Trans flush :p

[Sal-XK]

Ok I've read every thread on all the forums and all the pros and cons of trans flushes. I know Chrysler says not to do it and all the jeep dealers recommend it :confused: I have used trans flushes on high mileage cars in the past with good results. I'm not going to list the pros and cons of this I'm sure the flaming that's to come will cover it. Well I wanted a trans service for the up coming wheeling season and didn't want to do it myself and deal with it i have more money then time right now I guess LOL First thing the service person says flush I say no pan drop. Then I thought about the dude taking my armor off and god knows what they will charge me for that. So I decided I would try the flush since I don't think anyone else on here has done yet. I like the complete fluid replacement. So I did and all seems fine so far. Beyond the normal I just spent money on my jeep so it runs better feeling you get the shifts have smoothed out a little. The weird thing and I'm perplexed on this is my MPG's went up :confused: not sure why and I didn't change my driving habits eithere. I'm not sure but I'll see we're it is tomorrow I average between 12 & 14 normally I got home it was at 16. So today I reset the thing for the trip to work and again to go home I've don't this several times before usually get home about 14mpg. today and this morning I landed at 17mpg.

[CmmdrDan]

I had mine flushed at 30,000 miles. Gonna have it done at 75,000. I still need to do my tease and diffs.

[jcoulter]

IMO, if it has been over 60,000 miles since a flush do not flush it. Drop the pan instead. I have no info to back this up. It's just what I'm doing.

[The_War_Wagon]

Ooops. Had mine flushed at 63,000 miles, when I bought it. :eek: Still running fine at 68k! :o

[cico7]

did you put all the armour and other pieces back on?

[Sal-XK]

did you put all the armour and other pieces back on?

Never took them off one of the benefits of the trans flush :)

[cico7]

Did you disconnect your battery?
Did you get your XK programmed for your tires/wheels?

Never took them off one of the benefits of the trans flush :)

[Sal-XK]

Did you disconnect your battery?
Did you get your XK programmed for your tires/wheels?

Nope neither of those either. I'm still at 15MPG which I should be down to about 12 by now. Maybe I got a really potent tank of gas or something. LOL

[cico7]

Check the water pump?

Nope neither of those either. I'm still at 15MPG which I should be down to about 12 by now. Maybe I got a really potent tank of gas or something. LOL

[Sal-XK]

Check the water pump?

What am I looking for?


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[cico7]

I dont know, You don't remember?

What am I looking for?
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[Sal-XK]

I dont know, You don't remember?

I'm confused LOL

[AJeepZJ]

I dont know, You don't remember?


I'm confused LOL

lol - That's good... changing tranny was very easy on the XJ not sure about the WK. I already know we have a crap ton planed when those sliders come in... but if time permits you can show me that.

[Sal-XK]

Don't think we will have time for that LOL


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[cico7]

For what? Did you remember what you were looking for?
Did you do a write up on how to flush? Or is there info available somewhere?

Don't think we will have time for that LOL Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Sal-XK]

For what? Did you remember what you were looking for?
Did you do a write up on how to flush? Or is there info available somewhere?

With all AJ's stuff he has planned to do to his jeep when he comes over I don't think we will have time to do a trans service as well. I didn't do the flush myself but the topic is discussed in detail on JC. They pretty much hook it up to a machine that replaces all the fluid as it takes all the old fluid out. They usually hook up to the trans coolant lines and just let the jeep run until all the fluid has been exchanged vs the pan drop that only replaces like 8qts I think Chrysler does not recommend this process but I've had good results with this on other cars in the past so l figured I'd give it a try on this one to.


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