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Old September 20th 04, 01:47 AM
Bob Shuman
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I'm a big proponent of doing regular transmission fluid and filter changes
in all my families vehicles. Our '96 Saturn SL is the easiest since the
filter is a spin on and there is a drain plug provided. (Chrysler does not
provide a drain plug and uses RTV so dropping the pan while its still full
is a "messy" job at best.) I always try to change the fluid and filter at
30K mile intervals and always use the manufacturer recommended fluid and
never use any additives. I have done this for the last 10 years on the 5
different vehicles we currently own and never had any transmission problems
with any. Our Saturn has about 124K miles, a '91 Mitsubishi (Chrysler
manufactured trans) has 128K, and 3 other Chryslers ('96 thru '01) have
between 38K and 72K miles.

Bob



"oligoguy" > wrote in message
lkaboutautos.com...
> On a similar note. Does anybody have anything to add about transmission
> fluids/changes in general? I've sometimes heard people complain about
> Dexron III. I've also heard a mechanic say that he doesn't change
> transmission fluid for fear that it will upset whatever equilibrium has
> been established in the tranny. Comments?
>



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