How often do you change your trans fluid/filter?
How often do you change your trans fluid/filter? I bracket race my formula on a regular basis but only put on 1,500 miles per year. How does every 2 years sound?
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i haven't changed mine since 65K . . . i'm now at 118K and the tranny still shifts perfectly. i check the fluid regularly and it looks perfect, no burnt smell or metal shavings
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i heard from some people that if nothing is wrong with your tranny to not change the fluid as odd as that sounds. ive heard a couple people who had issues the second they changed there fluid. i think it has something to do with buildup.. hopefully someone can chime in. but i do check my fluid and make sure its topped off as well.
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i heard from some people that if nothing is wrong with your tranny to not change the fluid as odd as that sounds. ive heard a couple people who had issues the second they changed there fluid. i think it has something to do with buildup.. hopefully someone can chime in. but i do check my fluid and make sure its topped off as well.
On The Tree
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With todays tranny fluids there is little reason to change it very often. If you are cooling it properly and you are not slipping clutches you will not be stressing the fluid. Lot of people change it when it smells burned, but usually by that point you have bigger problems. My old work truck went 150,000 miles with constant towing and hauling abuse before it cooked the clutches. Fluid was never changed once and still looked decent despite the plentiful clutch material.
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Having been building Performance units for 30 years now, the best way to know when to change the fluid (completely), is when the fluid starts to look burnt or smell burnt. That means to check it often. This way of doing it has never failed to work.
