[MBZ] OT: List wisdom re: Sub tranny flush

[Rich Thomas]

I think I will drain the pan (or see if the $2 sucker will work), 
refill, and do it again in a coupla weeks.  See what that does.

--R

Jim Cathey wrote:

>>set up -- does TC fluid actually mix with the pan fluid in some fashion
>>while operating?
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>Absolutely!  The fluid is pumped into the TC, and from there circulates
>through the rest of the tranny before draining into the pan.
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>>Is draining/refilling a time or two a close enough
>>approach to cleaning out the TC?
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>Yes.  The normal service interval (whatever that is) is supposed
>to take this dilution of new/old into account.  Unless something
>is wrong and the fluid is being ruined early.
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>-- Jim
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