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Kasper
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Jul 22, 2011, 4:45 PM

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I have a 97 Plymouth grandcaravan transmission was fine till someone put dextron 3 in then started not shifting changed the filter and fluids was fine for about 10 miles then started again.
Has a 3.0 & about 170,000 miles but I have also heard that it has a different engine and tranny


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Jul 22, 2011, 9:34 PM

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While putting the wrong fluid in those trannys can damage them, it doesn't happen that fast. It's more of a slow kill over time.

I'm not sure exactly what tranny you have but the ones with the external mount solenoid packs have a lot of problems with those..

Get the codes pull and if there isn't any tranny codes then more than likely you are looking at internal problems....


Kasper
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Jul 22, 2011, 10:00 PM

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Well this is the second time she has done this.


Kasper
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Jul 23, 2011, 1:47 PM

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We was told to drain it a few times to see if that helps but the darn fluid is like 5-6 a qt. But it seems that their might be some in the torque converter


Hammer Time
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Jul 23, 2011, 2:33 PM

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There's not just some in the torque converter, most of the fluid is in the torque converter. Depending which trans you have, it could hold over 9 qts and you only get 4 out draining the pan. The best bet is to get a complete fluid exchange using a fluid exchange machine, sometimes called a flush machine but it doesn't really do any flushing.



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Kasper
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Jul 23, 2011, 4:22 PM

Post #6 of 14 (1976 views)
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If I keep changing it will I get the dextron 3 out in the long run


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Jul 23, 2011, 4:24 PM

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No, you won't. It will just keep mixing and diluting. Do a total flush all at once with the correct fluid.



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Kasper
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Jul 23, 2011, 4:35 PM

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Where can I get this machine at?


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Jul 23, 2011, 4:48 PM

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Most all quality shops have one these days. Just call them and ask if they have a complete flush machine.



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Jul 23, 2011, 4:58 PM

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Ill see if a local shop all the trans shops vlose to Mr is 30 miles away
Thanks


Kasper
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Jul 23, 2011, 5:01 PM

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Someone told her there is a drain plug behind the dust cover and I said yeah its never that easy


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Jul 23, 2011, 5:14 PM

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It wouldn't matter if there was. That will only drain the pan.



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Jul 23, 2011, 6:00 PM

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That was on the old school converters............. The newer ones don't have a drain plug....

If you've got the wrong fluid in there you need to do a complete fluid exchange as suggested....But with this one since you are having the shifting problems as well you may want to have a tranny shop look at it 1st before you spend $120 bucks on a flush....


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Jul 23, 2011, 6:13 PM

Post #14 of 14 (1947 views)
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Thanks for the info






 
 
 






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