Stealership? Transmission Flush
#12
I think you guys are all nuts. You have to ask for what you want if they dont just come right out and tell you what they are going to do, and you will (or at least should) get just that. In my shop, i do trans flushes all the time, and with the right cleaner prior to flush, and conditioner afterwords, your trans should be perfect unless something else is going on. Ive actually tested it on my ram, did a flush with and without the cleaner, and the filter looked exactly the same. I didnt buy the whole cleaner/flush thing, so i had to do it. Wouldnt sell something i wasnt sure about. I guess it also depends on what the old fluid looked like too. So i dunno, you know what they say about opinions...... Also, for any trans flush/filter change, it should be no more than 200.00 at most. Bummer for you, I would go raise hell i guess.
#13
Check this out..just got a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 and loving it. Took her to the dealer for a transmission "flush" My assumption was they remove all the fluid ...including the fluid in the tourque converter. They charged me 250 bucks.
I crawled underneath last night and noticed the tranny pan has not even been dropped. So that means the filter was not changed.
Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this? I think they pulled all the fluid out and refilled it and never changed the filter.
I crawled underneath last night and noticed the tranny pan has not even been dropped. So that means the filter was not changed.
Has anyone else ever heard of anything like this? I think they pulled all the fluid out and refilled it and never changed the filter.
#15
TSB
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2007/26-003-07.htm
If you are going to drop the pan for a filter change, you might consider installing a transmission drain plug. http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...ug%20kit&dds=1
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2007/26-003-07.htm
If you are going to drop the pan for a filter change, you might consider installing a transmission drain plug. http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...ug%20kit&dds=1
#16
On a flush they completely replace all the fluid so it will take more to refill it. Dropping the pan and changing the fluid does not take as much since some of the old fluid remains in the system. i.e.Torque converter, lines and what is trapped up above the valve body. However changing the filter and adding fresh fluid will renew the remaining old fluid and not really cause any harm. It is the recommended way to do it. You will need ATF+4 or equivilent fluid since yours is a 2001. ATF+3 will cause torque converter shudder on 2001 and newer units.
#17
Actually, more old fluid remains in the system than is drained out when done this way. So long as the fluid hasn't been subjected to overheating or abuse, this is the recommended procedure. If the old fluid smells burned, is discolored or there are metal shavings present, the entire system should be flushed and refilled.
#19
#20
TSB
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2007/26-003-07.htm
If you are going to drop the pan for a filter change, you might consider installing a transmission drain plug. http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...ug%20kit&dds=1
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/2007/26-003-07.htm
If you are going to drop the pan for a filter change, you might consider installing a transmission drain plug. http://www.summitracing.com/search/?...ug%20kit&dds=1
On a flush they completely replace all the fluid so it will take more to refill it. Dropping the pan and changing the fluid does not take as much since some of the old fluid remains in the system. i.e.Torque converter, lines and what is trapped up above the valve body. However changing the filter and adding fresh fluid will renew the remaining old fluid and not really cause any harm. It is the recommended way to do it. You will need ATF+4 or equivilent fluid since yours is a 2001. ATF+3 will cause torque converter shudder on 2001 and newer units.
Actually, more old fluid remains in the system than is drained out when done this way. So long as the fluid hasn't been subjected to overheating or abuse, this is the recommended procedure. If the old fluid smells burned, is discolored or there are metal shavings present, the entire system should be flushed and refilled.