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Originally Posted by LifeTech
Vey nicely done.  |
Thanks my friend.
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Originally Posted by THarms
Ditto's!!
Also, your pan/filter/magnets looked like they hardly needed any cleaning. How much metal particles/filings were on the magnets?
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Surprisingly, not much at all. I only had to wipe them w/ a little elbow grease. No shavings, some small particles reflecting some light. The only thing is that when I was pumping out the ATF, there was some foam. Incidentally, the foaming emphasizes the importance of the last 2 steps of the flush process. The prev. owner was pretty conscientious about maintenance, maybe a bit too much.
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Originally Posted by kathyricks
Flushing via your method is controversial whereas draining and refilling just the oil pan is not. So I use the pan only method.
The final step - getting the hot fluid level correct - is the most critical and most overlooked. You must drive at least 20 minutes....
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I must say, though, that I was glad that I did it. As you can see, the drain and fill doesn't even get all of the fluid out of the pan. Moreover, I like the fact that I was able to clean off the layer of accumulated film throughout the pan and filter. It's quite a reassureing feeling knowing I got all new fluid in the dear tranny. And, having bought the truck used, I'm now decisivley assured that the proper preventives were done.
Keep the comments coming!