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Originally Posted by FSETH
I have to agree with the logic that cleaner fluid is better, but I was surprised to read the number of posts here saying that if you don't change it early, don't mess with it at all. That is why I am sort of torn. Was it just a fluke that some people experienced trans issues after changing at higher mileage for the first time, or is there something behind it?
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I too struggled with changing the fluid. I think many of the problems were a result of just changing the fluid but not dropping the pan and changing the filter and cleaning the sediment and magnets. If you just change the fluid you often stir up the sediment and cause problems. I further believe that most transmission problems are not mechanical failures but clogged valves or other fluid pathways. One could not argue that clean fluid with no sediment is a better condition than dirty fluid and sediment in the pan.