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Doing a transmission fluid change
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indy4192
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Dec 1, 2010, 3:03 PM
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Doing a transmission fluid change
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I need to have the transmission fluid replaced in my 2002 kia sedona. I have done some looking around my area and it seems i can either have the transmission flushed for around $80-90 dollars or take it to a transmission shop, have the pan dropped and have it done that way. The owners manual AND dealership recomend a flush over a pan drop. A pan drop, filter change and such has priced out at around $120 plus the money i will lose for taking a day off work because none of the trans places around me are open on Saturday, while I can have the flush done on a Saturday. So, is it that much better and worth the additional cost and lost wages to go with a pan drop over a transmission flush or will a transmission flush do the job?
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Hammer Time
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Dec 1, 2010, 5:36 PM
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Re: Doing a transmission fluid change
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The flush is the better way to go. You only get about 1/3 of the fluid out when dropping the pan. You never get the fluid out of the torque converter.
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