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Ray O wrote:[color=blue]
> <tsingh@cnds.jhu.edu> wrote in message
> news:1162408981.516017.50790@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=green]
> >
> > Ray O wrote:[color=darkred]
> >> <tsingh@cnds.jhu.edu> wrote in message
> >> news:1162331016.770469.160820@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...[/color]
> >[color=darkred]
> >> >
> >>
> >> I recommend that you do not power flush the transmission any more unless
> >> it
> >> has been done routinely every 3 or 4 years since the transmission is new,
> >> otherwise, you will have the problems that you are experiencing. If the
> >> automatic transmission fluid is very black, then the most you should do
> >> is
> >> drain and re-fill.
> >>[/color]
> >
> > Five years ago I got different advice from this board. Everybody
> > advised against drain & refill because the detergents in the new ATF
> > would dislodge dirt that could stick somewhere. Power flush was
> > preferred as it was likely to flush away the dislodged dirt. Then there
> > were some people who advised doing nothing.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Tripurari
> >[/color]
>
> When in doubt, stick to the factory recommended services. A look at the
> maintenance schedule in your owner's manual probably lists just a drain and
> refill for your automatic transmission and does not list power flush
> anywhere.
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>
> Ray O
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Sound advice, except that the previous owner didn't do the needful. The
manual doesn't say anything about recovering from brown/burnt ATF. In
any case the old advice I got didn't work out so I'll try your
suggestion on my next car.

Regards,
Tripurari