No reason at all not to do this. And, if you do it three times running the engine for a few minutes between you can replace 78% of the fluid instead of 40%. Figure you replace about 40% the first time leaving a 60/40 mix, the second time you reduce the 60% to 36%, and the third time to about 22%, etc. Four times and you've got around 90% new fluid in the system. Stuart
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Jim Ogul Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 12:18 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Changing AT Fluid Second this question on using the minivac to siphon out the AT fluid. Has anyone tried this? is there any reason this wouldnt work? Jim
On Mon, Jul 8, 2013 at 2:24 PM, Project Pat <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote: > BTW, has anyone used the mitivac 7201 for ATF removal? > > > http://www.amazon.com/Mityvac-7201-Fluid-Evacuator-Plus/dp/B0002SR7TC/ > ref=sr _1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373307630&sr=8-1&keywords=mityvac > > http://tinyurl.com/lhgr2fe > > May be a nice idea for a quick ATF change without futzing with gaskets > and fill pipe threads. > I know you can't change the filter without pan removal, just not sure > it's always necessary (filter change). > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of Jim Ogul > Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 1:00 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Changing AT Fluid > > Another newbie question, but what advice can you all provide on > changing the automatic transmission fluid myself? For starters, where > do I drain the old fluid? > > Thanks > jim > 85 Westy > > |
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