TRANSMISSION FLUSHER, JUNK OR NOT
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TRANSMISSION FLUSHER, JUNK OR NOT
has anybody used or own this from harbor freight, is it crap? http://www.harborfreight.com/transmi...shoppingdotcom
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It also says changes fluid. It's pretty common to use a filter buggy on heavy equipment hyd system. Of course in some cases your talking about over 80 gallons of fluid so it is cheaper to use the filter buggy, change the filters a few times before you completly replace the fluid.
I don't agree that if it needs to be flushed it needs to be replaced. If their is something wrong and you think you can flush it to fix it then it's too late, but to just have it serviced is another thing.
I just had my allison trans fluid and filter change at the GMC place. $225 :shock: My trans does not have an internal serviceable filter. It's an external spin on.
I don't agree that if it needs to be flushed it needs to be replaced. If their is something wrong and you think you can flush it to fix it then it's too late, but to just have it serviced is another thing.
I just had my allison trans fluid and filter change at the GMC place. $225 :shock: My trans does not have an internal serviceable filter. It's an external spin on.
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Originally Posted by traysvega
IMO kinda like changing your oil without EVER changing your oil filter. :roll:
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No knowledge on this subject, but how can a flushing machine flush out the converter? i thought you had to fire up the engine to get the fluid out of the converter, or as some converters have a drain plug. I hate talking about transmissions, my 1993 duelly with 4L80E with shift kit (tow vehicle) has 197,000 miles and the planaters have been whinning for the last 50,000 miles.
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with the flusher you do start the engine , as fuild comes out one line it feeds new back in . oil exchange. had 94 van that whined , it went about 260k van was junked & trans was still hanging in there.
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Had 94 van that whined , it went about 260k van was junked & trans was still hanging in there.
That's good to hear, at my age and not knowing how much longer i'm going to be racing i really don't want to buy another tow vehicle.
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Had 94 van that whined , it went about 260k van was junked & trans was still hanging in there.
That's good to hear, at my age and not knowing how much longer i'm going to be racing i really don't want to buy another tow vehicle.
Zip.