vr tranny
hey guys, i checked my auto tranny fluid today, and its goldy/orange just wondering what means.., i know that good tranny fluid is supposed to be cherry red.
Last edited by brend94vr; 12-06-2011 at 02:31 PM.
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Probably just means it's due for a service - it darkens with age - the danger colour is brown indicating the oil has been overheated and/or it is discoloured by burnt clutch facings. You can change the oil and filter yourself for about $50 (filter, gasket and oil) or pay anything from $100 to $200 for a mech to do it. It's probably not urgent unless you've noticed the changes are a bit different.
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yea i might aswell put it in for a service then that way they can let me know if something is wrong. thanx mate
You would more than likely save yourself a fair bit if you do it yourself its not to difficult
just messy haha thats why most people bring it to us its not easy as a engine service
too true I have just finished replacing my box twice over the past 2-3 weeks and yeah can be very messy.
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JUst put a bung in the pan, its only messy once then.
Originally Posted by Julie
whats the point in that to do service properly you need to remove sump and clean properly butting a bung in will any clutch material, metal shavings, in the pan
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The idea of the bung is that you drain the hot oil first, and then remove the pan.....much less messier. It is a bit pointless just draining the oil without renewing the filter etc.
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"The secret of success is sincerity. Once you can fake that you've got it made." -- Jean Giraudoux
The way I service my trans is I just leave the rear trans pan bolts in,I just loosen them off a bit,and then I remove the rest of the pan bolts ,then get someone to help hold the pan up whilst I remove the rear pan bolts I left in,then just lower the pan down keeping it level.Ive found that doing it this way, its easy to remove it without making a mess.I use an engine oil drain pan to catch any fluid..
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hrmmm as Hako said it is mainly to avoid spilling any fluid when removing the sump, failing that you can pump it out at the cooling lines but this method has the potential to cause damage if you run dry.
I have serviced hundreds of 4l60e transmissions, and not just the standard filter and fluid replacement but thanks for the tip.
hey guys just an update, i looked at the fluid yesterday and it looks similar to motor oil with a light red tinge wtf is going on?? she is booked in for a tranny service on wednesday
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Drive it as little as possible and see what they say when you take it to them. It is not always the case that the whole transmission is fubar, depends on whether they can locate the faulty part and whether or not it is easy to get at.
Sometimes you can get a long life out of a transmission that has had a mild failure, I.E like a solenoid or accumulator piston failing, IF and only IF it is picked up quickly and faulty part is replaced.
Without seeing the transmission or driving the car I wont speculate any further.
Last edited by Cracka; 23-06-2011 at 05:19 PM.
ok she had the service and they reckon nothing is wrong with it :/ and the dodgy assholes told me the oxygen sensor was missing a month ago, now they say its fine, because i asked them to put a new one in think i might change mechanics haha, but she is running ok, just got high revs some times
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