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Car Forum / Driving, Maintenance, Tuning / General Car Topics / May 2004ATF color?
I know the fluid (for most cars) is red. I checked mine and it is an orange color, as if between red and brown. It doesn't smell burnt. I scheduled an appointment in a couple weeks to get it flushed. Am I overdue? Should I park it for now and drive the other car? I don't want to cause damage. Thanks I can tell you that there always seems to be controversy on the color of ATF fluid and what it means or doesn't mean. If you ask me I would have it flushed and the filter changed. Also look at the pan and see if there are any large debris in it. It's normal to see a slight sludgy build up on the bottom. A whole lot of sludge could be signs of problems to come. If it's shifting normal just change it and inspect it again in a few thousand miles to see if it discolors again. If it does I would seek advise from a transmission pro. My recommendation is stay away from Aamco and the likes. Find a good private shop and get recommendations if possible. Transmission repair is a real racket. Brian > I know the fluid (for most cars) is red. I checked mine and it is an orange > color, as if between red and brown. It doesn't smell burnt. I scheduled an > appointment in a couple weeks to get it flushed. Am I overdue? Should I park > it for now and drive the other car? I don't want to cause damage. > Thanks I'm thinking it is just old. It seems to be operating correctly. I'm not the original owner of the car so I don't know when it was last changed. I don't want to take any chances. I got the car for a good price. The cost of a new tranny would spoil that : ) I found a independent garage who is going to flush it. I asked them to do a full vehicle inspection. The owner does a one hour call-in radio show on auto maintenance/problems. Sounds like a reliable place. They're so busy, I doubt they have time to screw customers. John > I can tell you that there always seems to be controversy on the color of ATF > fluid and what it means or doesn't mean. If you ask me I would have it [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > it for now and drive the other car? I don't want to cause damage. > > Thanks > news:uFSkc.8326$Ut1.250716@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... >> > I know the fluid (for most cars) is red. I checked mine and it is an [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> > it for now and drive the other car? I don't want to cause damage. >> > Thanks =================== This is a serious question ... Is flushing Tranny fluid really needed? I am in my 60's and honestkly have personally only owned 2 vehicles with automatics in my entire life and the one thing I remmeber my father telling me is to NEVER drain, flush etc automatic transmission fluid... Now I know he told me this in the late 50's early 60's which was a long time ago and the automatic transmissions of that era were a lot more primitive then those today... But My wife drives a Dodge Caravan (know for tranny problems) that now has 170,000 miles on it and has NEVER ...had the trans fluid changed... and guess what...it has been trouble free since the day she purchased it... Bob Griffiths In the Garage 68 SS 396 Chevelle 64 72 76 79 & 95 Corvettes on the driveway 96 Dodge Caraven 2001 Dakota > > news:uFSkc.8326$Ut1.250716@bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > >> > I know the fluid (for most cars) is red. I checked mine and it is an [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > 96 Dodge Caraven > 2001 Dakota Yes it is necessary, all fluids in an automobile will absorb moisture causing the fluid to break down and loose a more and more of it's lubricity over time. Also the fluid will become contaminated with dirt and particles from the worn transmission. Actually I would bet that most transmission shops are full of vehicles that the transmission was never serviced. You have been extremely lucky and most likely very easy on the vehicle I bet? Brian |
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