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6th Gen ('00-'05): Did some work to the Monte today

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Old 12-13-2012, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by pilot2411
just a suggestion, changing the filter kit is a good idea, but your transmission holds much more than 4 or 5 qts of fluid. look into a transmission flush periodically.

I was thinking about flushing it but then I read that they are not such a good idea on high mileage transmissions or transmissions that you don't know the service history on. I don't know if the previous owners serviced the transmission or not. Also having 110,000 on it scared me. My dad flushed my moms 2000 SS at about 60,000 miles and almost immediately after we started having issues with the transmission shifting hard and the torque converter circuit being stuck on and the car jerks like crazy. The flush may of had nothing to do with it though but I am scared of them.
 
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Old 12-13-2012, 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by MonteMan92
I was thinking about flushing it but then I read that they are not such a good idea on high mileage transmissions or transmissions that you don't know the service history on. I don't know if the previous owners serviced the transmission or not. Also having 110,000 on it scared me. My dad flushed my moms 2000 SS at about 60,000 miles and almost immediately after we started having issues with the transmission shifting hard and the torque converter circuit being stuck on and the car jerks like crazy. The flush may of had nothing to do with it though but I am scared of them.
I'm on the "do not flush it" team. I would rather see you changer the filter and fluid every 15-20k than to knock something loose with a forced flush system.
 
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Old 12-15-2012, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by milrlyt
Good on you for taking care of your Monte! I've been thinking of changing my trans fluid too, not sure it's ever been changed. How hard was it to do yourself?
Originally Posted by ChibiBlackSheep
This is for a homemade shift kit but still has disassembly & assembly instructions:
Grand Prixs Of North America • View topic - DIY Shift Kit For Under $10*
 
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