When To Take Your Vehicle For A Transmission Flush

Saturday, June 19th, 2010 | Women's Interest

Can you tell me what an automatic transmission flush is?
A transmission flush is the process of removing the old worn out fluid along with the gunk that accumulates in the gears, torque converter, etc.. and replaces the transmission with brand fluid to get your vehicle to 200,000 miles or more.

When should you have it done?
you should have your transmission flush done every 25,000 to 30,000 miles.  The typical cost of a transmission flush is forty dollars on the low end and up to $100 .  A Transmission rebuild cost can anywhere from $1,600 to several thousand dollars, so the low cost of a flush is well worth the ounce of prevention to prevent a major repair.

When should should a transmission fluid flush be performed?
if you have a low mileage vehicle or a high mileage vehicle that has had the transmission regularly flushed then doing a fluid exchange is a good idea.

Which Vehicles should have a flush done?
Speak with your transmission repair shop.  If you have a vehicle with more than one hundred thousand miles and the fluid has never been flushed or if you check the transmission fluid and it smell burnt you should avoid a transmission flush.the reason why would not want to do a flush is that once the transmission fluid flush is done it could suck a bunch of grime, metal shavings, etc.. deep into your transmission gears and torque converter that could cause the transmission to fail several months later.

Your transmission repair mechanic should quiz you about this and be more concerned with keeping your from avoiding a costly repair than putting money into their pocket.

Where to bring your vehicle?
Bring your vehicle to a transmission repair shop.  Do not bring your vehicle to a “oil and lube” for a transmission flush.  These guys are not transmission experts and can cause major damage to your transmission.  Use a transmission shop with ase certified technicians and make sure they change the filter with the flush is done.


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