Its a 2000 suzuki grand viatara lx 4x4 ( 6 cylinder), the fluid is light tea colored and its gently jerking when i slow down and start up. I know it needs changed, because my fluid level was low when I checked it . I added fluid to it and it also turned a tea color after I test drove my vehicle.How much does it cost to have a transmission filter and fluid changed?
it depends where u goHow much does it cost to have a transmission filter and fluid changed?
Anywhere from $50 to $100 depending on the type of fluid change-out. The more expensive ones do a full flush of the transmission whereas the cheaper ones just drain and fill the trani which only removes about half of the old fluid.How much does it cost to have a transmission filter and fluid changed?
i would say about $100-$150 thats how much mine was
Thursday, September 22, 2011
98 Mercedes Benz S420 Transmission Fluid?
Is it ok to use Lucas Transmission Fluid as a additive? How do you change the Transmission Fluid Filter Kit?98 Mercedes Benz S420 Transmission Fluid?
Benz does not recommend any additives for their transmission and considering the cost of a replacement electronic transmission, I wouldn't add anything other than the Benz synthetic transmission fluid either.
Changing the transmission filter is the same as it is on most other trannies. Drop the pan, replace the filter and the gasket, refill the transmission. You'll need 4 litres of fluid if you're replacing the fluid lost from the pan, 8 litres if you're flushing the entire transmission including the torque conv. Just remember that the car does not come with a fluid level dipstick. You'll either need to buy the tool or take the car to a shop that has one so they can check the fluid level for you.98 Mercedes Benz S420 Transmission Fluid?
Well if you've not really had any problems with the transmission I'd not add any Lucas to it but I do believe in their products , have used them myself and know of many success stories.
If you've not ever changed transmission fluids or filters you might want to either get a shop to it or get a friend to help you that has experience or read a full service manual and then do it or try a good auto parts store bec some offer free diagrams and instruction print outs.
Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way that really isn't a hard job to do it's vital though that the right filter kit and transmission fluid is used , plus cleaning the surfaces and making sure that their quite dry before placing the gasket and pan back on is also vital.Another thing is once you change the fluid etc wait till you drive it a good 100 miles or so and lightly retighten the pan bolts again.
Benz does not recommend any additives for their transmission and considering the cost of a replacement electronic transmission, I wouldn't add anything other than the Benz synthetic transmission fluid either.
Changing the transmission filter is the same as it is on most other trannies. Drop the pan, replace the filter and the gasket, refill the transmission. You'll need 4 litres of fluid if you're replacing the fluid lost from the pan, 8 litres if you're flushing the entire transmission including the torque conv. Just remember that the car does not come with a fluid level dipstick. You'll either need to buy the tool or take the car to a shop that has one so they can check the fluid level for you.98 Mercedes Benz S420 Transmission Fluid?
Well if you've not really had any problems with the transmission I'd not add any Lucas to it but I do believe in their products , have used them myself and know of many success stories.
If you've not ever changed transmission fluids or filters you might want to either get a shop to it or get a friend to help you that has experience or read a full service manual and then do it or try a good auto parts store bec some offer free diagrams and instruction print outs.
Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way that really isn't a hard job to do it's vital though that the right filter kit and transmission fluid is used , plus cleaning the surfaces and making sure that their quite dry before placing the gasket and pan back on is also vital.Another thing is once you change the fluid etc wait till you drive it a good 100 miles or so and lightly retighten the pan bolts again.
How much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
How much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge Srt-4? I need to change the fluid myself but I don't know how much to buy. I looked in the manual and it doesn't say. I called two dealerships to ask and they don't know. Atleast an estimate on the amount would be nice so I have an idea of how much to buy.How much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
Better go back to the dealer. I am sure they know. You also need mopar friction adder because of the limited slip differential.How much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
i checked my mitchell and it also does not say how much for an srt-4 but for a 2004 neon it takes 9L if empty and 4L drain and fill of atf +4
good luckHow much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
First what year is the neon and second
2000-2005 takes 4 litres of transmission fluid .How much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
First and formost -- keep in mind this is a manual transmission and not an automatic transmission (all SRT4's are 5spd). So 9L is right out the door.
4L is close... my buddy changed his transmission fluid and said he used almost 3 quarts in his SRT.
If I remember correctly he just used 5w-30w Mobile1 to do this.
If you call a dealer I'm sure they can verify what the best fluid to use.
Better go back to the dealer. I am sure they know. You also need mopar friction adder because of the limited slip differential.How much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
i checked my mitchell and it also does not say how much for an srt-4 but for a 2004 neon it takes 9L if empty and 4L drain and fill of atf +4
good luckHow much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
First what year is the neon and second
2000-2005 takes 4 litres of transmission fluid .How much transmission fluid goes in a Dodge SRT-4?
First and formost -- keep in mind this is a manual transmission and not an automatic transmission (all SRT4's are 5spd). So 9L is right out the door.
4L is close... my buddy changed his transmission fluid and said he used almost 3 quarts in his SRT.
If I remember correctly he just used 5w-30w Mobile1 to do this.
If you call a dealer I'm sure they can verify what the best fluid to use.
How many liters of transmission fluid in my toyota corolla?
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I went to pepboys and they told me their computer says to put 2.5 liters of transmission fluid for my transmission fluid change. I paid some guy to change it out but my dip stick shows that there isnt enough fluid. its low whether hot or cold. i lost the manual to the car. The car runs fine and automatic transmission shifts properly. Car is an automatic Corolla 99'. i think pepboys gave me wrong info. does anyone know the proper amount of fluid necessary for my car? thanksHow many liters of transmission fluid in my toyota corolla?
3.3L or 3.5qtsHow many liters of transmission fluid in my toyota corolla?
it's 3L. and u have the dip stick you can adjust it via it ,asp net web hosting Microfibre or feather duvet quilt
I went to pepboys and they told me their computer says to put 2.5 liters of transmission fluid for my transmission fluid change. I paid some guy to change it out but my dip stick shows that there isnt enough fluid. its low whether hot or cold. i lost the manual to the car. The car runs fine and automatic transmission shifts properly. Car is an automatic Corolla 99'. i think pepboys gave me wrong info. does anyone know the proper amount of fluid necessary for my car? thanksHow many liters of transmission fluid in my toyota corolla?
3.3L or 3.5qtsHow many liters of transmission fluid in my toyota corolla?
it's 3L. and u have the dip stick you can adjust it via it ,
How often should transmission fluid be changed?
Approx. how many miles for an automatic transmission before it needs to be changed?How often should transmission fluid be changed?
i think most manufactures don't have a schedule for changing transmission fluid in the owners manual, but if you go to the dealer, they most always have a schedule for you. some cars are better than others, like if i owned a ford or chevy product, i would change fluid very 15 to 20k miles. if it was a nissan, probly somewhere around 60k miles with normal driving. not always best to believe manufacture schedule cuz they know the car will last out of warranty on those schedules.
for instance, some models recommend 7500 miles for an oil change. the only ppl i know who wait that long know nothing about car maintenance.
fluid on newer cars esp. imports is pretty expensive.
some independent shops that advertise changing all the fluid in the trans use regular trans fluid with additives. that is not always a good idea cuz they have minimum wage workers adding whatever they want to your trans. some makes don't have filters, just a screen and some trans pans don't have drain plugs for the do it yourselfer.
to answer your q, i would do drain and fill trans every 15k miles and if you can get all the fluid changed, then 25 to 30k miles.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
50,000...I know because I am 200 miles from needing one. :)How often should transmission fluid be changed?
id say at 15,000 miles to be safe, 25,000 miles maximum
dont forget the basic filters in the trany. Most oil change shops service transmission oil nowadays. ther other person said 50,000..that is acceptable, depends how much you like your car I guess. and how hard you drive it, and the weather conditions where you live etc.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
It really depends on the car and usage. If it's an older car and you don't know when the fluid was changed last, it may be bad to change it.
Your best bet is to look in the owner's manual. It has schedules for changing the fluids.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
You should have your transmission serviced every 24,000 miles. Every 12,000 miles if do alot of heavy hauling or a lot of stop %26amp; go driving. Have it done by a reputable Dealer or Transmission shop. They can change the fluid and make the necessary adjustments. It's fairly inexpensive compared to a New transmission. Don't send a woman or anyone who doesn't know anything about cars. Nothing against women, but most don't know anything about cars. There is a lot of men that don't know anything about cars either.
Also there is some good additives to help an older transmissions, after 50,000 miles. %26quot;Lucas%26quot; makes one of the best.
If the transmission fluid is a brown looking color and smells like varish get the transmission serviced.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
I have 2 Pontiacs that recomend it be changed every 100,000 kilometers. You would have to check with the manufactuer for your particular type of car.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
Now a days....car factory manual said it is no need to change the it will goes for the whole life of your car. If this is the case then many lubricant factories will goes to bankrupt, then it is advise to change it within 25000 miles or after you change the engine oils twice.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
i say 15 to 25k Miles
i think most manufactures don't have a schedule for changing transmission fluid in the owners manual, but if you go to the dealer, they most always have a schedule for you. some cars are better than others, like if i owned a ford or chevy product, i would change fluid very 15 to 20k miles. if it was a nissan, probly somewhere around 60k miles with normal driving. not always best to believe manufacture schedule cuz they know the car will last out of warranty on those schedules.
for instance, some models recommend 7500 miles for an oil change. the only ppl i know who wait that long know nothing about car maintenance.
fluid on newer cars esp. imports is pretty expensive.
some independent shops that advertise changing all the fluid in the trans use regular trans fluid with additives. that is not always a good idea cuz they have minimum wage workers adding whatever they want to your trans. some makes don't have filters, just a screen and some trans pans don't have drain plugs for the do it yourselfer.
to answer your q, i would do drain and fill trans every 15k miles and if you can get all the fluid changed, then 25 to 30k miles.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
50,000...I know because I am 200 miles from needing one. :)How often should transmission fluid be changed?
id say at 15,000 miles to be safe, 25,000 miles maximum
dont forget the basic filters in the trany. Most oil change shops service transmission oil nowadays. ther other person said 50,000..that is acceptable, depends how much you like your car I guess. and how hard you drive it, and the weather conditions where you live etc.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
It really depends on the car and usage. If it's an older car and you don't know when the fluid was changed last, it may be bad to change it.
Your best bet is to look in the owner's manual. It has schedules for changing the fluids.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
You should have your transmission serviced every 24,000 miles. Every 12,000 miles if do alot of heavy hauling or a lot of stop %26amp; go driving. Have it done by a reputable Dealer or Transmission shop. They can change the fluid and make the necessary adjustments. It's fairly inexpensive compared to a New transmission. Don't send a woman or anyone who doesn't know anything about cars. Nothing against women, but most don't know anything about cars. There is a lot of men that don't know anything about cars either.
Also there is some good additives to help an older transmissions, after 50,000 miles. %26quot;Lucas%26quot; makes one of the best.
If the transmission fluid is a brown looking color and smells like varish get the transmission serviced.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
I have 2 Pontiacs that recomend it be changed every 100,000 kilometers. You would have to check with the manufactuer for your particular type of car.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
Now a days....car factory manual said it is no need to change the it will goes for the whole life of your car. If this is the case then many lubricant factories will goes to bankrupt, then it is advise to change it within 25000 miles or after you change the engine oils twice.How often should transmission fluid be changed?
i say 15 to 25k Miles
How much should I expect to change differential oil and transmission fluid in my FORD EXPEDITION? ESTIMATE!?
I really don't have the time or space to do it myself right now and have never done it before so I'm just trying to figure out how much it'll costHow much should I expect to change differential oil and transmission fluid in my FORD EXPEDITION? ESTIMATE!?
Rough figures; Trans $80-100. Rear could be the same or less.
Rough figures; Trans $80-100. Rear could be the same or less.
Transmission oil change???
I have a honda 2000 civic lx bought it froma friend 1 yr ago has 79,750 miles on it and I checked the transmission fluid this morning and it's a light brown color-I thought transmission fluid was suppose to be pink or red. Well not having any problems with the transmission but I know I should have it changed soon since it's dirty. But my husband can't do it till next weekend he is not a mechanic but does do the oil changes and smalll things like so, he says changing the transmission fluid is simple, so my question is will it be okay to wait till next weekend and how hard is it to change the fluid and do we need to change a filter?? I know we have to only use the honda transmission fluid. Thanks guys!!!!Transmission oil change???
its not a problem that the fluid is slightly discolored. That happens over time as the dyes in the oil darken from the heat generated by the transmission. As long as the fluid doesn't smell burnt.you'll be okay.
there is no filter inside that transmission. there is a drain bolt similar to your engine oil drain plug that you unscrew to drain the oil. You will get about 3 1/2 quarts out. The only way to get it all out is to flush the trans but its not worth it.
you are right in that you need to use the Hondamatic transmission fluid only. you can only get that at a Honda dealer.
The factory recommendation on the fluid change is 100k so its not a problem unless as I mentioned the fluid smells burnt. Otherwise, no worries.
hope that helpsTransmission oil change???
You should have NO WORRIES, it is not near as important as the oil changes.
To get the max life out of your car though, go with the severe service intervals for all your maintenance. This usually means trans fluid drain and top-off ever 30k.
Very easy to change - pull drain plug on side of transmission case - usually a 3/8%26quot; socket drive size. Leave it to drain. Replace plug and top off with the correct amount of ATF. My accord takes exactly 2.5 quarts.
Note: For regular ATF, yes use Honda brand. But, I recommend Amsoil synthetic to all my customers. I have 3 Hondas that all have Amsoil - 95 Odyssey 230k miles, 94 Accord wagon 227k miles and 94 Accord sedan 281k miles. Synthetic stays much cooler and thus does not breakdown and turn brown like your current ATF. Temperature is the reason for failure in 90% of transmission issues.
To switch over, just drain and top the ATF at each oil change. You should have it mostly switched over after about 4 changes. After this, you can easily go 60k on the ATF drains. The synthetic oil and the extended life oil filters are rated at 25k miles though I usually only double the Honda interval of 7500 with 15k changes. This makes it just as cheap to use the expensive synthetic. ($7/qt and $9 filters) compared to 3k oil changes with regular oil ($2/qt*5 and $3/filter*5).Transmission oil change???
Personally my experience had been normally simply draining %26amp; refilling the ATF fluid every 25,000 to 30,000 miles works best! In fact we have always owned 5 brand new TOYOTAS (and one, a 1993 Toyota Camry LE we gave away with 211,000 miles when my wife got 2005 Highlander 6 cylinder AWD all have made it to at least 150,000 miles with no ATF or transmission problems simply by draining %26amp; refilling the ATF fluid, actually I do it more frequently after the vehicle reached 100K mile plateau like every 2nd or 3rd oil change. But again, most experts recommend every 25,000 or 30,000 miles and then I was surprised that most service stations charge like $30 when it is such an easy DIY task of simply opening the drain plug, measure how much came out and then refill like 2 to 3 quarts of ATF according to the manufacturer specifications via skinny ATF tube.
Older vehicles used to use DEXRON III ATF but newer ones use more sophisticated ATF that it is extremely critical not to refill with wrong ATF, otherwise troubles begin and TRANSMISSIONS are expensive to overhaul %26amp; fix and often times never the same that people give up and trade-in as lessons learned experience.
Hope the Above Info Helps %26amp; Best of Luck
its not a problem that the fluid is slightly discolored. That happens over time as the dyes in the oil darken from the heat generated by the transmission. As long as the fluid doesn't smell burnt.you'll be okay.
there is no filter inside that transmission. there is a drain bolt similar to your engine oil drain plug that you unscrew to drain the oil. You will get about 3 1/2 quarts out. The only way to get it all out is to flush the trans but its not worth it.
you are right in that you need to use the Hondamatic transmission fluid only. you can only get that at a Honda dealer.
The factory recommendation on the fluid change is 100k so its not a problem unless as I mentioned the fluid smells burnt. Otherwise, no worries.
hope that helpsTransmission oil change???
You should have NO WORRIES, it is not near as important as the oil changes.
To get the max life out of your car though, go with the severe service intervals for all your maintenance. This usually means trans fluid drain and top-off ever 30k.
Very easy to change - pull drain plug on side of transmission case - usually a 3/8%26quot; socket drive size. Leave it to drain. Replace plug and top off with the correct amount of ATF. My accord takes exactly 2.5 quarts.
Note: For regular ATF, yes use Honda brand. But, I recommend Amsoil synthetic to all my customers. I have 3 Hondas that all have Amsoil - 95 Odyssey 230k miles, 94 Accord wagon 227k miles and 94 Accord sedan 281k miles. Synthetic stays much cooler and thus does not breakdown and turn brown like your current ATF. Temperature is the reason for failure in 90% of transmission issues.
To switch over, just drain and top the ATF at each oil change. You should have it mostly switched over after about 4 changes. After this, you can easily go 60k on the ATF drains. The synthetic oil and the extended life oil filters are rated at 25k miles though I usually only double the Honda interval of 7500 with 15k changes. This makes it just as cheap to use the expensive synthetic. ($7/qt and $9 filters) compared to 3k oil changes with regular oil ($2/qt*5 and $3/filter*5).Transmission oil change???
Personally my experience had been normally simply draining %26amp; refilling the ATF fluid every 25,000 to 30,000 miles works best! In fact we have always owned 5 brand new TOYOTAS (and one, a 1993 Toyota Camry LE we gave away with 211,000 miles when my wife got 2005 Highlander 6 cylinder AWD all have made it to at least 150,000 miles with no ATF or transmission problems simply by draining %26amp; refilling the ATF fluid, actually I do it more frequently after the vehicle reached 100K mile plateau like every 2nd or 3rd oil change. But again, most experts recommend every 25,000 or 30,000 miles and then I was surprised that most service stations charge like $30 when it is such an easy DIY task of simply opening the drain plug, measure how much came out and then refill like 2 to 3 quarts of ATF according to the manufacturer specifications via skinny ATF tube.
Older vehicles used to use DEXRON III ATF but newer ones use more sophisticated ATF that it is extremely critical not to refill with wrong ATF, otherwise troubles begin and TRANSMISSIONS are expensive to overhaul %26amp; fix and often times never the same that people give up and trade-in as lessons learned experience.
Hope the Above Info Helps %26amp; Best of Luck
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