2000 Z71 5.3 v-8 auto trans

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Ron Truitt - 26 Feb 2005 03:24 GMT

My local Goodyear keeps selling me on doing a transmission flush and
reusing the old filter every 30k miles or so.

I'm still thinking it would be good to change the tranny filter when the
fluid is changed. Opinions?

RonT

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SID - 26 Feb 2005 05:30 GMT

If you are putting fresh oil in by all means change the filter. Pretty much
you are just adding junk to your new oil by not changing the filter.

> My local Goodyear keeps selling me on doing a transmission flush and
> reusing the old filter every 30k miles or so.
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> RonT

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jdoe - 26 Feb 2005 12:32 GMT

If you were to look inside the unit after a flush it's pretty amazing. Even
the filter is cleaned. It's VERY thorough. Therin is the rub. Some times the
flush will dislodge some particles and cause some other issues with the
little screens on the VB. I've personally never seen it. I've ususally done
flush than next time pan drop no flush and alternate.
Larry

> My local Goodyear keeps selling me on doing a transmission flush and
> reusing the old filter every 30k miles or so.
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> RonT

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