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<tsingh@cnds.jhu.edu> wrote in message
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> Ray O wrote:[color=green]
>> <tsingh@cnds.jhu.edu> wrote in message
>> news:1162408981.516017.50790@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...[color=darkred]
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>> > Ray O wrote:
>> >> <tsingh@cnds.jhu.edu> wrote in message
>> >> news:1162331016.770469.160820@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com...
>> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> 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.
>> >>
>> >
>> > 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
>> (correct punctuation to reply)[/color]
>
> 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
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If the ATF is brown or burnt, then the best thing to do is just a drain and
refill, which happens to coincide with the factory recommendations. I took
a look at the procedure for replacing the valve body, and it does not look
that difficult, although you should plan on spending quite a bit of time on
the task.
Good luck!

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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)