How do I know if my transmission is so far gone that changing the fluid will kill it? Car is 25 years old, 140k miles, no service records and no clue if the previous owner ever changed it
Probably won't kill it just do a drain and fill and see how it goes
Ugh this guy again.JUST CHANGE THE FUCKING GEARBOX OIL
>>28697045Just drain and refill. Avoid flushes at all costs.
>>28697045>transmission is so far gone that changing the fluid will kill itNot possible. Drain and fill, change the filter if it's got one. Throw a bottle of Lubegard in there if it shudders. I've owned tons of autotragic shitboxes with slipping transmissions, and all of them I've ever owned were all "fixed" by just changing the fluid and filter.In some cases, the boomers that I bought a few of my cars from literally would never change their ATF, and instead have the transmission rebuilt every 100k miles assuming that's a normal thing to do.We have people asking this question multiple times a week at this point. Anyone telling you you'll kill the transmission by swapping fluid is either a boomer or an Aamco employee.
Sounds fucked m8, your gonna need a new car
>>28697497can you actually fix shudder just by pouring some additive?
>>28697497>Not possible.seen it a happen a few times actually but it's usually going to have signs of slipping internally before, people will try throwing in a new filter and fluid and it shits the bed in about a week.
>>28697045Transmission fluid changes damaging older transmissions is boomer FUD-Lore.A drain & fill never hurt any automatic.
What color is the fluid?If there’s any red to it still you’re probably fine for a drain and fill.
>>28697053The Nigger will keep making new threads until he gets the reply he wanted all along
>>28697045No worries bro just send it
>>28697045It won't kill it but it might start pissing oil. If it didn't originally have synthetic, don't use synthetic.
>>28697045Transmission oil is lifetime™ lad
>>28697512>seen it a happen a few times actually but it's usually going to have signs of slipping internally before, people will try throwing in a new filter and fluid and it shits the bed in about a week.>Phillip, Aamco employee 1999-2025>2 tours at Autozone>Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
