This video saved me an enormous amount of grief! I had no idea that the filter gasket was up in there in a way that it wouldn't just pull out easily. The screwdriver/pliers/socket method worked perfectly, and the new gasket went into place very easily. Thanks for the video!
Next change in trans. Install a B&M drain plug kit they are about 10 bucks makes it so much easier. Also 1/2 of the fluid is still in the torque converter so you may want to change it again soon.
Yeah that's been the way with most automatics for years. You are putting 4 quarts on top of 4 quarts or more of bad fluid. Year ago many Fords and some Chrysler had drain plugs on the converter. GM never did.
Thanks for taking the time to make videos! We all know that when you're ding the work yourself, there's always someting that goes wrong or takes way more time than it should......On top of that, making a video, THANKS!
the only way to check automatic transmission fluid is to start the car, shift into all gears (P, N, Dr. S, L, R) for a few seconds each and check the fluid with the car in Neutral with the car running.
Thanks so much for this video. I never would have figured out how to remove that filter grommet thing. I probably would have just left the old one in there.
Just today my pal Dave suggested this - I have a "new" Jasper transmission - it was installed a couple years ago and I've probably put at least 30K miles on it
I picked up a 2001 Astro van, already got a parts list going...like how you just get after it and get the camera angle in while doing the work. I'm starting my project soon so appreciate the time you put into the video.
@@AutoMotivate AstroSafariVans.com & some other forums but yeah not a whole lot of good videos. Bought mine for $600 beginning of year and it overheated bad driving it back to house, was leaking a lot of coolant and I ended up towing it thanks to AAA. I'll be putting in a radiator, water pump, fan clutch, tune up kit. Looks like someone tried to cut the floor to get to fuel pump but no opening was made, weird. I think the float is busted on fuel pump so will put in a fuel pump/fuel filter. Van is in good shape being a no rust Texas truck, same color as yours, mine is a cargo but does have windows on back doors & sliding door. I'm adding two new side mirrors along with two door handles. Then like any older vehicle start making things work & look better with some elbow grease. I'll probably do the transmission fluid change after watching your video so thanks for that...I hope. I know you said stealth but I'm thinking I want to do a small lift kit like from Journeys, not sure but in the mean time will be chasing down some codes I scanned thinking about the build I want to do. Thanks again
Dam good video there man.. I have a 2003 Astro for a week now...Was way over filled on trans fluid so i'm changing mine too now..And adding a quart of Lucas Trans treatment and my transmissions do well for many years..
Hi Chris, I used to have an 89 Astro van, but the transmission went out and it sure is missed. Hope to get another one, maybe a little newer. Great video! Mike
Fabuloso videos yo tengo una astrovan modo 2000 y me sirve mucho tus videos oye te agradecería que mucho que pongas la tradición porque algunas veces si aparecen y otras no y no entiendo el inglés y muchas felicidades por tan buena explicación se ve que le pones mucho amor a tu astro gracias
First of all thank you so much for making this in depth tutorial. My fluid is looking pretty brown and I am thinking about changing it out. The car I have is a 1995 Chevy Astro passenger van. Do you/anyone know if it's set up the same as the one in this video? Also how has your transmission held up since you posted this?
It should be close to identical if it’s the 2wd version. And, so far it’s feeling pretty fantastic! Zero issues and runs great! Thank for watching and if you have any more questions comment here or message me on IG @ AutoMotivate_ I’m here to help🙏
@@AutoMotivate Thanks so much! I've got a few more fluids I'm gonna change out first, but I will definitely be making use of your guide when I do my transmission fluid. Its content creators like you that make feel me comfortable enough to do my own work on my cars. I really appreciate what you do!
@@jameswat6806 that is my main goal here on RU-vid🙏 here to motivate others no matter who you are to get into cars. It’s fun and you save loads of money!
Sludge builds up from constantly putting in different oil types/weights. Run a quart of transmission fluid in the oil a week or so before you change your oil.
@@AutoMotivate if you have sludge it's probably already blocking several avenues the oil should travel to. Movement will help brake it up and running some cleaners won't hurt. Better than doing nothing.
Hey were you expirenceing bad trans behavior what posed you to do the service. Did it help with any issues you were having? I have 2001 astro and the transmison shift funny if you lay into it but acts normal under normal driving behavior. Anyway nice video thanks,
I had zero issues prior but I only really drove it once with a failing fuel pump (I bought it barely running). The previous owner neglected the hell out of it. I decided to add fresh fluids and replace most of the common issues on the van to prevent any future issues. I'm sure if you replace the fluid and filter, you should be okay. If that doesn't fix your issues then there are quite a few writeups that explain different issues with the 4L60E transmission and the potential fixes.
Thank you for such awesome videos! I just sold my 2003 astro with 250k+ miles, and bought a 1998 astro with only 60k! I never committed to the camper build in my old van due to high mileage but psyched on building out my new one. I'm already planning to use some of your other videos to fix a couple easier things. Have you ever had any issues with the gear shift indicator? It seems to be shifting just fine, but its just the indicator light that's all wonky (flashes on and off, doesn't align with which gear I'm actually in, etc.). It's been through some really cold temps, as well as driving through some flooded areas lately so I'm not sure if that may have something to do with it.
Wish I found an AWD, but just was not in the budget. Glad to have you hear! I have swapped all of my Astro content to another channel if you are interested: ru-vid.com
Yup! Nice and clean. The theory behind just changing the fluid and the trans going bad is folks not dropping the pan when the oils hasn’t been changed for a very long time. The old fluid wilL get broken up by the new fluid and clog the trans oil pump. By dropping the pan, you get rid of all the thick bad oil and prevent that from happening.
Pull only three cans from the side of the liquid suction machine in a car oil replacement store and replace them with three transmission oil boxes and it will come to life again.