davem
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- City, State
- Rochester, MN
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- '01 XLT
I took my 2001 XLT V-6 4WD in for a tranny fluid change. It has 143K miles on the odometer and had the tranny fluid changed at 35K miles (per certified program) just before I took ownership.
I must admit, I'm not sure I'd ever checked the tranny fluid. It always seemed to shift pretty well. But I figured 108,000 miles was probably about time for a change.
The shop convinced me to NOT do a full flush - just drop pan, put in new filter, and fill as needed. Seems like the consensus is that a full flush can change viscosity and remove 'helpful' contaminants, so I went with that approach.
I was told that the tranny dipstick tube had a hole in it, preventing installation of new fluid, so I'm getting a new tube.
My question is, how much dirt, etc is likely to get into the fluid ? And how harmful ? (I have not yet seen the hole in the tube, so I realize this is pure speculation.)
I must admit, I'm not sure I'd ever checked the tranny fluid. It always seemed to shift pretty well. But I figured 108,000 miles was probably about time for a change.
The shop convinced me to NOT do a full flush - just drop pan, put in new filter, and fill as needed. Seems like the consensus is that a full flush can change viscosity and remove 'helpful' contaminants, so I went with that approach.
I was told that the tranny dipstick tube had a hole in it, preventing installation of new fluid, so I'm getting a new tube.
My question is, how much dirt, etc is likely to get into the fluid ? And how harmful ? (I have not yet seen the hole in the tube, so I realize this is pure speculation.)