Changed ATF today, and boy did it stinked!!

[Samsonite79]

Yup, a the title says.. Once I drained the ATF from tranny, it started to fill my garage with a horrible burnt smell!! I couldn't stay in the garage for 5 minutes.... I dropped my pan and cleaned the filter.. the magnets had a few metal shavings but not too bad though.. I haven't changed the ATF since I got the car from the dealer... (48700 miles of semi-hard driving)

My question is: Will my tranny last after changing the ATF to Mobil1 ATF Synthetic, and after a good ol flushing with cheapo ATF?... And will it take on the future RippMod SDS (prob. August or December.. ) ? Anyways I hope, I don't trash my tranny... after the SDS...

Samson

[FALCON2691]

in my experience....3 times now...when you change the oil on a automatic tranny they always blow within 3 months. a mechanic told me that the first time it happened. but you dont have too much miles on it so you should be ok...its more for the higher milage....after 150 000km

[fe519]

your tranny is seriously overheating... that causes the burnt smell. I would do a complete flush or change it 2-3 times and drive it for a couple of months. See if it still smells. If it does, you need a new radiator or a tranny cooler.

[tater_tot]

"when you change the oil on a automatic tranny they always blow within 3 months. a mechanic told me that the first time it happened"

i have never heard that b4

[nort0188]

Originally posted by FALCON2691
in my experience....3 times now...when you change the oil on a automatic tranny they always blow within 3 months. a mechanic told me that the first time it happened.

You must not be very good at changing the fluid... or you just have shitty luck.

[Samsonite79]

Originally posted by fe519
your tranny is seriously overheating... that causes the burnt smell. I would do a complete flush or change it 2-3 times and drive it for a couple of months. See if it still smells. If it does, you need a new radiator or a tranny cooler.

:-D hah, I'm driving my car like i stole it too much hahah!! :-D Anyways I flushed it till I got blood red fluid.. then replenish the fluid with Mobil1