Trans/RDU/PTU service costs

[Chops]

I always thought that a trans flush is not a good idea. Dealer said that it's ok unless you have 100K and it's the first service. Your thoughts ?

Typically there is so much clutch debris in old ATF (100K mi+) that it is better just to leave it be instead of flushing it.

I once did an initial drain & fill (not flush) on a ten year old Vibe/Corolla 200K mi+ engine. It shifty jerky for a hundred miles or so. Once the old ATF mixed in with the new it got back to shifting normally. Whew…

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[Chops]

The EB transmission holds about 8 quarts, but only drains about 4 quarts with a drain & fill.

Where in the transmission does the other half remain to avoid the drain plug hole?

 

[Hot Runr Guy]

The EB transmission holds about 8 quarts, but only drains about 4 quarts with a drain & fill.

Where in the transmission does the other half remain to avoid the drain plug hole?

Torque converter?

HRG

 

[Toddman45]

FYI, RockAuto has the 5-qt jug back in stock, but must buy in quantities of 3.

HRG

RockAuto's where I got my one gallon lowest price.

Wow $700 seems like a lot. Was that for just drain and fill on all three (transmission, ptu, rdu) or for flushes? I have a AWD Hybrid so may have to tackle these fluid changes myself.

It's absurd just for a drain and fill on those three units.

It's less than $150 in fluid so that tells you where the rest of the cost is.

 

[801Maverick801]

If you leave your drain plug out overnight, you will get atleast another quart out of the Transmission. I got 6 quarts out the last couple times I did it.

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