Tranny flush vs drop pan fluid change
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First would like to say great site here! dont know how I missed it all this time.
Been a Mopar guy for 30 years
I just bought a 04 ram hemi with 60000 miles, from the outside it looks like new. just dont know how well maintance was done.
I called my dodge dealer was told $145 for a tranny flush, I said that I would rather do a drop pan fluid change and was told "old style" was $250
what Iam I missing here? I aways thought a flush on older trannys not a good thing.
Dan
Been a Mopar guy for 30 years
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I just bought a 04 ram hemi with 60000 miles, from the outside it looks like new. just dont know how well maintance was done.
I called my dodge dealer was told $145 for a tranny flush, I said that I would rather do a drop pan fluid change and was told "old style" was $250
what Iam I missing here? I aways thought a flush on older trannys not a good thing.
Dan
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you are correct mostly. on higher mileage vehicles, doing a flush runs the risk or gunking up your filters and causing problems. it doesnt always happen, but theres a pretty good chance. also, doing a flush is similar to changing your oil without changing the filter. i dont really agree with that.
if it were me, i would drop the pan myself, and change both filters. and replace the fluid in the pan (about 7-8qts) then i would dissconnect the cooler line that sends fluid back to the tranny, and connect a rubber hose to it and lead that into a bucket. run the truck for a few seconds to pump some of the fluid out, then shut down and fill up. do that until the fluid coming out is bright red, or you have used a total of 17qts of fluid.
also, only use ATF+4, nothing else.
if it were me, i would drop the pan myself, and change both filters. and replace the fluid in the pan (about 7-8qts) then i would dissconnect the cooler line that sends fluid back to the tranny, and connect a rubber hose to it and lead that into a bucket. run the truck for a few seconds to pump some of the fluid out, then shut down and fill up. do that until the fluid coming out is bright red, or you have used a total of 17qts of fluid.
also, only use ATF+4, nothing else.
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