ok, my dad has a 99 Astro 4.3v6 auto trans with 116k miles on it and he wants to put in a new tranny filter and flush. the van has never had one before and im worried that the new fluid is going to destory the clutch packs on it. has any done one on a s-10 or a blazer with a autotrans and not had any problems with it after that many miles? please i need an answer quickly. my father is a little hard headed when it comes to stuff like this so i want to take him to a few tranny shops so they can tell him the same thing.
9-19-05/1-7-07
CarDomain
well in most cases yes at that milage you don't want to change the filter/fluid because the old fluid has already wore itself in the clutches/gears (if that makes sence) now if the fluid isn't to brown and smells burnt I'd say go ahead and do it. but normally they recommend changing it every 30k or so.
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no, i figured it out. my father being the awesome man he is didnt tell me that the service engine soon light was on. he thought he van wasnt going anywhere because the tranny filter was clogged.....well he thought wrong. it was the p0304 code for a missfire was pulled and now he's pissed because he just had a tune up done on that thing and i dont feel like doing it because you have to take out half the freakin interior to get to it. ill see what i can do but thanks for your help anyways
9-19-05/1-7-07
CarDomain
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