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Old 03-16-2015, 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Wolfgang View Post
Changed the transmission fluid and filter yesterday. Factory says lifetime on the fluid. I don't know what they consider lifetime but at 111,930 miles, I guess the fluid lived out a long life, too long. It had a color hue between chocolate and road tar. It will be changed in another 50,000 miles.
Unless you did a complete flush, you still have a lot of old fluid in there as a simple drain/refill does not remove/replace all the fluid.

Do it again soon if you just did a drain/refill.
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