Transmission Fluid & Filter Change is CRITICAL to Your Vehicles Health!
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Let's Talk about automatic transmission Fluid and filter changes. Often neglected and also one of the most expensive components in your vehicle. In this video we cover the basics of automatic transmission fluid and Jim's thoughts on why you should change yours regularly. Be sure to leave a comment below.
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I've done it with every used vehicle I've bought. I also make sure it's the 1st thing I check by looking at the fluid, & smelling it as well to see if it smells a little burnt. I do have one vehicle that I bought new in 08 that I need to check, & change it anyway. It has 81,000 on the clock. Another thing that should be checked on if it's RWD is the diff. fluid, & changed. Thanks for the good reminder, & video.
Appreciate your input thank you
Sadly i grew up in a family that NEVER changed the transmission fluid. As you stressed in your video, we always attended to the oil and filter but it wasn't until i got older and learned the importance of the trans fluid, did i start telling my family that they need to change the fluid/filter.
One exception is Allisons in the duramax. Using TES295 rated fluid, they recommend a change at 300k miles or 150k under severe duty. Rarely have I seen one fail and it's mostly due to the spin on filter IMHO. The 4L60 is notorious for going out at 150k miles. I believe if there were a spin on filter, there would be far less failures of that trans. Most of these pan "filters" are coarse screens or at best, a course poly spun web and they do very little filtering. More like a strainer or colander.
The manufacturers don't do anyone any favours because they basically say it doesn't need to be changed, or if it does the intervals are way too long. I don't know why they do this. I guess because once it's out of warranty, it's no longer their problem.
I agree.
Also it probably has something to do with marketing the vehicles with a "lower cost of ownership".