Transmission fluid question

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

04-19-2014, 01:13 PM

Primitive6

Advanced

Thread Starter

Join Date: Mar 2014

Posts: 67

Likes: 3

Received 3 Likes on 1 Post

Transmission fluid question

finally got my TL shipped here to me in San Diego! I dont know when the transmission fluid was last serviced.....is thisd something i should just do or if its clean leave it alone? im at about 90k

Reply Like

04-19-2014, 01:40 PM

Due_Diligence

Racer

Join Date: Jul 2013

Location: Milwaukee, WI

Posts: 356

Likes: 15

Received 29 Likes on 24 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Primitive6

finally got my TL shipped here to me in San Diego! I dont know when the transmission fluid was last serviced.....is thisd something i should just do or if its clean leave it alone? im at about 90k

If you have no knowledge about how the transmission was maintained I would recommend changing it just to be safe. I will be doing my second drain and fill tomorrow with redline D4 assuming your car is auto.

Reply Like

04-19-2014, 06:12 PM

1KLRTOY

Instructor

Join Date: Sep 2013

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Posts: 118

Likes: 19

Received 21 Likes on 15 Posts

Quote:

Originally Posted by Due_Diligence

And BE SURE to change the pressure switches

Reply Like

04-19-2014, 07:49 PM

LaCostaRacer

Drifting

Join Date: May 2006

Location: Carlsbad, CA

Age: 63

Posts: 2,498

Likes: 73

Received 220 Likes on 180 Posts

Welcome to San Diego. The normal change interval is 60k miles so perhaps it was changed then or never. I would change the ATF if I were you. The tip about changing the pressure sensors is good since you'll already be doing the fluid. It's easier to pull the driver's wheel to get to the sensors.