3800 tranny fluid replaced???

[zeez gtp]

I was just in autozone and i saw a sign that said to change your tranny filter every 25,000 miles. is that accurate? After how many miles do you change your tranny filter? thanks

zack

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[LPSPEED2]

THATS ABOUT RIGHT, BUT FOR THE SUPERCHARED PEEPS OUT THERE, WE RECOMEND EVER 15,000MILES, AND WE SUGGERS CHANGING YOUR TRANNY FLUID EVERYTIME YOU CHANGE YOUR OIL, NO FILTER, BUT JUST REFRESH FLUID. i ACTUALLY CHANGE BOTH OF MINE EVERY 1,500-2,000 MILES BECAUSE OF WEAR FROMT EH BLOWER.

 

[iliveonnitro]

Yeah, every 30k miles according to the manual...I'm going for once every year.

 

[SnM]

changing the trans fluid every time you change the engine oil is a bit extreme. the trans is a sealed system, and does not get contaminated like engine oil (because of combustion).

this info comes from gm...... www.mygmlink.com (neat site for keeping track of your car's stuff)

Automatic Transaxle Fluid and Filter Replacement
Change both the fluid and filter
Interval: Every 50,000 miles

I would go with 30-50k then. 30k if you beat on your car a lot, and 50k if you drive like a normal person all the time.

 

[LPSPEED2]

WTF, dude they want you to blow your tranny then, i grew up in a Trans shop, i know what pressure we put on these trannys, especially with mods done. Call me extreme, but I beat the fuck out of my car, neutral drop, run 5k rpm in 1st, 2nd, neutral rev at speed, and mine shifts like a dream, while a lot of guys dont even do that much shit to their tranny and it blows up. Mine has been beat up for 1 year and i put over 25k miles on the car and it now has over 75k total.

 

[xttc2000]

68k miles original fluid, shiftkit on max, ate an entire set of drag radials. no problems yet.

 

[xttc2000]

whoops, actually changed the fluid and filter at about 50k when i put the shiftkit in.

 

[LPSPEED2]

^^^ smartass, il laugh now if your bros car breaks a tranny, but il hook him up at the shop

 

[Fish]

Usually Steve knows what he is talking about. GM and other shops have recommended 50K trans fluid changes. I have 64K and never had it changed and the guy told me that I really still dont need a change. I probably should though.

 

[SnM]

usually is the key work

 

[sweetness]

So.... running on 50k+ miles with the stock fluid ISN'T good???

I really reall really need to get that changed. anyone down for teaching me how to do that at the mod day??

BC

 

[iliveonnitro]

Yeah, in fact I may do it with you. It really isn't hard...take off the pan draining all the oil that are in it, take off the filter, put on the new, put on the new gasket and tighten it up. Only difficult thing is trying to not get trans fluid in your hair as you lay down under the jacked up car while you're unbolting the trans pan.

 

[SnM]

just don't unbolt the pan and let it drop! that will result in a big mess. you need to loosen the bolts on one side more than the other, so the fluid can drain out of one side. i'd help, but i won't be there, but there will be plent of people who know how there to guide you though. it really isn't that bad, just takes some time.

 

[gtphale]

Change mine every 15k with my new trans.

Hey Leo was wondering what your shop charges for a new torque converter install.I blew the seal on mine and need to get it changed.

 

[zeez gtp]

well i changed the fluid and filter about 5 to 8 thousand miles ago. i really need to start writing down when i do this stuff. anyways, i want a shift kit, but i don't want to put one in until i have to replace the fluid. i think it was about 40k before i had changed it, i guess i'll change it sooner then.

 

[superchargedgp]

Originally posted by LPSPEED2@Jan 2 2004, 03:17 PM
WTF, dude they want you to blow your tranny then, i grew up in a Trans shop, i know what pressure we put on these trannys, especially with mods done. Call me extreme, but I beat the fuck out of my car, neutral drop, run 5k rpm in 1st, 2nd, neutral rev at speed, and mine shifts like a dream, while a lot of guys dont even do that much shit to their tranny and it blows up. Mine has been beat up for 1 year and i put over 25k miles on the car and it now has over 75k total.

yeah if you dont have power in your car you can neutral drop your shit, i kill my trans with HOREPOWER

 

[LPSPEED2]

do you mean WHOREPOWER, or HORSEPOWER???

 

[sweetness]

i'd be curious what a torque converter install would cost too.

BC

 

[superchargedgp]

Originally posted by LPSPEED2@Jan 3 2004, 07:14 PM
do you mean WHOREPOWER, or HORSEPOWER???

HORSEPOWER sorry never finished college

 

[Royalgtp]

I think 20k-25k is good enough.

 

[Jamie231]

If anyone has a floor trans jack, I will put torque converters in for ya in my garage or yours. h34r:

 

[sweetness]

note to self.

BC