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Originally Posted by sasquatch
Let me say something......I think the majority of you are a little misinformed about transmission fluid changes. The ONLY proper way to change the fluid is to have it power flushed and filled by a shop/dealer with the equipment to do so. I'm all for DIY projects but this is one you should not do in your garage. It is impossible to remove all of the old fluid out of the torque converter even if you drain/refill several times over a short period.
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That's fine for some changes. When I called my indi mechanic to get a price on the ATF power flush change he asked the mileage and when I told him it had 90+K miles he said he would not do a power flush. He would do the drain and refill 3 times. He said the power flush runs the risk of loosening crude that has built up over a long time and could clog up the works.
Sure you'll leave 10% in the trans over 3 drain and fills. Its a matter of opinion weather this is enough of a change to to be benificial. I say it is. Then change it every 50K to 60K miles, imo.