Changing Automatic Transmission Fluid

[ChronoGN]

My tranny is slipping and I'm planning on changing my ATF and filter at school tommorow.
How much Dexron III fluid should I get and does anyone know where I could get the transmission filter? Do they like sell them at autozone?

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[Bliggida]

yes they are sold at autozone. Changing the fluid is easy to do. Just typically messy with out a drain plug.

When you loosen the pan bolts initially. Don't loosen each one and remove them one at a time. Do a quarter to few turns of each bolt. So that all of them are roughly the same 'looseness' as each other. Then when they are about a third of the way removed. Take out the rear bolts (if you have the front tires up on ramps) so that most of the fluid will drain from the rear of the pan only. May have to break the gasket seal with a flat screwdriver.

Don't make the mistake of squishing the new trans-pan gasket you get. tighten them in a criss cross pattern and tighten with only a quarter-inch nut driver with socket. Using the ratchet makes it very easy to overtighten. hand-tight and snug. If you decide to use any, just cover the gasket with a very thin and even coat of sealant. And make sure the gasket surface on the pan and tranny are both clean.


Expect to use about 7 quarts. Refill with at least 4 quarts before start up. Go through P, R, D a few times to move the fluid around. And recheck the fluid level at normal operating temperature (engine running)

Add 1-3 quarts as needed to maintain the proper level.


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[ChronoGN]

Thanks
I did this today and it went pretty smooth. Dropped the pan, cleaned it up, changed the filter, and it only took about 4 and half quart to fill it up.
But the trans still slips.

[onoiocoko]

well theres more fulid up in the trans that doesn get drained, the torque converter alone i think hold like 5-7 quarts. run it for like a week and check the fluid again, if its not real clean do it again. i usually change the fluid twice in a couple weeks if its bad the first time i drain it in a while.

[strange_trp]

hummm. still slipping?
spend a few bucks and have the dealer put a tech2 on it to see exactly how much slippage you're getting and what the press ctrl solenoid is doing. also ck main line pressure at stall, and stall speed.

[badandy247]

there are times in your trannys life that changing the fluid in it can be the final straw before it dies. It's beginning to sound like your tranny maybe on that proverbial final leg but i personally would try changing the fluid again and if you saved any of the old fluid (from the first change) sending it off to have it anaylized, as this will give you a good idea of the true condition of your transmission without having to tear into it further.

good luck
andy

[CamaroRob97]

Clean fluid flows better and when a tranny is slipping the dirty fluid creates more of a resistance and acutlly helps some of the slipping. Most poeple do this as there last ditch effort to save the tranny. In most cases it makes it worse.

Are you slipping in all gears?

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[ChronoGN]

No, it just slips when going from 1st to 2nd gear.
I think its this problem that they are talking about in this thread.
http://www.camarov6.com/cgi-bin/ulti...&f=23&t=002648