Transmission/transfer case/diff fluid change? anyone have this done? - Benzworld.org

MLnoob · 10-04-2004, 05:25 AM

My local dealer recommended this. They do not flush the trans, but they drain the pan and torque convertor and said they let it drain for a while and use compressed air etc and they said this takes out most of the fluid. They also said i should do the transfer case and diffs... Do you think I should go ahead and do these services? or take it to someone that will use a flushing machine on the transmission? Shift quality is ok, but a little bumpy at times.

roadsession · 10-04-2004, 06:25 AM

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MLnoob - 10/4/2004 8:25 AM

My local dealer recommended this. They do not flush the trans, but they drain the pan and torque convertor and said they let it drain for a while and use compressed air etc and they said this takes out most of the fluid. They also said i should do the transfer case and diffs... Do you think I should go ahead and do these services? or take it to someone that will use a flushing machine on the transmission? Shift quality is ok, but a little bumpy at times.

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MLnoob · 10-04-2004, 06:46 AM

i did and saw the post you made... no reference to flushing or just drain and filling tho.

Chuck&Gail · 10-04-2004, 06:55 PM

Dealer did transmission at 95,000 miles per my request as I tow. No mention of anything else needed. Sorry, I didn't watch so don't know how it was done.

jfreezn · 10-04-2004, 09:37 PM

I just did them all myself. At 128,000 miles,I thought it was time.

I weighed the fluid I removed from the trans and the torque converter and then just put the same amount back in. It was just over 7 quarts. I used Mobil 1 ATF. There was some tiny brass shavings in the pan and a I cut open the filter and found a few very small pieces of metal, I will try to attach a picture.

On the differentials, you always make sure you can get the fill plugs loose before you DRAIN the fluid out I used 75W-90 Mobil 1 lubricant in both. You just fill it in until it is level with the bottom of the fill hole. It was just over a quart on the front diff, and almost two quarts on the rear diff.

On the transfer case, I also used Mobil 1 ATF. Fill to the bottom of the fill hole, just like the diffs.

Jim in Phoenix