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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 03:51 PM
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I've heard not to do a flush on a high milage transmission that hasn't had them done often. Anyway I was wondering with my new APS transmission should I have it flushed or just the fluid and filter changed? Wanye told me to change the fluid around 10k miles the first time. I'm far from that as I have about 2k on it now but I was just wondering should I get it flushed and have that done everytime or is just changing the fluid and filter a better option?


Also what about my rear diff fluid with the new Auburn LSD. I have around 2k on it too is it okay to let that go to 10k also? I was thinking of changing them both at 10k since the transmission is new and the rear diff has a new Auburn LSD in it. The rest was okay so it was reused.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 05:02 PM
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Call Wanye and get his opinion, if he's covering the warranty on it, do it his way so he doesn't have an out if anything goes wrong (not that I think he'd do that, but CYA anyhow.)

While talking to him mention that "Myth" about old trannies and flushing (that sounds like a really bad movie, heh) and see what he says. Love to hear the opinion of someone who's respected for "bulletproofing" these things.
 
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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I bought my truck at umm 104k miles and the first thing I did was a flush...no problems from what I can tell.
 
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