Thank you for spending the time to share your experience with this task. I hadn't thought of approaching it from the angle you did. I was going to remove the motor mount until i saw your video. God Bless
Great video. Thank you! Now i dont have to pay a mechanic to do this for me! Ive had my 2005 for 12 years, and it had 100k miles on it when i got it. Ive doubled the mileage and only had minor issues with it. Most expensive thing ive paid for is tires!
It is a Asin af-33 trans. Made by Toyota. You should use Toyo t-4 fluid. It is not a 4t60 trans. Toyo fluid costs same as maxlife. But, USE t-4 fluid.the 08-09 suvs with 3.6 motor have a different trans.
My wife's 09 equinox just started with the 2 to 3 engine flair the other day. 100,000miles on it... Atf has never been changed. I'm dreading having to do this. I truly really am. Ugh. Hope it fixes the issue
Great video yet I found out my arm is too fat bc you have more room in front of your fan, I have a 2005 and I’m about 2 inches or less from touching it and I’m considering seeing if I can remove my battery and tray holder to get to from opposite side, only bc I’m trying to avoid going under near front bumper to try get motor mount removed! Yet, I’ll get it figured out someway to find access but this a good video. Also the sea foam was this your first time using it ?
P0797 code with a no start in the same vehicle. Solenoid c stuck on? Would this be worth a shot or change transmission. The trans fluid has never been changed.
I'd drop some coin on a knock off Tech2 scan tool and actuate that solenoid a bunch to see if I could get it back. You can pull the cover (pain) and replace solenoid which I would be inclined to do if I had an outright failure. And change the transmission fluid immediately.
How long did it last after you did this ...mine just started and I've never changed anything in the transmission I'm going to try this before I replace it I real don't want to because you have to drop the hole cradle with the motor so if it gave you time would love to know
Do this video. Either 2 things will happen. It will fix it and go away. Or Totally blow it up as dirt and such is holding it all together. I typically option the first one. I have heard 60,000 miles is recommended for longest life. I changed mine 3 times to make sure I had most of the old fluid out.
Whatever you do, use the T-IV. This is specific for a toyota transmission. If you use something else, you will not be able to drive it for 100 yards. You will have to replace the transmission. ONLY T-IV fluid. It is the same as the Saturn
i have the same equinox bought it new im having trouble with the transmission its slipping basically when the vehicle is hot, in like 2ND and 3rd gear and would slams into gear when i put it in drive... this happen only when the vhicle get hot and driver for over 40 mins i need advise pleseeeeeeeee
@bobgnops there's a tread online about changing your trans valve solenoids with a rostra kit I just did it but haven't added the fluid back in yet to know if I'm fixed but all 3 of us had the same issues ran fine while cold but once it warmed up 30 to 40min later it's started sliping
My 2007 equinox has 415k miles original trans and it slips from 2nd to 3rd I hate to give up on it it runs like new on the original engine my goal is to get it to half a million may put a trans in it it's a lot cheaper than a car payment
Personally I would never work on a vehicle if it's warm/hot especially after my dad (who owns a mechanic shop) had an incident where he opened the radiator cap while the customers vehicle he was working on was still hot and scolding hot coolant exploded and shot up in his face and he suffered severe burns from that.
Yeah, your supposed to check the transmission fluid with the transmission warm and running in park, so its kinda required. Coolant system is a different story.
The video tutorial for these cars is appreciated, But I want to make an observation: You will understand that automatic transmissions have a hydraulic torque converter and its respective oil cooler. Okay. Where do I replace the oil in those devices??? The turbine stores about 4 liters of oil and the lines like the cooler about a liter and a half. By simply draining the oil from the transmission crankcase and putting new oil in, you are going to mix new oil with old, the performance and quality of that oil is compromised. As I understand it, you remove the return hose from the cooler and with the transmission crankcase full it turns on and when you see a change in oil color, you turn off the engine, put the hose in its place and fill the transmission to level, That is a transmission oil change. The problem is with the design of these cooler hoses and how to disassemble them 😵😵😵. GM no longer cares about making cars durable and easy to access for maintenance. But anyway, your video is appreciated.
This has always been the way. Yes, draining the oil doesn't take away all the oil, and if you change it 5 times, there will always be some amount of original oil in the transmission. But...any new oil is better then old oil. I ended up doing 3 oil changes, as it only uses a few quarts, and that is such a significant upgrade to the old oil, you're good. It has been this way since the beginning of automatic transmissions which tells you that you don't have to get all the fluid out to get big improvements.
05 to 09 are Toyota transmissions. Engines are assembled in Germany and everything gets put together in Canada. Congratulations on buying an American car lol.
Von, you came looking for someone to help you with a problem. And yet you want to tell him how you want him to do that for you. You should have just moved along
Best video ever on changing equinox tranny oil!!!
Thanks…I just am not a fan of crawling under these things.
Thank you for spending the time to share your experience with this task. I hadn't thought of approaching it from the angle you did. I was going to remove the motor mount until i saw your video.
God Bless
You are welcome. Yeah, I saw those under videos and thought there has to be a better way, and there is, if your arms are long enough.
Thank you for taking the time to share your videos very much appreciated and helpful
You are welcome. I try to make videos I would want to see.
Best diy car video ever! 🤌🏿👌🏿
It needed to be done, I'm not undoing that motor mount, that's for sure.
Great video. Thank you! Now i dont have to pay a mechanic to do this for me! Ive had my 2005 for 12 years, and it had 100k miles on it when i got it. Ive doubled the mileage and only had minor issues with it. Most expensive thing ive paid for is tires!
I actually just did this again yesterday as our 2-3 flare showed up again. We'll see how it goes.
Really nice video. I like your style. I’ll give the top side method a try
My style is lazy and I know there is a meeting between design engineers and assembly engineers and there hopefully a middle ground.
It is a Asin af-33 trans. Made by Toyota. You should use Toyo t-4 fluid. It is not a 4t60 trans. Toyo fluid costs same as maxlife. But, USE t-4 fluid.the 08-09 suvs with 3.6 motor have a different trans.
More important than that would have been replacing it on a better schedule. Old fluid does no favors.
I agree. Great diy video!
Thank you for the kind words.
My wife's 09 equinox just started with the 2 to 3 engine flair the other day. 100,000miles on it... Atf has never been changed. I'm dreading having to do this. I truly really am. Ugh. Hope it fixes the issue
Changing the fluid is easy, I just hope you caught it soon enough it fixes the problem.
Someone was saying you can go through the wheel apron after taking off the wheel..im not sure yet
Taking off the wheel means jacking up the car, makes me no longer level, so that’s out.
Great video yet I found out my arm is too fat bc you have more room in front of your fan, I have a 2005 and I’m about 2 inches or less from touching it and I’m considering seeing if I can remove my battery and tray holder to get to from opposite side, only bc I’m trying to avoid going under near front bumper to try get motor mount removed! Yet, I’ll get it figured out someway to find access but this a good video. Also the sea foam was this your first time using it ?
Yes to using the sea foam in the transmission. Thinking things were dirty and needed cleaning worked out. Knock on TH-cam wood, it worked.
I'm not understand why you don't change the oil filter in transmission box?
This car has no serviceable transmission filter, that’s why.
P0797 code with a no start in the same vehicle. Solenoid c stuck on? Would this be worth a shot or change transmission. The trans fluid has never been changed.
I'd drop some coin on a knock off Tech2 scan tool and actuate that solenoid a bunch to see if I could get it back. You can pull the cover (pain) and replace solenoid which I would be inclined to do if I had an outright failure. And change the transmission fluid immediately.
How long did it last after you did this ...mine just started and I've never changed anything in the transmission I'm going to try this before I replace it I real don't want to because you have to drop the hole cradle with the motor so if it gave you time would love to know
Still going strong, since the time of this video to now, the time of this content. Changing the fluid is easy and cheap compared to anything else.
My 2009 doesn’t have a shift issue. Shifts well. I got a code p0741. I’ve never changed the fluid. It just hit 200k. What should I do?
Do this video. Either 2 things will happen. It will fix it and go away. Or Totally blow it up as dirt and such is holding it all together. I typically option the first one. I have heard 60,000 miles is recommended for longest life. I changed mine 3 times to make sure I had most of the old fluid out.
Would saturn T-IV be the same as the Toyota T-IV? My manual says the 08 3400 awd calls for saturn T-IV and I've never heard of it.
I think so, Dextron-VI works too.
Whatever you do, use the T-IV. This is specific for a toyota transmission. If you use something else, you will not be able to drive it for 100 yards. You will have to replace the transmission. ONLY T-IV fluid. It is the same as the Saturn
there are 2 engines for the 2nd gen Equinox. The 3.4L engine uses T-IV and the 3.6L engine uses Dextran VI. Do not mix them up.
Where do u add the transmission fluid
Same hole you check it from, helps to have a funnel with a long hose as per the video.
i have the same equinox bought it new im having trouble with the transmission its slipping basically when the vehicle is hot, in like 2ND and 3rd gear and would slams into gear when i put it in drive... this happen only when the vhicle get hot and driver for over 40 mins
i need advise pleseeeeeeeee
I think this video applies, but slamming into gear is more a Lucas Transmission oil correction, I’d try that first.
I had this issue, Find the best standalone transmission cooler you can find & install it on the car, Also change the fluid & add the Lucas
Still need advice?
@@jorgetalamantes90 yea sure
@bobgnops there's a tread online about changing your trans valve solenoids with a rostra kit I just did it but haven't added the fluid back in yet to know if I'm fixed but all 3 of us had the same issues ran fine while cold but once it warmed up 30 to 40min later it's started sliping
So did it help ?
It did big time. It’s still running today.
Did this fix the shifting flare issue?
So far so good!
My 2007 equinox has 415k miles original trans and it slips from 2nd to 3rd I hate to give up on it it runs like new on the original engine my goal is to get it to half a million may put a trans in it it's a lot cheaper than a car payment
Well, give it a try.
How tf is it not dead yet at 400+k?! Do you drive from California to New York on a regular basis or something?
Wow! My 2005 has 200k on it and still going strong, but man! 415k?
Thanks!
Sure thing. Everyone was like “remove the engine mount” and I’m like no way, there has to be a better way.
Personally I would never work on a vehicle if it's warm/hot especially after my dad (who owns a mechanic shop) had an incident where he opened the radiator cap while the customers vehicle he was working on was still hot and scolding hot coolant exploded and shot up in his face and he suffered severe burns from that.
Yeah, your supposed to check the transmission fluid with the transmission warm and running in park, so its kinda required. Coolant system is a different story.
Did the seafoam help with the issue?
Between it and the new transmission fluid, it has resolved the issue, knock on internet wood.
Is this the same for a 2006?
It is totally the same.
Cool, thanks
Glad it could help, so far so good.
Like it!!! Thanks
Thanks!
I'm skeptical, when you said you could do it topside, but I'm going to watch the whole video and we'll see. I might edit my comment.
Besides draining, yeah, can be done, but I also have long arms so that’s an unfair advantage.
The video tutorial for these cars is appreciated,
But I want to make an observation:
You will understand that automatic transmissions have a hydraulic torque converter and its respective oil cooler. Okay.
Where do I replace the oil in those devices???
The turbine stores about 4 liters of oil and the lines like the cooler about a liter and a half.
By simply draining the oil from the transmission crankcase and putting new oil in, you are going to mix new oil with old, the performance and quality of that oil is compromised.
As I understand it, you remove the return hose from the cooler and with the transmission crankcase full it turns on and when you see a change in oil color, you turn off the engine, put the hose in its place and fill the transmission to level,
That is a transmission oil change.
The problem is with the design of these cooler hoses and how to disassemble them 😵😵😵.
GM no longer cares about making cars durable and easy to access for maintenance.
But anyway, your video is appreciated.
This has always been the way. Yes, draining the oil doesn't take away all the oil, and if you change it 5 times, there will always be some amount of original oil in the transmission. But...any new oil is better then old oil. I ended up doing 3 oil changes, as it only uses a few quarts, and that is such a significant upgrade to the old oil, you're good. It has been this way since the beginning of automatic transmissions which tells you that you don't have to get all the fluid out to get big improvements.
worst place ive ever seen it
I think worse would just be a plug. At least this way you can see it.
05 to 09 are Toyota transmissions. Engines are assembled in Germany and everything gets put together in Canada. Congratulations on buying an American car lol.
I’m in Canada, so Canadian assembled is fine.
Ok great video ....... My ? Is to what line on the dip stick to fill the fluid ....changing my fluid tomorrow
You talk sooo much get to the vid already
Some people like the setup, I find it goes either way.
Von, you came looking for someone to help you with a problem. And yet you want to tell him how you want him to do that for you. You should have just moved along
He is explaining in detail, have some patience jeez …