Hi I’m planning to do my 1st automatic transmission fluid change at 60k miles should I do drain and fill or flush? Thanks you
@vhoncanlas
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@vhoncanlas
Assuming it's done properly, a fluid flush cannot damage a transmission. If it does, its because deposits and wear material inside the transmission is all that's holding it together and the detergents in new fluid breaks all that down.
A transmission in good shape won't be hurt by a flush. That being said, a transmission in good shape doesn't need a flush.
Just do a drain and fill, and change the filter if it has one.
What model and make?
Never flush a transmission. You can do 2-3x drain and fills with some driving in between if you really wanted but at 60k miles, one drain and fill should be sufficient.
@lol_why
Agreed. Flushing transmissions has had detrimental issues for transmissions. It's far better to just drop the pan, replace the filter, install a new drain pan gasket, and reinstall the pan and then refill the transmission with fresh transmission fluid, then repeat later on.
Flushes require specialty equipment and will cost you a lot more money. Drain and fills at set intervals are the way to go really, on many cars like my Subaru it's even easier to do than an oil change. Super easy DIY job and if you just do a drain and fill every 60k you are basically set. In fact, you'd be doing a lot more than most people who believe the "lifetime fluid" dealership nonsense!
The answer is yes you should have it done. If everyone did 50,000 mile transmission service many transmissions would last a lot longer. I'm a mechanic myself and I even sometimes bring my car in for this kind of service. Why? Because it's cheap enough to have done by someone else and that person will guarantee their work. Transmission pans are notorious for having gaskets that wont seal properly. It can sometimes be tricky to get it perfectly clean and the torque on the bolts just right. Is it a pretty easy job? On many cars yes (not all) would I rather be able to bring it back to someone if it leaks? Yes because then they can fix it and I dont have to keep messing with it.
Thanks y’all i have toyota tacoma 2018. I will do drain and fill on regular interval to prevent the need for flushing. I don’t need to change the filter because it doesn’t have one.