fluid: Transmission slips Transmission shifts roughly Noisy transmission No drive engagement in forward or reverse gears How to change automatic transmission fluid: Step-by-step instructions If you can garner some initial patience, learning how to change automatic transmission fluid will only benefit you in the long run.
Flushing your transmission, on the other hand, allows you to completely change all of the fluid in the transmission. To flush your transmission, you attach a transmission hose to the input of the line that runs through the transmission and another hose to the output.
Pumping new transmission fluid in pushes the old fluid out and into the outgoing hose. Flushing your transmission fluid, rather than changing it, is only recommended if the transmission fluid is in relatively good shape and has no signs of damage.
If you do a flush when there is damaged transmission material in the transmission fluid, you could cause a problem in the valve body at the bottom of the transmission. If the valve body gets gunked up with damaged transmission material, you could lose the ability to shift between gears. Changing your transmission fluid frequently is the best way to ensure maximum longevity of your transmission.
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