[nickpohlaandp]

Has anyone done their own tranny flush? I'm just curious to know what you thought about doing it if you have, and how much of a PITA it was. From what I can gather you would need to have the bottom trans line in the new fluid (a lot of it, 5-6 gallons maybe?) and the top line routed to a catch container. After you did that, would you just start the truck and cycle it through drive and reverse a few times, making sure to not let your new fluid container go dry? If I'm way off someone please let me know. Thanks.

 

[ferraiolo1]

should be similar for the 6speed. Search around the how to section. you would be surprised how many well written topics are in there How To Do A 4l60e Complete Fluid Changeover + Filter

 

[SparkyJJO]

Do not neglect to change the transmission filter.

 

[ericlw]

Are you going to drop the pan and replace the filter? personally id just drop the pan and replace the filter. I know this doesnt change all of the fluid but it gets quite a bit of it.

 

[nickpohlaandp]

I would drop the pan and change the filter as well, but that by itself still leaves a lot of old fluid in the system.

 

[ericlw]

True it doesnt get it all. I plan on adding a drain plug to my 2014 so i can change some of the fluid once in awhile. I did that with my 2000 and it worked out well.

 

[bootstrap]

Or you could have a line break like me and have almost all your trans fluid dump in the road :lol:

I would drop the pan and change the filter.

 

[GMT604]

You can't have a transmission line in the fresh fluid, it has no suction and you will just run the transmission dry.

Just drop the pan and do it right.

 

[ferraiolo1]

Guys read the how to article posted above

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[ericlw]

Or you could have a line break like me and have almost all your trans fluid dump in the road :lol:

I would drop the pan and change the filter.

my friends wife had that happen totally forked her transmission and the shop had to buy her a new one. They removed the transmission line from the cooler and didnt reinstall the retention clip properly. stupid techs.

thinking about getting a pml pan for my truck.

 

[nickpohlaandp]

Guys read the how to article posted above...

Did this, and it seems easy enough. I'm glad I posted this. I wasn't sure if there'd be suction or not, and now I have learned how to avoid toasting my transmission. While I was waiting for replies I decided to go ahead and purchase this:

 

[esox07]

Is that an extra capacity pan and does it have a drain plug?

 

[nickpohlaandp]

Is that an extra capacity pan and does it have a drain plug?

Yes and yes.

 

[nickpohlaandp]

http://www.yourcovers.com/transpan_11025.php

Edit: I did not pay the extra $40 to have the "temperature sensor machining" done for a 1/8 NPT hole. To me that sounds like I'm paying someone to drill a hole and tap it with a 1/8 NPT plug... oh wait, that's exactly what it is. No thanks. I can handle that myself. Hell, there's three spots to "machine" for a temp sender unit. I could tap 1/8, 1/4, and 3/8 NPT, one in each, and just plug the ones I don't use. That sucks that they would charge so much for something so trivial. Unfortunately, there are people who don't know how to do it and they will just pay.

 

[bootstrap]

Or you could have a line break like me and have almost all your trans fluid dump in the road :lol:

I would drop the pan and change the filter.

my friends wife had that happen totally forked her transmission and the shop had to buy her a new one. They removed the transmission line from the cooler and didnt reinstall the retention clip properly. stupid techs.

thinking about getting a pml pan for my truck.

Luckily it didn't blow. Theres a very noticeable stream of transmission fluid along 2 miles of roadway before I noticed anything wrong. Thought the tranny was slipping, so I babied it into a parking lot.

 

[ferraiolo1]

that's not a bad price at all. you should order a matching diff cover!

 

[nickpohlaandp]

that's not a bad price at all. you should order a matching diff cover!

Wanna pay for it? I didn't let my wife know I purchased this. It's just going to show up and I'm going to play it off like, duh, I need to install this when I'm putting the headers on or I'll never be able to change the fluid.

 

[ericlw]

if you get the deep pan how does the filter keep from dropping down? does it have a bolt that holds it up?

im not sure i really need the deeper pan just wondering.

 

[nickpohlaandp]

The filters are usually held in there pretty dang good by an o-ring or other retaining device. It's not like it sits on the bottom of your stock pan.

 

[esox07]

that's not a bad price at all. you should order a matching diff cover!

Wanna pay for it? I didn't let my wife know I purchased this. It's just going to show up and I'm going to play it off like, duh, I need to install this when I'm putting the headers on or I'll never be able to change the fluid.

Yah, just tell her it is a Header Pan.