Re: tranny again?

[Eric Hegstrom <ehegstrom@domain.elided>]

Well I've seen a machine at the jiffy-lube or grease-monkey or some
other generic 10 minute lube place that claimed to pump the fluid out of
the torque convertor. They tried to sell me this service (for an extra
charge of course) when I was having the transaxle fluid changed in my
Saturn. Thay were all ready to hook it up unitl I explained to them that
I did not need this service since I did not have a torque converter
(it's a manual!). I think the 10-minute lube/oil places are great values
but you have to watch them like a hawk.

peace,
Eric

Tom Harais wrote:
> 
> Dan:
> 
> I watched a tranny shop do just that to my Uncle's van when servicing the
> trans. They drained the torque convertor by unhooking the lines from the
> radiator - and get this - and then they started the engine and put the
> trans in gear!
> 
> I haven't seen it done since and other folks have told me that this was 1)
> Uneccessary and, 2) dangerous to the transmissions longevity.
> 
> But you know, if you got water in the trans fluid, then it's in the torque
> convertor too. And, you need to get it all out. Perhaps going as far as
> removing trans for draining/cleaning and draining the torque converter and
> the lines to the radiator as well.
> 
> Tom H.

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