That’s real talk right there.

Please elaborate if you don't mind

@@whatitisnt. KZfaq Channel - 1 Road Doing This Will Destroy Your Transmission !- Why You Should Never Flush Your Transmission Fluid ! These videos will show the procedure of flushing out your transmission , not using a flush machine . This way it is done by the normal pressure in your transmission . I have seen other videos showing close enough of how they did it .

@@peterrudy9207 so basically flushing DIY is better than flushing at the shop since the shop uses "dirty hoses" that might already have debris? Also is the method you provided a 100% flush including the torque converter?

If you could watch these videos I mentioned .

I would trust the shop. Go ahead and do it!

I have a 2018 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid. @85K miles. I think I just paid for an extra service. Thoughts?

Low or high miles, I would never flush my transmission. Just let drain the old transmission fluid and replace it with recommended new one, including filter.

@@LarryVanzeven with low mileage? Why???

​@@LarryVanzwhat qbout the fluid behind torque converter?

If I employ a drain and fill method (usually get 50% each time) when is a good time to do the filter?

Change the filter and clean the pan at the first drain and fill. If your vehicle does not have a drain plug purchase a new pan with a drain. In theory for most vehicles this would be the last time one would need to change the filter.

@@danielbruneau2222 Thank you.

Really?

Never go to the dealer 😂

A full flush on a tacoma 2015 is 300+tx he is right in price

That’s cause of the work n parts to drop pan replace filter ect as well as refill. A plain flush is 3-400

Hopefully you got the problem fixed by now. I would suggest that any GM vehicle you purchase, switch the orange coolant over to green coolant. The green coolant helps your motor last longer.

How did that happen?

That’s what everyone says but I dunno. New stuff has tighter tolerances with cheaper steel. If done every 30k a flush a flush and 90 a filter change would prob be right. But that’s for plain service no issues. If having trans issues of any kind drop pan check filter should be the way not a flush otherwise your potentially pushing too heavy materials other places where it will blow.

Go another 120000 and it will be "high mileage". For now - simple change would be enough.

@MaxTheCarGuy,, I've been experiencing some transmission engaging delay a bit. Thank you for the info! But I was a bit confused about the fill vs. flush. I have a 2006 Impala with 118,500 miles. I have no evidence of a prior fill/flush. Where should I go from here? Should I go with a fill first? My dad's a car guy, so he can probably help me out. 🤞

drain and fill is the least invasive nad then do another on 30k miels later @@Shannonigans9

I would try to do it myself. I have a RAV4 & I bought a Haynes manual to get the proper temperature to check the fluid level & Scangauge2 to measure transmission temperature. Buy the fluid from dealer. I am doing one drain & fill every 30K miles. Make sure vehicle is level & it is running when checking fluid level on Toyota.

Do not flush at a shop

Trusting someone to work on my car gives me ulcers when I can’t do the work myself.

@@gregnixon1296true

Transmission flushes can be a controversial topic, with different opinions among experts and car owners. In my opinion, 93k is too low mileage for flushing... But the decision also depends on the age of the car.

Drain and fill yes if needed. Full on flush hell no. CVT just leve it alone.

Gotta be Honda transmission fluid only.

@@theunknownone5663 Thank you

Not my Tundra. I do a “standard” drain and fill periodically, but only get about 3-4 quarts of the 12 capacity. But I’m happy with that.

Drain and fill

I have a 2019 Chevy Impala with 64000 miles, that also has a Warranty. Will the Warranty cover any of the price of the transmission flush.

That’s pretty damn smart

@@user-fs4fv3iz6h yeah worked for all three cars we have home with auto trans a5s310z and a5s325z zf boxes (5hp18 and 5hp19)

@@user-fs4fv3iz6h dextron 3 is the best fluid. Be it syntetic or semi syntetic oil

I had 175,000 miles on a 2010 civic. Changed fluid but not the filter. No problems.

@@toddsmith1617 dude the filter is where the box sucks up the fluid and make oil pressure. If its clogged the box has no oil pressure to the converter. Your trans box wont last long before you have problems. Oil and filter everytime!

The need to change automatic transmission fluid depends on various factors, including the manufacturer's recommendations, the type of ATF used, and the driving conditions. Car's milage is only one factor. ATF deteriorates over time due to heat, friction, and contamination, which can lead to degraded performance and potential damage to the transmission system. Even with low mileage, the ATF can still accumulate moisture, sludge, and other contaminants, affecting its lubricating and cooling properties. It's better to look in the manual or contact the manufacturer for specific guidelines on ATF change intervals. They often provide recommendations based on time, mileage, or a combination of both.

@@MaxTheCarGuy My manual conservatively says "change with JWS 3309 spec ATF after every 99000 miles"... If the car needs 15 years to rake up those miles, will the original ATF hold up for 15 years? If not then after how many years should I change? This is the motivation behind this question !

Maxthecarguy it’s your turn to reply.

⁠ If you want to be on the extra safe side. I’d do a simple drain and fill every 1-3 years depending on the vehicle and driving style and work load. Some cars/trucks are known to eat transmissions up(I’d do a quick search on yours). My reasoning to this is even transmissions rebuilders only offer about a 1-3 year warranty at best on avg. Where sometimes they fail before or just after warranty, sometimes they go on forever but if in that short a time u can trash a new transmission that’s a lot of metal u could avoid from just moving around in the system and also gunk and build up that can clog up the small orifices in the transmission. Good fluid will extend life of transmissions just think about motor oil. Additive style transmission flushes have been known to work well and loosen up sticky valves and solenoids in transmissions , fix hard shifts etc but you have to be cautious sometimes removing so much gunk at once could potentially clog something up as well but the point is to catch it before it gets really bad. They usually work well with great results if done right but are generally expensive since you have to drain and fill the system multiple times to ensure you have all of the flush additive out of the car. With some systems costing easily 150 or more in fluid alone to fill imagine filling and draining like 3-4 times to be safe can add up and sometimes having to repeat said process for perfect results but beats a transmission replacement bill on most vehicles any day. Recommend doing your self for cost and making sure it’s done right. The simple fill and drain can clean up the transmission as well since they usually have detergents in them and is a safer way to clean but also should be done for preventative maintenance if it’s kept up with usually never have a need to flush system but considering no one ever changes there fluid a flush isn’t a bad idea to start with especially if your at higher miles and then do your preventative maintenance from then on. Also Magnetic drain bolts help as a wear indicator and stop shavings from circulating as much.