Tranny fluid change and interesting discovery.
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As far as i know this fluid has been in there 135,000 miles and 12 years. Does it look like normal for that age?
![](http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/4/web/676000-676999/676513_68_full.jpg)
And i also discovered this
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I wonder how that happened
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And i also discovered this
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I wonder how that happened
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I don't see anything. My laptop LCD is gone. Please enlighten us...
As far as 135,000 miles. Wow..that is a long time. And i thought 60k on the fluid in my car was bad.
As far as 135,000 miles. Wow..that is a long time. And i thought 60k on the fluid in my car was bad.
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JDB - Your fluid looks good for 135K and 12 years. Not bad at all...nice and pink still.
AD - You think that'* bad...I never change tranny fluid. My 87 Bonnie had 190K on the fluid before it was ever touched. I'm a supporter of not messing with trannies unless necessary.
AD - You think that'* bad...I never change tranny fluid. My 87 Bonnie had 190K on the fluid before it was ever touched. I'm a supporter of not messing with trannies unless necessary.
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JDB..looks good. Reuse that original gasket if possible. It'* a much better quality than anything you can buy with the filter.
That mark on the front of the pan is a simple explaination...you hit something!
That mark on the front of the pan is a simple explaination...you hit something!
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Originally Posted by BillBost37
That mark on the front of the pan is a simple explaination...you hit something!
hehehe and i know what it was....the ground
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yeah, the fluid looks pretty dark. Looks like mine, and mine is nothing you want to emulate right now
. No way that fluid is 12 years old.. with 135k.
vital: no no no.. flush flush flush
. Everyone is different though.
I also agree, if you have a rubber gasket and it comes out good, and is still flexible, reuse it.
You DID clean it, and make it spotless before reinstalling it, right?
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I also agree, if you have a rubber gasket and it comes out good, and is still flexible, reuse it.
You DID clean it, and make it spotless before reinstalling it, right?
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Originally Posted by opensourceguy
yeah, the fluid looks pretty dark. Looks like mine, and mine is nothing you want to emulate right now
. No way that fluid is 12 years old.. with 135k.
vital: no no no.. flush flush flush
. Everyone is different though.
I also agree, if you have a rubber gasket and it comes out good, and is still flexible, reuse it.
You DID clean it, and make it spotless before reinstalling it, right?
-justin
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vital: no no no.. flush flush flush
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I also agree, if you have a rubber gasket and it comes out good, and is still flexible, reuse it.
You DID clean it, and make it spotless before reinstalling it, right?
-justin
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Originally Posted by opensourceguy
yeah, the fluid looks pretty dark. Looks like mine, and mine is nothing you want to emulate right now
. No way that fluid is 12 years old.. with 135k.
vital: no no no.. flush flush flush
. Everyone is different though.
I also agree, if you have a rubber gasket and it comes out good, and is still flexible, reuse it.
You DID clean it, and make it spotless before reinstalling it, right?
-justin
![Wink](https://www.gmforum.com/gm/images/smilies/wink.gif)
vital: no no no.. flush flush flush
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I also agree, if you have a rubber gasket and it comes out good, and is still flexible, reuse it.
You DID clean it, and make it spotless before reinstalling it, right?
-justin
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Back in the day when flushing machines didn't exist people were still banging out 250K, so there'* no reason I can't. IMO, it'* a marketing ploy and not really necessary.
With that, I'd rather save the $75 every 25K (or whatever the recommendation is) and not get the flush. With the money I've saved, plus interest in the bank, that'd be a nice down payment toward a new tranny!
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FLUSH FLUSH FLUSH = LOOSENING A BUNCH OF **** THAT'* PROLLY HOLDING IT TOGETHER IN FLAWLESS WORKING CONDITION.
JDB....That fluids a lil dark, which leads me to believe that you've gotten her pretty hot a few times over....but yet still pretty damn good for the age!
JDB....That fluids a lil dark, which leads me to believe that you've gotten her pretty hot a few times over....but yet still pretty damn good for the age!