Can a mechanic do a transmission fluid change?
Unless you are a qualified mechanic with the required skills, training and equipment to do the job, we strongly recommend a transmission fluid change is only carried out by a professional mechanic. ClickMechanic can help get you a vetted and local mechanic to carry out the work.
When to change the oil in the transmission?
New oil is then pumped into the transmission. A transmission flush acts as a complete cleansing of all the old fluid, but if your transmission fluid has already been contaminated for some time, or the transmission has been running hot and experiencing problems, this procedure might not do much good.
Is it normal for transmission fluid to change color?
The transmission will not work correctly and ultimately overheat and break down if the fluid is not maintained properly. Transmission fluids vary widely in color. Even new fluids can be vastly different – and the darkening of the transmission fluid over time is not abnormal.
Is it bad to flush the transmission system?
You might take chances with transmission oil change but don’t flush the system. If no problems crop up after oil change that congratulations you have increased the life of your transmission. Transmission oil is really thin so that it can move around the crevices of the automatic transmission.
When do you need to change transmission fluid?
When you want to change transmission fluid, you have two choices- Complete flush or Fluid change. The fluid change means draining the old fluid from the transmission pan and refilling with fresh fluid. Transmission oil flush means taking out old oil from the pan, cooler lines,…
You might take chances with transmission oil change but don’t flush the system. If no problems crop up after oil change that congratulations you have increased the life of your transmission. Transmission oil is really thin so that it can move around the crevices of the automatic transmission.
How much does an automatic transmission fluid exchange cost?
As a vehicle ages, contaminants that may cause damage to critical components can enter the transmission. Our Automatic Transmission Fluid Exchange Service provides a thorough transmission fluid exchange designed to clean the system and ensure harmful contaminants are removed. Up to 12 quarts Dexron Mercon III fluid. * As low as $129.99
When to interrupt the transmission flush fluid exchange?
The vehicle is started and the old fluid along with the transmission flush additive gets completely removed during the fluid exchange IF the mechanic does his job correctly. This transmission fluid exchange should be interrupted part way through as the old fluid shows clearing.