transmission flush

"Jeff Strickland" <crwlr.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in message
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> This is one of those jobs where is is not worth the trouble to do it
> yourself.
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> The transmissiion shop will disconnect the hoses at the radiator and
> forcebly push new fluid into the transmission through one of them until
> the old dirty fluid flowing out the other one becomes clean. This does not
> replace the filter, and there is a good argument that says this is needed,
> or at least a good idea.
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> I have a '93 Mazda MPV that I was told has no filter per se, but
> apparently does have a screen. In any case, I had the system flushed as I
> described, and it took just a few minutes and only cost $50 or so. I could
> not have done the job in my driveway and I would have had to pull the pan
> and replace its gasket(s), then dispose of the used fluid.

Isn't that what storm drains are for? <vbg>


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> "robt" <robthomasiii.TakeThisOut@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>>I have a 93 Toyota Camry. Is it possible to flush the transmission
>> fluid myself, or do I have to take it in? Does anyone know how to do
>> this? Thanks!
>>
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I always look for a pack of endangered sea otters to pour my used oil on.
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On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:34:21 -0400, qslim wrote:

> I always look for a pack of endangered sea otters to pour my used oil on.


Around here it's coyotes and porcupines...
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On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:34:21 -0400, "qslim" <Suckers@suckersdotcom>
wrote:

>I always look for a pack of endangered sea otters to pour my used oil on.

The stuff works good as termite repellent, just pour it around the
foundation. Same for used motor oil.

Jack


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Hachiroku $B%O%A%m%/(B wrote:

> On Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:34:21 -0400, qslim wrote:
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> > I always look for a pack of endangered sea otters to pour my used
> > oil on.
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> Around here it's coyotes and porcupines...

Kills fleas & ticks!

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"robt" <robthomasiii.RemoveThis@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>I have a 93 Toyota Camry. Is it possible to flush the transmission
> fluid myself, or do I have to take it in? Does anyone know how to do
> this? Thanks!
>

Yes, it is possible to flush the transmission yourself if you invest around
$1,500 in a transmission flushing machine. Or, you can forgo the flush and
just do a drain and refill yourself.

If the transmission has not had routine flushes every 45K miles or so, then
I do not recommend getting the transmission flushed, just get a drain and
refill.
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Ray O
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robt wrote:

> I have a 93 Toyota Camry. Is it possible to flush the transmission
> fluid myself, or do I have to take it in?

I just drain and refill every 12,000 miles because Toyotas have a
drain plug on the transmission pan that makes it so easy.
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On Aug 8, 2:05 am, larry moe 'n curly <larrymoencu....RemoveThis@my-deja.com>
wrote:
> robt wrote:
> > I have a 93 Toyota Camry. Is it possible to flush the transmission
> > fluid myself, or do I have to take it in?
>
> I just drain and refill every 12,000 miles because Toyotas have a
> drain plug on the transmission pan that makes it so easy.

Dang, I was just thinking about that reading another post where Ray
mentioned having to drop a pan, etc..
I always like having a drain plug IE: as in hondas, as it makes it so
fast and easy.. I can change that oil at the same time I dump
the engine oil.. But I've never actually looked at my tranny yet on
the corolla.. I was hoping it would have a plug.
Hopefully it will have a plug on the pan like you mention..
I hate having to drop a pan to change tranny fluid... Whatta mess..
Of course, with the drain method, you only actually change part
of it at a time, but if you do it every once in a while, you can keep
it pretty clean. A typical honda only drops about 1/3 of it's total
fluid when you drain, if I remember right. So if it's filthy, you'll
need
to repeat a few times to get it really clean.
My method is to dump and refill, drive a few weeks, and do it again
until clean. I'm very anti-flush... I've seen flushing ruin many
older
engines, and I have no doubt it could whack out a tranny..
There will never ever be any flushing done on any of my vehicles.
I guess the only drawback to the drain vs drop the pan method is
you can't clean the gunk off the bottom of the pan with just a drain.
Or change the filter if it has one. Most hondas don't have a user
changable filter.. The toyota might..
But..Using a drain frequently to change the fluid and keep it clean
will greatly reduce the amount of gunk at the bottom of the pan to
be cleaned after a period of time. Most of the gunk forms when
the fluid is never changed for miles on end..
I probably oughta change my tranny fluid myself.. I just clicked
over 33k, and probably is about due..
MK
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I share the same philosophy as Bob Barker, only instead of "spay and neuter
your pets", I subscribe to "poison wildlife with used automotive products".
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<nm5k.RemoveThis@wt.net> wrote in message
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> On Aug 8, 2:05 am, larry moe 'n curly <larrymoencu....RemoveThis@my-deja.com>
> wrote:
>> robt wrote:
>> > I have a 93 Toyota Camry. Is it possible to flush the transmission
>> > fluid myself, or do I have to take it in?
>>
>> I just drain and refill every 12,000 miles because Toyotas have a
>> drain plug on the transmission pan that makes it so easy.
>
> Dang, I was just thinking about that reading another post where Ray
> mentioned having to drop a pan, etc..
> I always like having a drain plug IE: as in hondas, as it makes it so
> fast and easy.. I can change that oil at the same time I dump
> the engine oil.. But I've never actually looked at my tranny yet on
> the corolla.. I was hoping it would have a plug.
> Hopefully it will have a plug on the pan like you mention..
> I hate having to drop a pan to change tranny fluid... Whatta mess..
> Of course, with the drain method, you only actually change part
> of it at a time, but if you do it every once in a while, you can keep
> it pretty clean. A typical honda only drops about 1/3 of it's total
> fluid when you drain, if I remember right. So if it's filthy, you'll
> need
> to repeat a few times to get it really clean.
> My method is to dump and refill, drive a few weeks, and do it again
> until clean. I'm very anti-flush... I've seen flushing ruin many
> older
> engines, and I have no doubt it could whack out a tranny..
> There will never ever be any flushing done on any of my vehicles.
> I guess the only drawback to the drain vs drop the pan method is
> you can't clean the gunk off the bottom of the pan with just a drain.
> Or change the filter if it has one. Most hondas don't have a user
> changable filter.. The toyota might..
> But..Using a drain frequently to change the fluid and keep it clean
> will greatly reduce the amount of gunk at the bottom of the pan to
> be cleaned after a period of time. Most of the gunk forms when
> the fluid is never changed for miles on end..
> I probably oughta change my tranny fluid myself.. I just clicked
> over 33k, and probably is about due..
> MK
>

Most Toyotas have a drain plug for the automatic transmission. Drain the
fluid through the plug and refill, or for a more thorough job, also drop the
pan and wipe out the sediment on the bottom of the pan and check the screen.
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Ray O
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