Flushed my trans fluid this weekend...
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Flushed my trans fluid this weekend... Bought 14 qts of Castrol tranny fluid... Measured off gallons of water inside a 5 gal bucket with a marker using an old gallon-size water jug.
Took the trans return line loose and twist-tied it to the bucket handle to point it into the 5 gallon "calibrated"
bucket. Started the car and pumped the fluid into the bucket while pouring new fluid into the dipstick tube. I could only get just over a quart into the dipstick tube before about a gallon would pump out so I'd turn the car off and add 3 more quarts, then start it up again, etc.
Right at the end of the 4th gallon it started to pump clear/new fluid, so I turned it off and dumped in the last 3 quarts (2 left over for next time).
It seems to have a smoother ride and smoother shifts, and it's good to have fresh new fluid in there.
Thanks to joecar and others here for the suggestions and ideas.
Rob (Bad30th)
Took the trans return line loose and twist-tied it to the bucket handle to point it into the 5 gallon "calibrated"
bucket. Started the car and pumped the fluid into the bucket while pouring new fluid into the dipstick tube. I could only get just over a quart into the dipstick tube before about a gallon would pump out so I'd turn the car off and add 3 more quarts, then start it up again, etc.Right at the end of the 4th gallon it started to pump clear/new fluid, so I turned it off and dumped in the last 3 quarts (2 left over for next time).
It seems to have a smoother ride and smoother shifts, and it's good to have fresh new fluid in there.
Thanks to joecar and others here for the suggestions and ideas. Rob (Bad30th)
