aGraham

I need to change the ATF fluid in my truck. I have heard both good and
bad things about a full power flush... What is everyone's opinions?
This is on my '88 Chevy 1-ton R30.

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Earle Horton

"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-D37665.10341209052006@syrcnyrdrs-02-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> I need to change the ATF fluid in my truck. I have heard both good
> and bad things about a full power flush... What is everyone's
> opinions? This is on my '88 Chevy 1-ton R30.
>
What maintenance service has the truck had in the past? If it has been
serviced regularly, then an ordinary fluid and filter change should be
sufficient. If this service has been neglected, then save your pennies for
an overhaul. There is a substantial amount of fluid retained in the torque
converter during an ordinary fluid and filter change. However, the factory
recommended service interval takes this into account. A power flush is not
a substitute for doing things by the book.

If you have reason to believe that the transmission is all gunked up inside,
then you could do the equivalent of a power flush, by changing the fluid
today, and changing it again in a week or so.

Earle



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Earle Horton

"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-D37665.10341209052006@syrcnyrdrs-02-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> I need to change the ATF fluid in my truck. I have heard both good
> and bad things about a full power flush... What is everyone's
> opinions? This is on my '88 Chevy 1-ton R30.
>
What maintenance service has the truck had in the past? If it has been
serviced regularly, then an ordinary fluid and filter change should be
sufficient. If this service has been neglected, then save your pennies for
an overhaul. There is a substantial amount of fluid retained in the torque
converter during an ordinary fluid and filter change. However, the factory
recommended service interval takes this into account. A power flush is not
a substitute for doing things by the book.

If you have reason to believe that the transmission is all gunked up inside,
then you could do the equivalent of a power flush, by changing the fluid
today, and changing it again in a week or so.

Earle



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Earle Horton

"aGraham" <aarongraham@mac.com.removeme> wrote in message
news:aarongraham-D37665.10341209052006@syrcnyrdrs-02-ge0.nyroc.rr.com...
> I need to change the ATF fluid in my truck. I have heard both good
> and bad things about a full power flush... What is everyone's
> opinions? This is on my '88 Chevy 1-ton R30.
>
What maintenance service has the truck had in the past? If it has been
serviced regularly, then an ordinary fluid and filter change should be
sufficient. If this service has been neglected, then save your pennies for
an overhaul. There is a substantial amount of fluid retained in the torque
converter during an ordinary fluid and filter change. However, the factory
recommended service interval takes this into account. A power flush is not
a substitute for doing things by the book.

If you have reason to believe that the transmission is all gunked up inside,
then you could do the equivalent of a power flush, by changing the fluid
today, and changing it again in a week or so.

Earle



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L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

A one ton anything will have a torque convert drain, drain it and
change the filter, every twenty five thousand miles.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

aGraham wrote:
>
> I need to change the ATF fluid in my truck. I have heard both good and
> bad things about a full power flush... What is everyone's opinions?
> This is on my '88 Chevy 1-ton R30.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

A one ton anything will have a torque convert drain, drain it and
change the filter, every twenty five thousand miles.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

aGraham wrote:
>
> I need to change the ATF fluid in my truck. I have heard both good and
> bad things about a full power flush... What is everyone's opinions?
> This is on my '88 Chevy 1-ton R30.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)

L.W.(Bill) Hughes III

A one ton anything will have a torque convert drain, drain it and
change the filter, every twenty five thousand miles.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

aGraham wrote:
>
> I need to change the ATF fluid in my truck. I have heard both good and
> bad things about a full power flush... What is everyone's opinions?
> This is on my '88 Chevy 1-ton R30.
>
> --
> o_o_o_o
> /| ,[_____],
> |ŻŻŻL --O|||||||O-
> ()_)Ż()_) ŻŻŻŻŻ )_)