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If I change the filter and fluid then there will be an equal amount of dirty fluid left in the converter. I called a shop, and he wants 130 to 140 to flush all the fluid, change the filter, and for gasket, and labor. He said he just disconnects it from the radiator with the engine running so that it drains, and he pours new in the tube until it comes out clean. Is that a smart move ? If so ill save the money and do it myself. Should I change the filter and fluid, then flush it like aboove, or flush it like above, then change the filter and gasket ? I wonder what the odds of breaking it will be.

Take it to the shop. Don't tell him you are having problems with it. Then if something goes wrong with it he will have to fix it because he is the last one to touch it. If he runs the tranny dry while the engine is running he will destroy the pump and convertor. I have heard of people using a machine to flush the tranny but never of doing it by disconnecting the line and letting the engine flush the tranny out. You can have him do it but if he screws the tranny up make sure he warranties it.

All this confues me. I figure im just going to change the filter and whatever fluid drains out. Then a month later ill do that again. After 2 or 3 times of that maybe itll be cleaner. And wont stress it so much as a total change would.

raychevy,

The guy is trying to rip you off. I can get a flush for $50.00. A complete tranny oil change for $69.00. A flush is good if the shop knows how to work their machine. I've had it done to one of my trucks. Pretty simple. If you are really worried about your oil put a drain plug on the tranny pan when you change the filter. Remove a quart at a time every month until the oil looks clean. Keep the oil topped off and you'll be okay.

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The removing of the line will work, but is h*ll on the tranny like stated before.
If you want to do it all and get it done now on the cheap side, you could remove the verter and take it to a tranny shop to flush it. It'll come back claen, and MUCH cheaper than what your talkin bout. You might be able to have a drain plug installed on the verter itself, I seen one equipped like that once.
The plug in the pan is a very good idea.

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I just got inside from working on the truck. I decided to just put in the filter, and replace the lost fluid. There was 6 or so pieces the size of a match (the matches that come in a little book) of metal in the pan. There was also several mounds on metal shavings. The fluid was nasty. I cleaned the pan, put in the filter, and closed it up. Put in 3 quarts of fluid, and 1 bottle of lucas tranny additive. The guys at advance auto said it does wonders. They were right from what I seen so far. The lucas stuff claims to renew the fluid, make shifts smoother, and protect the bands. The truck shift smooth as silk now and is not slipping from what I have felt. Im gonna keep my foot out of it and see how many miles I can get. Ill let yall know if it fails. Thanks for all the replies

If there was that much crap in the pan, I'd keep my eyes open for a good deal on a tranny. That, or start saving up to have it rebuilt.

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