DO THIS REGULARLY! Auto Transmission Fluid and Filter replacement  

Exactly. People don't service their transmissions and wait until there's problems. One thing I can say is once your transmission starts slipping noticeably, DO NOT service it. I know it sounds dumb, but whatever friction material is floating around in the transmission at that point is really holding the whole thing together. If you stay on top of maintenance like how you recommended, it's all good. But once you let your transmission go to the point of slight in-op, you're better off riding it to the end.

@@spencerhermanson4639 this is awesome information that isn't told to many. Thank you

@@ShaneAgain you're welcome

​@@spencerhermanson4639 your absolutely right! I've changed tranny fluid and filter in 2 vehicles. Both had tranny rebuild within months!

@matthewbeaver5026 just depends on the status of your transmission, generally like I said if you're changing the fluid due to operation issues... don't.

Right after the powertrain warranty expires 🤑

Car companies have no interest in making a techs life more enjoyable

Autos have dipsticks

@@fishnfreak04 Not all...see late model BMWs etc.

​@@fishnfreak04that one is an auto bud

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq oh damn, didn’t realize that, thank you for telling 🙏🏻

i work at a dealership, new hondas don’t have dipsticks, but unless you have a 9 or 10 speed, the fluid is easy

You still have to drop the pan to change the filter

​@@37Clankthe filter is right on the front of engine on my honda

But my filter needs to be changed... and that'll be one new transmission for me...

​@@papo862 the transmission fluid filter? Or did you mean the oil or air filter? I've never seen a transmission fluid filter anywhere close to the front of the engine bay

Most BMW owners trade the car in before it hits 100k That’s a ‘lifetime’ right there

As I recall, ZF recommends changing fluid at 100,000 km, not to ne confused with 100k miles.

Btw, I have two bmw's with ZF 8-speeds and absolutely love them. Had one on a RAM truck as well. So smooth.

ZF 8 spd is nice! Yes, 60k miles to change.

The lifetime of a ZF transmission in a BMW will never be an issue: the engine will destroy itself long before then.

Not if it's not sold on the car. You should, but not everyone buys the service.

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At least offer it. If they say no, no problem and documented it.

@@doodlecaboodle9298 as much as you’re paying for a simple oil change, they should do it anyway.

@@hunterpinson807 the “grommet” for the wires that go into the transmission case. It seals the fluid from leaking out through the entry point.

Always!!! I did a trans service on a Saturn ion (with the Toyota trans) not to long ago. Itty bitty pan but holy smokes, that thing drained more than 9 quarts. I was surprised

True but this pan was leaking bad! Probably the only reason they did the service.

Measuring it is useless when it may not have been the proper amount the manufacturer calls for from even at the factory. Happens too often

@@edwardthayer9386 exactly why I'm saying to measure it. There might be only a few quarts inside but then you look at the capacity and believe me you can find that online. After that you can assess how much oil was there... versus how much supposed to be... Clearly you haven't gotten in trouble working for a client when they say after you did ______ my car is acting up. So on that way you have evidence of what you are going to document in the invoice.

@@DanielWraps you haven't been around the block long enough. If the customer decided to say you ruined the transmission for example you go to court and you tell the judge Mr. Client had only one quart of atf When there should have been at least 3 And he/ or she requested to fix her leak We informed about it and he/ or she Said that was fine and complete the repair. Knowing that that could cause the problem. With less fluid more heat and excessive friction. Can definitely ruined the transmission. Protect your self document what you see

ive heard transmissions after so many miles leave metal shavings and pieces in the fluid that when removed might actually cause it to fail

If your transmission fluid has never been changed and you have a lot of miles on it sometimes that's true the metal does help if you change it it might start making loud sound and slipping the best thing is at 90 thousand miles change it but if you don't have a dipstick always take fill plug out first

If that happens your transmission was on its way out anyway and it had nothing to do with the fluid

Yep me too

When they give you a drain plug, sure. My car had (keyword, "HAD") a component with "lifetime fluid" and no drain plug. The manufacturer, no kidding, expected a gear-oil filled differential slammed up against a catalytic converter to never need a fluid change. I made sure that the replacement PTU I put in had a drain plug and heat shield... and now it's getting new fluid every 10k miles like it should.

​@@rockspoon6528 damn Ford edges.... Lol

Lifetime means lifetime in a closed system with no fluid degradation, be it by oxidation, heat or contaminants. So no, most modern transmissions don't ever need to be serviced.

@@Zaggy221 You, my good sir, are am absolute clown.

@@Zaggy221 Haha tell that to ford with their PTU. Cause that has cost more consumers way too much money because engineers, manufacturers,and consumers all bought into that bullshit. There is no such thing. Component moving will cause friction and with friction you get heat. Heat causes part wear and material loss on a microscopic scale which builds up in the fluid, regardless of filters, and degrades the life of the fluid over time and stops the protection of the parts. It's common sense and has been proven by millions and millions of broken down, so called, lifetime fluid containing gearboxes such as CVT trans., Automatic trans, and PTU, Transfer cases, ect.

Most chryslers don't make it long enough to worry about it.

@@1969yenkofan I seen 200k, 300k and 400k with original trans just need do maintenance and proper shifting. Anything can least.

@@Lilmiddwestyeah sure

Thanks Arturo!!

Would you not refill as per manufacturer recommendations instead? You would not use the same logic for your engine oil, or would you? I know I wouldn’t. Not a criticism of your method, simply wondering what makes you choose this approach rather than consulting the spec.

@@lilycara5249 that is the spec. It's very difficult and requires special tools to flush an entire automatic trans. Go to any forum from diesel trucks to cars to vans to SUVs. A drain and fill is a good and proper DIY service. Or you could pay $750 for a Toyota dealer to flush and refill 95% of it . The engine oil analogy is very lazy and short sighted.

So true, changing fluids is much cheaper than changing entire parts lol

@@ShopLifeTVbmw wants to charge me 1,700 to change the fluid and pan

Yes there is, when the transmissions fail that's the lifetime.

Technically any fluid can be considered lifetime so long as no contamination or any overheating ever occurs. Then the only thing that would be cause for fluid change would be the build up on non foreign material from wear to the components I.e the service life of the machine. Like certain types of gear boxes and hydraulic assemblies. Although you may disagree with the manufacture on how long these should last it’s technically lifetime oil cause you wouldn’t be changing the oil unless it was the end of that things service life and your trying to make it till the new comes in. Oil that is meant to be changed is usually not just to lubricant but also to suspend material to be caught in the filter or excess carbon from combustion like in typical 4 stroke engines. I’m an auto technician by trade and an engineer by hobby.

You’re so right. I got a 16 yr old subaru in 2018 and it was obvious no one ever serviced the transmission. The fluid was ink.

@@IsleOfFeldspar You could buy a running 1986 Nissan 300zx with a Manual Trans that has never had the Gear Oil Changed and you'd probably be just fine driving it all over the country if the rest of the car can hold up.. Which is actually a distinct possibility provided it isn't turbocharged.

I'm the .1 percent. I'm also a mechanic. Every vehicle I've ever owned has had the all the fluids changed out. ALL THE FLUIDS! Oil changes are the cheapest most cost effective maintenance you can do to anything that turns and burns.

Lol good luck finding whatever vehicle you want nowadays with a manual transmission. Very very few vehicles even offer a manual transmission anymore.

LoL every single used cars I saw in the last month didn't change the transmission fluid at all. All small burned and dark af

I was going to say no way that press fit seal is going to go in perfectly jamming it in with the filter like that

That little bit will not hurt anything lol

Why lube the gasket up? Then you lessen the chance of a good seal. It’s not a canister style oil filter.

@@austinkreller4336 lube all seals where possible to prevent it snagging or rolling over during installation, the lube itself isn't helping it form the seal. Same thing with canister filter, the oil is to prevent it from sticking during the next removal, and also so that it doesn't grip the surface and get twisted as you tighten it down (which is unlikely admittedly)

@@supervitz7178 alot of oil filters I buy and seals come pre lubed

Hi, 9 months later. How did it go? Mines has 130k miles and people say I should leave it like that because it’s gonna start slipping etc…

Risolene makes a tranny fluid that stops slipping, may have spelled the brand wrong but you will know when you see the brand at auto stores or Walmart.

They stoppped putting tranny dipsticks when they introduced “lifetime” fluid

Thanks for sharing time traveler 😂

i work at a full service shop across the street from a valvoline. yall pay us 5 digits a month bc yall fuck up so many oil pans 😂😂

@@owenbalzer6582 😂💀 bruh it's so bad the amount of times I've pulled a plug out and there's the pan threads with it lmfao

Otherwise known as a slide hammer.

@@stanremley6646 🤣🤣

@@stanremley6646 oh nooo the great Stan Remley is done helping people. What are we going to do?

@@stanremley6646 you have no idea how funny what you just said is

@@stanremley6646 oh my god, you legit deleted your comment. It wasn’t much help anyways because the missing punctuation made it near impossible to comprehend.

Why you dont flush it insteat of doing it more often.

No

It's called a slide hammer