I did at 30k miles... but the dealer told me that i have to go again because the oil was very dirty! I dont wanna pay again... why they said that? I was surprise because i know that you change it just one time, not two times! so, i have to go again or what? any help guys...?

thanks!

 

Did you do it or did you take it somewhere? If you took it somewhere, did they do a power flush? You need to take it to a place that will hook up a machine to blow out the entire system, not just drain and fill. D&F leaves quite a bit of the old fluid and this mixes with the new, which would explain the darker color of the fluid.

 

my dealer did it

 

Did the dealer do a drain or a flush? Flush would have gotten all the fluid, no need for another. A drain and fill may show the need for another.

Find out what you got then take it somewhere else for a full flush. Jiffy Lube does them for around $70 I believe.

 

flush i think but im not not sure...

 

Did you try checking the fluid yourself? If it's a brownish red color then it needs replacing and most likely a flush.

 

you should just do it your self... its not that hard... change the filter, clean the magnets, change the gasket.. and crap like that.. took me about an hour or so...

 

I believe on the autos, there is still fluid in the torque converter/bellhousing(not sure, but I know I had read about this). I believe someone has a write up on doing this yourself, and it ain't as easy as draining and refilling, or am I mistaken?

for the manual it is drain and fill.

 

You are correct. You can drain and refill, but that only gets about half. The rest is in the torque converter/bell housing (as you mentioned). After a drain, it is advisable to remove the pan and clean the magnets and clean or replace the screen.

A full flush can be done either by a mechanic or you can unhook your tranny cooler inlet tube and drain it yourself (there is a write up somewhere).

I do a drain and refill every 20k. Eventually I will get around to cleaning the magnets.

 

I know I had read about this a couple of months ago. I think one of the members here has a write up, but I can not remember for the life of me who does...