transmission fluid black in colour but doesn't smell burnt.
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transmission fluid black in colour but doesn't smell burnt.
I decided to change my transmission fluid today. Drained it and it seemed to be dark in colour. Last time I drained it was almost 3 years ago Almost 40K miles. Fluid doesn't smell burnt and the car shifts great. What'* the deal here? It'* originally tranny and everything seems fine except the colour.
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Black in colour.. like jet black? Or like #2 pencil black? If it is like a #2 pencil black, that is clutch material. Normal stuff, mine had it too. Didn't smell burnt whatsoever, car shifted fine [except to reverse when cold] but it was a #2 pencil type black.. however it never had that 'new transmission fluid smell.' I suggest flushing the tranny if this is the case.. that stuff isn't what you want floating around in your fluid.
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If the fluid did not have a burnt smell than you may be ok...
40,000 miles is way toooo long to let the fluid go in the 440-T4 transmissions.... Change the fluid once a year or every 10,000-15,000 miles....
These transmissions overheat fluid in a bad way...
Being that you have changed it, go back again in a few months and change it again...
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40,000 miles is way toooo long to let the fluid go in the 440-T4 transmissions.... Change the fluid once a year or every 10,000-15,000 miles....
These transmissions overheat fluid in a bad way...
Being that you have changed it, go back again in a few months and change it again...
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Originally Posted by SSEBONNE4EVA
Change it more often and add a cooler. My cars stay cherry red.
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
40,000 miles is way toooo long to let the fluid go in the 440-T4 transmissions.... Change the fluid once a year or every 10,000-15,000 miles....
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Thats if you want to keep the trans alive... lol
I live in a warm climate... The failures here can be crazy... How hot does it get up their in Canada? Good climate for the trans most likely..
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I live in a warm climate... The failures here can be crazy... How hot does it get up their in Canada? Good climate for the trans most likely..
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yer, my trans fluid has been in there for quite a while, but the colour and everything looks good still. Not all the fluid is old though, there'* some new stuff in there from when a tranny line went on the highway (in the winter, thankfully... coulda burned the thing up otherwise?)
1st gear slips slightly in -20ēC weather, but it'* fine otherwise...
1st gear slips slightly in -20ēC weather, but it'* fine otherwise...
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Originally Posted by jr's3800
Thats if you want to keep the trans alive... lol
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I went to autozone and bought a drain plug kit for my pan, now when I change it I drain the fluid first and then drop the pan to get to the filter, much easier. Fluid was still very decent, but I also run sythentic in it. I change it every 15,000 miles. Bought a cooler off of ebay, hope to get it installed in the next couple of weeks. The plug makes the changes much more pleasant, just a tip.
One warning, don't put a plug on if you think you may bottom out, the plug is the lowest part on the front of the car, except for the plastic air dam. I am on my second plug now
One warning, don't put a plug on if you think you may bottom out, the plug is the lowest part on the front of the car, except for the plastic air dam. I am on my second plug now
