Post by alanwalker on Dec 11, 2017 3:43:02 GMT
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The previous owner wasn't the best at preventative maintenance, and the owner's manual says not to change it. The engine and transmission still run great, so at this point, I was advised not to change the fluid as it may risk damage to the transmission.
I also don't know if I want to pay for a change, considering I'm just basically driving this car until it falls apart, and it'd be a waste of good transmission fluid.
Last week I added a quart of synthetic trans fluid to the existing fluid. This is likely not something recommended by professional mechanics but surprisingly, the transmission seemed to shift smoother and I've had no problems as of yet. I also considered I may be overfilling the fluid, but given that it's 210K with the original fluid, there's a good chance it burned/lost at least a quart by this point.
What are your thoughts on this? Is this an option people can do to older cars to give them a bit of transmission boost?
Thanks..!
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:-
www.carforums.com/forums/topic/57897-safe-to-add-trans-fluid-to-existing-fluid/
Device Explainer Video
The previous owner wasn't the best at preventative maintenance, and the owner's manual says not to change it. The engine and transmission still run great, so at this point, I was advised not to change the fluid as it may risk damage to the transmission.
I also don't know if I want to pay for a change, considering I'm just basically driving this car until it falls apart, and it'd be a waste of good transmission fluid.
Last week I added a quart of synthetic trans fluid to the existing fluid. This is likely not something recommended by professional mechanics but surprisingly, the transmission seemed to shift smoother and I've had no problems as of yet. I also considered I may be overfilling the fluid, but given that it's 210K with the original fluid, there's a good chance it burned/lost at least a quart by this point.
What are your thoughts on this? Is this an option people can do to older cars to give them a bit of transmission boost?
Thanks..!
I didn't find the right solution from the Internet.
References:-
www.carforums.com/forums/topic/57897-safe-to-add-trans-fluid-to-existing-fluid/
Device Explainer Video