Thank you. I watched 3 videos on this process for my Equinox, and this was by far the best, most detailed and easily understood of the videos on the subject.
This is a GREAT video, very simple to follow, informative, and straight to the point. One little tip: on vehicles in general with a fill plug and drain plug, it's always wise to at least break the full plug loose first. That way you don't drain it, and come to find that you have no good way to fill it...
This is the fourth Chevy equinox we have owned. I do this drain and fill every 30,000 miles. It is very cheap to do and I’ve never had a transmission problem! Here Is A Tip! I let it drain for 12-24 hours and it gets another quart out before I refill the transmission with max life.
Thank you for giving the instructions throughout the process. I own a 2012 Equinox and 2017 Traverse and this video will certainly take care of the Equinox...now on to the Traverse.
Thank you for this, very informative. I am concerned it may cause slipping on my 2012 equinox v6 160k kms (100k miles)? If it does what would be the solution? Would slipping get better with time?
wow, can't believe how black that tranny fluid was, almost looked like black motor oil..i'm going to be doing the same thing on my GMC Terrain but i think i'm going to measure the exact amount out and put the exact amount back in..Lowes sells clear measuring buckets with liter/oz markings on them!
@@alexg8460 braking system is garbage (abs, traction control, GMs trac or whatever the hell it's called etc) is always failing and needing parts replaced. Engine oil doesn't leak, but burns. For those shitty ass ecotec engines you need to add oil very frequently (known issue, that GM doesn't fix) the exhaust manifold has a tendency to crack along the same spot every time and needing replacement several times throughout the life of the vehicle (makes the ECU think the catalytic converter throw a code). Honestly, that whole line of cars makes me fuckin hate GM....
My 87 year old father and 90 year old mother own a 2013 Equinox. Car Burns oil and they have to top it off each month. It's now leaking transmission fluid slowly and my Dad needs to add some periodically. Problem is trying to check it and see the level. It's damn near impossible. I've owned other cars and checking the transmission is much easier than this. Other cars I've owned have a small dipstick attached to the cap which you can use to measure the level. This car doesn't have it. Much too complicated. Why can't they make these cars easier to work on? Sheesh!!!
Could you do this again on the 3.0L all-wheel drive....😶...... I'm having a hard time finding someone who's done a transmission fluid replacement not a flush just a fluid replacement for a 2010 Chevy equinox all-wheel drive 3.0L engine everybody and their dog has the 2.4L transmission fluid replacement...
I’m afraid of changing my fluid in my 2011 equinox because I have had mechanics tell me that after changing fluid and tranny filter they would not even back off the rack because they went way beyond the service window. But I don’t think just changing the fluid would hurt it. What is your take on this?
You can’t change the filter on these without separating the transmission but as for fluid, it is possible changing could cause slipping, when you go way past service the clutches have wear particles that flow in the fluid that keep the parts gripping and once those particles are removed it has nothing to grip on and could cause slipping, it’ll it’s not broke don’t fix it. Might be safer to leave it alone
@JonathanOrtiz-qw5iu you pull the level plug that is behind the drivers side front wheel while it hot , running, and setting level. Then you add fluid thru the top filler cap till it starts to drip out the side hole.
In your video you show the fluid coming out with then engine stopped, so it is flowing out a lot since fluid is settling to the bottom. We want to check the oil coming out the side to stop adding oil while the engine is running correct?
The manual states to start vehicle and start adding til it starts to flow then to put plug back in, or at least that’s how I did mine, it says if you add while not running it will not pump fluids through to give correct level so by running it wil circulate so you can add til it starts to pour from drain.
I put in 4 quarts of fluid and fluid was coming out the full fluid level bolt. I measured how much came out and it was about 5 quarts. Should I add another quart?
Thanks for your vid! I had the car jacked up in the front so once I put the wheel back on and had it level I was able to add the last quart thanks again!
The service tech at the GM dealer should be able to look under your vin number to see if it is recommended based off its past service history, it can be bad to change your fluid if it has not been done regularly
So starting the car wont hurt it as u turn it on get out and get to pouring it in i was gonna do this and still wanting to the guy at the store when i got the fluid said it can hurt and burn it doing that way i dont see how so jist asking may do this weekend
According to the service manual that’s how to do it but don’t leave it running without fluid, as long as you don’t drain the torque converter it still has fluid in the transmission, it says to add while engine is running and mine turned out fine so good luck with yours.
@@joebecker1955 it’s only running for a second before adding fluid, of course it’s bad to run anything without fluid but it will still have fluid in the pump and converter and it’s the only way to check the fluid correctly. If you fill it then crank it it blows it everywhere i already had tried it so I looked at the manual which said to start it then add to get correct level
@@1194video i figured it wasnt on that long before filling it. Thanks for the info after it drains out i have to jack it up can i still fill it jacked up since have to take wheel off to get to tje side bolt so see if its full
@@1194video I just did mine. Took just under 4 quarts. Mine was black as well but it was the first change in 143k miles. My shifts are somewhat more positive like when the car was new. I plan to repeat at each oil change until it comes out red.
Do you know if the transmission filter is serviceable I read somewhere online that in order to replace the transmission filter the transmission has to be opened up completely?
So can that fix slipping issue. Known as flare? Had a guy say it was 2 quarts low. So he added. I was told by him and another guy it needed rebuild. The last guy said try it and see after adding 2 qts. He didn’t say anything about a change though. So would changing maybe help?
@@endicotto by changing the fluid it would drain out the particles from wear that are helping the transmission clutches to catch, if you change the fluid it will make it worse
Get some lubegaurd the red bottle it’s for transmissions that slip or shift hard,I bought a 2010 equinox with a bad slip in the transmission I put lubegaurd “the red bottle” and new Gm fluid and fixed it,runs so smooth now
So I just saw your reply. 2 quarts fixed the slip. But I had a transmission fluid change not a flush. It is recommended after 40k and I’ve got over 80. So it works better than ever after the change.
I have never changed the fluid on my 2014 Equinox and it has 186,000 miles. Do you recommend changing it now? the transmission shifting seems to work fine. Thanks.
That is incorrect on the equinox. If you fill the transmission then crank it it will blow it out by raising pressure inside the transmission then give you a false reading. You must crank it before adding, the transmission is not fully flushed from fluid when cranking, the converter still have fluid so will not cause damage.
@@1194video the converter isn't going to drain anything out of it without the pump being able to pump fluid into it in the first place. All cranking it without fluid does is damage the pump and all the bearings/bushings running dry without lubrication. Gm says to fill til it comes out of check plug put plug back in crank it cycle gears then remove plug and fill until it comes out again.
How much fluid did you end up putting in?.You are putting cold fluid mixed with hot fluid how is thst the same if that stuff expands and may not be the right amount.What if you catch the old fluid and put the same amount of cold fluid back in?.
Any reason when doing this procedure, the car won't start? Started the car while draining and went to shift through the gears. The car started running rough and shut off. Never ran rough before.
If it’s up in the air and the wheels start to spin it could set off the stability trac where it thinks it’s loosing control from traction control but to reset that you can unplug the battery for a few minutes and reconnect it, but other than that I can’t imagine why it would run rough since your doing a transmission service, nothing to do with the engine
The only way to flush completely is to be running the engine while adding fluid and not stopping until the fluid starts to come out clean which Iv very costly so I did the standard flush not the full
Ouch! Usually if it’s been maintained regularly it’s a good idea to continue the maintenance but on older cars if you change the fluid after it’s never been maintained after a bunch of miles it starts slipping. There are tiny particles from wear that accumulate in the fluid and it helps the clutches hold but once changed there are no particles to hold so it slips.
Hey! Thanks! For the advise, I'm going around the video again because the transmission is kind of jerking sometimes, nothing crazy, but enough to make me look for a possible solution, I've been thinking about removing the fill line plug and putting an additive to the transmission like lube guard as there is no record of the transmission fluid being fully changed. What do you think? I'm currently at 120,000 miles.
This transmission fluid was filthy. I just did 5 liters in my 2015 with 100,000km it was not this bad. But I simply measure what came out and poured in the same amount. But next time I will check the level after l change another 5 liters then run it for a couple months again until it is red.
@@carlosbandeira4753 Apenas para permitir que ele fluísse, mas não estava dirigindo o carro, mas o tinha no ar, se você correr um muito longo, isso poderia causar danos, é por isso que eu não demorei muito
Not exactly, a flush would be when your running the transmission while adding fluid as it’s draining til it all comes out clean, a flush will clean not only the trans but the torque converter of its old fluid.
I am a newbie at this, would this apply to a 2017? I havent had a chance to look at the engine yet but in a world of inflation, seems like I can save some money by doing it myself correctly. Thanks, this video was awesome!
