Automatic transmission servicing

[tadeuprimo]

The 97, 98 and 99 Tiptronic A4 Gear box, used to be a problematic gear box ?

[TENNSUMITSUMA]

too bad my 2001 v5 optima doesnt have a haynes manual or any other manual for that matter

[DlSCONNECTED]

4r70w: clean the magnet

[onesidequeens]

I have a 97 Cadillac Eldorado V8 North Star everytime i take off my car has a problem shifting out of first gear..can anybody explain whats going on??...i live in the NY area..and can anybody refer any certified mechanics in my area? Thank you

[WinVistaUser2]

Hi man, I have a quick question:

My car is making a weird noise when I'm going 5-whatevs the speed limit is, my car is a 2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GX with Auto Trans, 3.5L TwinCam V6 Engine, 298 HP, 4 Door Sedan, and it has 64,380+ miles on it. I haven't gotten the Auto Transaxle fluid & filter changed since... never. I'm going to check tomorrow to see if the transaxle levels are too low. If it is, how much will it cost for 6 quarts of Dexron VI, a filter, and a funnel (total)?

Thanks.

[founditnow54]

Hello I have a question for you - My car has about 103,000 miles on the original tranny (GM 4t60e) and the fluid has probably never been changed. It is a dark grey/blackish color and doesnt really smell burnt. Should I drop the pan and change the filter or do you think that might do more harm than good? Is ruining the tranny by changing the fluid in an old unserviced car just and old wives tale? Thank you so much!

[FixYourCarWithHaynes]

Hello founditnow54,

Having clean transmission fluid is always recommended, however performing a complete fluid flush on such an old and neglected transmission may dislodge built up debris. That debris may clog ports and cause the transmission to operate improperly. You can drop the pan, change the filter, and replenish any lost fluid...but this too may dislodge built up debris. We will leave that decision up to you and wish you the best of luck.

Best,

The Haynes Team

[DALE97DSM]

sweet.. But, I have one question wht about the fluid from the torque convertor. I know when doing this atx serviceing in my auto dsm holds 7 qts in the transmission plus extra 2 qts in the torque convertor.  Would draining the fluid from the auto transmission also drain fluid from the torque convertor too.

[FixYourCarWithHaynes]

Hello DALE97DSM,

Generally, a considerable amount of fluid can remain in the transmission when draining and refilling. The idea is to refresh most of the fluid for better performance. Some vehicles, however, have a separate drain plug for the torque converter, but this is less common for typical vehicles and more common for heavy duty trucks.

Best,

The Haynes Team

[MrVLturbo94]

why dose it have to be warm b4 you service it?

[FixYourCarWithHaynes]

@MrVLturbo94

Hello,

It is better to service it after it is warm because the transmission fluid flows better, therefore more dirty fluid is able to be removed. Just be careful with the hot fluid!

Best,

Haynes

[PukkPukk]

The ones with no plug must be a mess.

[mikerules666]

I've had service places tell me that just a fluid change is all you need. Ask yourself this question, How does the fluid flow in a transmission? Answer: it only flows one way, from the pan, up through the filter, through the body of the transmission, through the fluid cooler on the side of the radiator, and back to the pan. If you run clean fluid through a dirty filter, then the clean fluid gets dirty and you just wasted your money. LESSON: always change your filter when you change your fluid.

[DlSCONNECTED]

@mikerules666 Generally a fluid change estimate includes the filter.  Explaining why you need a filter and can someone go without changing it is a conversation that loses you money. They will change your filter too.

[mikerules666]

@DlSCONNECTED The main thing I was saying is that with the T-Tech service, the filter is not changed and when they do the fluid exchange, the new fluid is going to get dirty. Since the filter is designed to catch contaminates, there is no way possible for the filter to be cleaned. They try to tell me it does and I know better. It's just common sense. I always opt for the filter change anyway. It costs a little more, but it's worth it.

[Omega3chimp]

should one wait tell its black?

[FixYourCarWithHaynes]

Hello Omega2chimp,

Thankyou for your comment and visiting our YouTube Channel. It is not a matter of waiting until the trans fluid is black. We recommend changing the fluid every 30,000 miles. However, by this many miles the fluid will surely not be its original color.

Best,

The Haynes Team

[kakureru]

how do you deal with the quart or so that's still in the torque converter?

[dvddmc]

when you get the job of just changing the fluid out they dont change the filter  its allways best to change the filter at the same time your getting most of the flud out

[CRONULLAPOINTPL]

are there any band adjustments that could be checked , thank you for this video , very motivating

[Blownwillyscoupe]

What about the fluid left in the torque converter where does that go? DUH

[BRSbabies]

I don't know who you are but I LOVE u!! Thanks for putting up details and as to why we should change it. Some questions if you ever have time:

1) How much should the average cost be to change it.

2) Is changing and exchanging fluid through machine the same thing for completely different?

Thanks!

[sonjijin]

Very use full...

[bodybager]

Yeah and when it magically turns brown in 5 minutes of running, realize that you've only changed less than half of your fluid - the rest is still in the torque converter and valve body.

If you're only going to change half the oil, why bother.

The reason shops charge 90 bucks is because they pump new fluid through it as they pump the old fluid out, flushing the torque converter.

Now if you've paid $70 for what was shown in this vid, you've been seriously had.

[jazzy4me4eva]

an old car my dad had actually had a drain for the torque converter mind you ya had to go thu hell to get too it lol

[dmorley100]

Damn, I wish the drain plugs that come on the Allison transmissions came off as easily as the one in this video did.

[aakozanoglu]

I paid 70 for this service.

[NoelLozano]

wow, it costs $90 bucks to have someone do this for you, what a rip!

[mjavier285]

lol thankz

[BEENOI1]

thank very much

[abhopal1]

thanks for the instructions.

[telemarker77]

nice video thanks for making it.