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corey08cummins · 10-31-2009, 04:51 PM

did he at least put lipstick on first?

dxman · 10-31-2009, 04:53 PM

well i guess im selling my truck...ASAP!!!

***MATTIAC*** · 10-31-2009, 04:54 PM

I wouldnt go that far.. it doesnt happen all the time, there is just risk of metal filling getting caught up. how long has it been since the flush?

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trganey · 10-31-2009, 04:54 PM

I wouldn't do anything except cross my fingers and hope I got away with it this time. I lost a transmission on a gas burner the same way but it had 350k miles on it. It was already giving problems is why it was done in the first place. All I had done to this transmission before this was to change the fluid and filter every 60K miles. Oh well.

TR

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JDiepstra · 10-31-2009, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MATTIAC

I would never get a tranny flush!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by dxman

CRAP!!! i didnt no that. and here i was thinking i was doing a good thing. what should i do now? any ideas?

I'm not so sure I would worry about this. Dusty Hawk of HTS flushed my trans. I'm pretty sure he knows what he's doing.

hemilegend · 10-31-2009, 06:24 PM

I've always gotten my trans flushed often like every 30 to 50,000 miles and have never had a problem

i've always heard there good as long as it's consistent and often, even got my 68rfe flushed at 30 and going to again at 60

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94Matt · 10-31-2009, 07:01 PM

Took a car in once for a flush. The trans was slipping bad before, so I figured it couldn't do any more damage but was worth a shot. Well, we used that car another 50,000 miles after that flush without any problems and the trans worked better than ever. I've heard tons of horror stories, especially after I told my buddies I dropped the car off for the job, but in my experience it saved me from buying a new trans.

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Lead Head · 10-31-2009, 10:21 PM

Generally if a "perfectly fine" transmissions goes shortly after a flush - it wasn't perfectly fine, and was probably already on its way to a slow and painful death.

bob4x4 · 10-31-2009, 10:28 PM

There is nothing wrong with doing a Trans flush !
The problem comes in when it is done improperly or a cleaning solution is used.Many chemical companies are pushing their cleaners(more revenue) Most will be a solvent base.You never want to put a solvent into anything that requires lubrication.If your trans has metal filings in it you are already doomed hard parts are worn.

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kevinc2004 · 11-01-2009, 10:42 PM

A friend of mine who is retiring from rebuilding transmissions all of his life, claims that those machines paid for all of his children to finish colledge! He says that they cause the metal particles to stir up and enter the valve bodies, Either it will be OK, or it will give trouble right away!

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bob4x4 · 11-02-2009, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by kevinc2004

A friend of mine who is retiring from rebuilding transmissions all of his life, claims that those machines paid for all of his children to finish colledge! He says that they cause the metal particles to stir up and enter the valve bodies, Either it will be OK, or it will give trouble right away!

Hogwash

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ram07saw · 11-03-2009, 01:37 AM

so if a tranny flush isn't the way to go, then what is the best way to change the fluid?

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10-31-2009, 04:53 PM	#14 (permalink)
dxman Cummins Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 81 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts dxman's Truck Pics	well i guess im selling my truck...ASAP!!!

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*MATTIAC* Blue Freak! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Kelowna BC Posts: 1,090 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts MATTIAC's Truck Pics	I wouldnt go that far.. it doesnt happen all the time, there is just risk of metal filling getting caught up. how long has it been since the flush? __________________ 08 Elect Blue 6.7 Mega. 3500. Sunroof. Leather.VES. 6" BDS Lift. 37x13.50-20 Toyo OC M/T on Eagle 064B wheels. B/W Pocket Flares. ProFlo 5" TBE w/ 6" Tip. H&S Black Maxx. S&B CAI. AMSOIL. Starter/Alarm. 6000k HID HI/LOW & Fogs. Kenwood DNX9140. 2x Pioneer Series Pro Subs Pwrd by a JL 500/1 v2. Autometer Triple Pillar w/ Boost & Rail Pressure.

10-31-2009, 04:54 PM	#16 (permalink)
trganey Cummins Fan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 41 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post trganey's Truck Pics	I wouldn't do anything except cross my fingers and hope I got away with it this time. I lost a transmission on a gas burner the same way but it had 350k miles on it. It was already giving problems is why it was done in the first place. All I had done to this transmission before this was to change the fluid and filter every 60K miles. Oh well. TR __________________ Black 09' 3500 Laramie Mega Dually SB 4X4 6.7 Auto w/4.10z Mfg. 2-09',B&W Hitch, Tekonsha P3.

10-31-2009, 06:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
hemilegend Cummins Fan Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Louisiana Posts: 79 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts hemilegend's Truck Pics	I've always gotten my trans flushed often like every 30 to 50,000 miles and have never had a problem i've always heard there good as long as it's consistent and often, even got my 68rfe flushed at 30 and going to again at 60 __________________ 2007 2500 CTD 6.7L QUAD CAB 4X4 MINERAL GRAY SPT PKG. AND NAV, kore leveling kit, flashtech bi-xenon 6000k HID heads,H&S 5 inch SS TBE, egr/cooler delete

10-31-2009, 07:01 PM	#19 (permalink)
94Matt Cummins Nut Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wyoming Posts: 459 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts 94Matt's Truck Pics	Took a car in once for a flush. The trans was slipping bad before, so I figured it couldn't do any more damage but was worth a shot. Well, we used that car another 50,000 miles after that flush without any problems and the trans worked better than ever. I've heard tons of horror stories, especially after I told my buddies I dropped the car off for the job, but in my experience it saved me from buying a new trans. __________________ 08 Dodge 2500 Q/C 4x4 long bed manual 07 Chevy 2500 crewcab, 4x4, D/A, long bed 93 Ford 250, 4x4, with 03 Cummins and manual

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Lead Head Cummins Fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 93 Thanks: 0 Thanked 13 Times in 2 Posts Lead Head's Truck Pics	Generally if a "perfectly fine" transmissions goes shortly after a flush - it wasn't perfectly fine, and was probably already on its way to a slow and painful death.

10-31-2009, 10:28 PM	#21 (permalink)
bob4x4 Diesel Head Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,699 Thanks: 2 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts bob4x4's Truck Pics	There is nothing wrong with doing a Trans flush ! The problem comes in when it is done improperly or a cleaning solution is used.Many chemical companies are pushing their cleaners(more revenue) Most will be a solvent base.You never want to put a solvent into anything that requires lubrication.If your trans has metal filings in it you are already doomed hard parts are worn. __________________ 05 2500 4x4 Carli Dominator 3.0 Suspension Baja proven 94 2500 4x4 Carli performance 2.0 with full leafs 90 wrangler injected locked and caged crawler

11-03-2009, 01:37 AM	#24 (permalink)
ram07saw Cummins Fan Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post ram07saw's Truck Pics	so if a tranny flush isn't the way to go, then what is the best way to change the fluid? __________________ 07.5 6.7L QC 4x4, Auto, HS Black Maxx, Airaid Intake, 20" AR Wolverines on Nitto Terras, MBRP 5" EX with 5050XL Aero Turbine, K2 EGR Delete, MP8, Amsoil BMK25 Bypass, Procomp dual stabilizer kit with fox dampers, BD Steering bracket.