Changing Transmission Fluid

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

Based on this, it probably won't work very long whether the unit is serviced or 
not.

Paul

In a message dated 7/20/2004 2:37:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, "Ken & Tracie" 
<kjosephson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

>RandalPark@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>"I just don't see how changing the fluid could hurt the unit."
>
>I'm not saying I agree with the following, but years ago, a mechanic
>mentioned to me that if ATF is not changed at the proper intervals, the
>fluid will eventually start to go bad and will begin to leave deposits on
>the various surfaces within the transmission. If the fluid is then changed,
>the fresh fluid will start to clean these deposits from the internal
>surfaces. These freed deposits supposedly  can clog the valve body and get
>trapped in various other parts, affecting transmission performance.
>
>He likened it to adding fresh gasoline to a fuel tank that had evaporated
>and sat for many years. The fresh gasoline loosens the deposits within the
>fuel tank and they can clog the fuel line, fuel pump, carburetor, etc.
>
>Again, I'm not saying this is factual, nor that I believe it, but this was
>his theory on how changing ATF can suddenly affect transmission operation.
>
>K.
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