To take off that pan, just remove the filter & gasket, push the pan up and twist the front of the pan about 45* toward the driver side and wiggle it out (no forcing anything). Be sure the dipstick is removed.
Your one of the only one I see say this. Lots of people stress the exhaust, which is ridiculous,knowing you can simply pull the filter out and than remove everything.
Thanks for this information I will be changing mine hopefully within a week I have a little over 154,000 on mine don't think it's ever been changed definitely do want to drop my pants so I can make sure that it is clean
I just took the pan(deep one) off my 2003 Suburban AWD. I, too, couldn't get the pan off, the solution is a large pair of channel locks, pull the shifter bracket towards the driveshaft and the pan pops right out! No exhaust work, no jacking the transmission, just pull the bracket towards the shaft next to it and your all set.
Thanks for doing this video. Looks like the tract homes are beginning to invade your space! Nice fleet in your barn/garage. I like the cottonwoods exiting your property. Again, thanks for your time and effort!
Very nice video. I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado with the same transmission. For whatever reason folks who make this video overcomplicate the removal of the transmission pan. In all honesty, the problem is with the crossmember exhaust routing. All one has to do and that may not be all that easy because of rust, is to loosen three, 15 mm nuts that are on the exhaust flange on the passenger side. Do not remove the nuts, just back them off to the end of the stud. With simple hand pressure you can lower the passenger side exhaust and the cross exhaust pipe for the transmission pan to clear and be removed. That is all that is needed. The problem is, those 15 mm nuts required an impact wrench for me with an extension. But it worked, I was able to lower the exhaust and I put plenty of anti-seize when I reinstalled the nuts.
I wish you had done the work on camera, instead of taking everything apart, then showing the disassembled stage. BUT, I have a tip on getting the fluid out of the pan. That little Harbor Freight plastic pump you showed, comes with a skinny little tube (at least the one I bought about 25 years ago at Wal Mart did) that can be slipped right down the dip stick tube (make sure it is CLEAN!!). Put the discharge hose in the empty bottle, and pump nearly all the fluid out of the pan. No mess when you try to drop the pan with fluid in it. I learned the hard way 😁about 45 years ago. WHAT A MESS!! I guess the reason oil change businesses charge so much for a trans flush and fill is due to the exhaust pipe problem. Way to go, GM. If the General don't make it, I don't drive it, but things like this make me shake my head.
I watch this video to build my knowledge and then heard him say he was in Johnstown CO. After looking closely at the video, discovered he is my neighbor. I live in the HOA next door. I grew up on a farm and long for what he still has.
Hey, very cool! Yes, it's my wife's family's farm. We actually recently moved a few miles away to Milliken. That big shed was nice to work on stuff! Still getting used to a smaller garage to work on things. Thanks for the comment!
Thank you very much, I'm looking at doing the Same but for the opposite role😉 instead it's the son doing it for the dad this time lol. He was having problems when it would downshift sometimes like between 3rd and 4th when you would downshift to hit A higher RPM it would hit real real hard, I think we'll probably encounter more problems than Thin fluid but I don't think it would hurt it none to put new tranny fluid in it.. we certainly appreciate your contribution! Your a good father my friend.
I just purchased a used 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor with 105,000 miles.It has a Automatic Transmission. I noticed it had a shudder around 40 MPH. And getting worse. I watch a few TH-cam videos on flushing the whole system. I was getting nervous that I just purchased this truck and now a may need a new transmission. I ordered 17qts from Mitsubishi. I used Mitsubishi Transmission Fluid. That’s what is recommended. I ordered the pump from amazon. I got 2 white 5 Gallon buckets from Walmart. I got 2 - 10ft clear 3/8 ID hoses and 3/8 OD couplers from Home Depot. The color was dark pink. No Burnt smell. But I needed to do this. I found the 2 hoses going from the Transmission to the Radiator. All I did was disconnected 1 hose. I connected 1 clear hose to one side and the other clear hose to the other connection. Now I needed to find the one that was pumping the Transmission fluid out. Once I found this out. I put that hose going to one bucket. So the other hose was getting the pump hooked up and new Transmission fluid going back into the Transmission. This bucket i put in 12 QTS = 3 gallons of Transmission to start with. I turned the car on the old Transmission fluid was coming out fast I waited for around 2 QTS of the old transmission fluid to come out than I started the Pump on the New Transmission fluid going in. As the Transmission fluid was going in and coming out I was moving through each gear. From P to R,N,D staying in each for a minute. And starting over again I did it a few times. Around 3 gallon mark I could see the color was getting lighter on the fluid coming out. Has the new fluid was getting low in the bucket in started to add 1 Qts,2 Qts, 3qts. I just wanted to make sure it was all clean coming out. I turned the car off and turned the pump off. I disconnected all the clear hoses and connected everything back the way it was. I did add Lubegard 19610 Dr. Tranny Instant Shudder Fixx 2 Ounce to the clean fluid. I drove the car around the shudder is gone. The checked the fluid level it was perfect on the dipstick. It’s all bright pink now. The Transmission shifts great now. I called a few Transmission places before I flushed my Transmission. They all told me if my transmission has any shifting issues I will need a new transmission and flushing the whole system out will not work. I’m very Happy I flushed the whole system out. And make sure you use the correct and recommended Transmission fluid. Don’t use anything else.
Thanks for the reply. Very detailed. My son's 2018 Silverado had a shudder in the transmission, so we did a flush to that one......and after we did, NO SHUDDER!. It's amazing what a trans fluid change/flush will do!
Instead of lifting up the transmission all you have to do is get a tie strap and tie the muffler down to the cross member all the way. Also disconnecting the transmission line that goes to the radiator on top. you can disconnect the bottom line. The bottom line is where the transmission fuild goes to the radiator. Then you can extend the line to the bottom of the truck into a container. So you don't need to buy a hose to drain it.
When I did this I had the drain tube going into a 5 gallon bucket. I would let it drain till it bubbles and then add a gallon. I repeated that until the ATF was perfect in color.
That's a good idea also. When I change the trans fluid on another vehicle, I'll do that, plus several of the other suggestions people have made. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it!
Thanks for the video. I have a 2010 4WD I need to do the same thing on. Just recently had to change the O-ring on the oil pick up tube cause I was getting the turn motor off no oil pressure indicator coming on. I just dropped the oil pan to do it and it wasn't that bad of a job.
@@dillonbrown7999 the oil pressure sending unit is on the back of the block drivers side, there's a screen in there that gets plugged up, it's probably that.
You added tha plastic tube coming out of the radiator, that blows the old fluid through and into your bucket. The second tube, that you attach to the coolant line (that goes back to the trans), what's the purpose of the second temperature line? It looks like it stays clean, nothing goes through it?
Yes, my son put a slight lift kit on it, 2" in the front and 1.5" in the back, so it's easier to crawl under. I usually have to run them up on ramps to be able to have enough room, but his I didn't. Good luck on your Yukon, hope all goes well.
What I do is use a 1.5" ID piece of pipe that is about 3 foot long. Place it against the cross member as the fulcrum, one end of the pipe against the exhaust pipe and one end on a jack. Lift up on the jack which will bring the exhaust pipe downward enough to clear the pan. Done this on 4 different trucks so far with success. Should have kept on doing what you were doing. You got about 14 Quarts to take out to replace it all. When I do that I also add a bottle of LubeGuard to the trans.
Just wondering if changing out the fluid after being that far gone caused any trans issues down the road? Planning on flushing my 2011 now that is turned 105k.
The hose pushes into the top hole where the metal line connects into. This is where the fluid comes out and back to the transmission. We're just routing it into the jug to dispose of.
The fluid that's coming out the cooler tube was hot fluid already sucked up through the filter and pumped at high pressure through the clutch pack, torque converter, and is now being cooled and sent back to the pan.
OK! Thanks for the quick response! I'm about to do this same procedure and just wanted to make sure that the fluid coming out of the trans cooler wasn't just being sucked straight up out of the pan and going directly through the cooler. If it has to go all the way through the torque converter, etc before reaching the cooler I think it will be a solid flush. Thanks again!
The pan came off without any issue with the crossover pipe on a 2008 Sierra. That's the problem with GM building all of their variations from an existing parts inventory. Some are no problem, some are a pain.
Have a 2011 with 153,000 and have been told by a number of different places you cant do this because the Transmission is acustom to that fluid with all the metal in the fluid... I called Bull Shit for sure. Anyone not even a mechanic will tell you the linger you run Any lubricant it will break down.. Great job
basically if a transmission has been neglected and they never change it and you're over 100,000 mi and that liquid is super black with particles in it then they not to change it because that grity material might be holding the transmission together... other than that you will be fine I just flushed my 2004 Chevy Tahoe with 150,000 mi... it wasn't a full flush but about half the fluid...shifts like butter!
Something I don't quite understand about this procedure. If you pump out the fluid from the pan initially, replace filter/gasket, then refill with new fluid, how is the next pump out still coming out dark? Wouldn't it just be pumping out the new fluid you just added back to the pan?
Sorry it took so long to respond, but I was away on vacation and hadn’t seen your comment. The transmission pumps the fluid from the pan up through the filter directly into the trans system/clutch packs, etc. Then the fluid goes through the torque converter, then up through the cooling (radiator) system. So in this case, when you add fresh fluid in the pan (after the filter change), when you start the engine the second time, the old fluid that is still up in the trans/torque converter is pushed up by the fresh fluid through the lines and into the jug. Hope that explained it well enough?
You would use this procedure for a complete exchange minus the filter swap. Drain 3.5, add 3.5, drain 3.5, add 3.5, for 3-4 gals or until the fluid is red.
A vacuum pump and a thin sturdy plastic hose stuck down in the dipstick tube sucks it all out easily while you stand there and watch. No risk of pumps running dry etc.
ZachWithaStache you’ll be fine just a drain and refill don’t do it with a flush machine..drop the pan change the filter then drive for another 10,000km then do it a few more times
Unless you have a barrel of bulk Dexron, IDK if it makes sense to DIY this. Fluid itself (12qt) is almost 100 bucks, and then another $40-50 for the filter and gasket. Local Chevy dealer quoted me $200 for the job. Not worth it personally to deal with the mess and spend a couple hours on this just to save $50.
You added one new gallon right INTO the pan before bolting it back up?? You did not state that clearly so looking for clarification. Also, you don't mention how you added the 2nd gallon, dropped the pan again??
I bolted the pan back up, then added a gallon into the dipstick tube with a tall narrow funnel. If you look at the video about the 6.36 mark, you will see a long narrow "Blue" funnel sticking out of the dipstick tube. This is how you add fluid into the transmission. After flushing the additional fluid out, add the second gallon the same way, into the dipstick tube. To check the fluid level, the engine needs to be running/idling, and in park, then pull the dipstick to check the level. It's best to check it when warm. If additional fluid is needed, add the same way, with the funnel into the dipstick tube. Hope this helped. I should have mentioned this in the video, sorry about that.
Good job Boss. But it looks hard to do. You have a shop and other cars so if you don't get it right of the the bat, you still have other means of transportation. Me I would have to do in on the street, and if i don't get it right them I am done.
I have a 2008 4.8L Silverado, currently at 180k. Never changed fluid. Transmission fluid is not brown or black, but still reddish Should I do the change?
That's a tough call with that high of miles and no fluid change yet. Sometimes fresh fluid will make a transmission slip a little bit. I know a transmission guy who says you either change every 50-70k miles....or never change at all and it will last about the same? Wish I could be more help.
Just a guess I believe general motors making parts harder to work on because the company knows the owner will mechanic up and do his/her own vehicle maintenance therefore general motors designs the vehicle so the owner haft to take it to general motors service department.and pay big BUCKS.
Thanks. Yeah, you would think they could engineer it so you can get the pan all the way off. I did a trans fluid filter change on a 2005 Silverado 2500, and was able to get the pan off no problem!
There's a small wire clip that holds the line in place, so I used a small mechanic pic tool, got the pick in behind the clip and pulled it out. I also used a magnet in case the clip got away from me, so I didn't loose it.
UCanDUIT Dude I just found that video myself. The guy essentially raised the transmission and lowered the exhaust with some jerry rigging. Video here: th-cam.com/video/7Aon9FL9u_0/w-d-xo.html
@@ucanduitdude2317 Nothing but the shifter bracket in the way. I couldn't remove it so I followed someone's recommendation and used massive channel locks to squeeze the bracket towards the driveshaft next to it and the pan just slid right out. NOTHING ELSE was done to remove it.
Hey! I live in Aurora! But my question is How do you take off that tranny Tube where you put the Plastic Tub on. ? I have a 07 Yukon Denali XL 6.2V8 also I usally just Take out the pan and add what i took out but i think ill take our the pan and do the Tub thiing you did and keep going till it is Bright Red I do my Tranny every 10k But yeah How do you take off that tranny Tube where you put the Plastic Tub on. ?
There's a wire clip (trans cooler line connector retaining clip) that fits/clips into slots on the quick-disconnect, and holds the cooling line in place. I usually take a very small screw driver and push it out, or a small pick hook and try and pull it from the top side of the clip. Here's TH-cam video that shows that. th-cam.com/video/GG0WeZ_O6co/w-d-xo.html
UCanDUIT Dude awesome sauce I assume you been doing transmission services for a while do you think I might harm my transmission if I take out the pan Plus from the tube to until it starts turning bright red? Bought the truck at 220,000 miles and now she has 260,000 miles like I said I do mind every 10,000 miles
It should be fine, just shut the engine off when you see bubbles coming up the clear tube. You don't want the trans pump sucking air too long! This isn't considered a full flush like the dealerships/shops can do, but is good to get more fluid changed out than just dropping the pan.
UCanDUIT Dude and how often do you do the flush? Yeah cuz when I only drop the pan and finish refilling up what I took out my fluid still be Brown so I'm taking that new fluid and just mixing it with the old fluid so I hope it's a myth about doing the transmission flush and that it can mess up your transmission I guess we'll find out real soon
I used to try and change out trans fluid every 50,000 miles, but I'm using synthetic fluid so am now going every 100,000. If your towing, then I would recommend fluid changes more often. In my 2003 Silverado I used to do 50,000 fluid changes when I was towing my boat around every summer. It now has 277,000 miles, and is probably due for a fluid change. I'll probably do that this spring.
I never did get the pan fully off. Some say you can pry the exhaust down a bit more and get the pan off. I just cleaned it out while on there changed the filter and bolted it back up.
I paid 265$ to do flush on transmission and transfer case, here at Aamco on my 12 Silverado 5.3. It's too much work I would rather pay someone else to do it.Good video though
True, that's what I probably should have done. It was only me doing the whole job, but if I had an extra person helping me, they could have been pouring fluid in at the same time it was pumping out. As soon as I saw bubbles coming up the tube I shut the engine off.
RedWhiteAndBlueVideo I know this video is over a year old but you have a good point get a gallon of new transmission fluid and siphon it back up into the transmission and collect the old fluid in another container.
I never could get the pan fully off, but got it down far enough to get the filter and gasket off and on. Some suggest prying down a bit on the exhaust to get the pan off? Maybe I'll try that next time?
Hey the boys dad, you have a talk with your boy shame on your boy for waiting that long to change the transmission fluid you buy your son a truck the least thing to do is take real good care of the gift.
Thanks for the comment, Yes, we always need to be safe! ALWAYS use jack stands when lifting the vehicle, but this time I was only lifting the back of the transmission up a couple inches to see if I could get the pan out. The pickup was always on the ground on all four tires. Thanks again.
I've seen a couple videos of guys prying the exhaust down just far enough to remove the pan completely. Changing my 2012 Tahoe fluid soon and I hope to be able to do that.
@@gandalf2128 It worked for me on my 2012 Tahoe.... a floor jack and a good crow bar. Use the crossmember as a lever... easy does it, I think a half inch to 3/4 and the pan came out.
To take off that pan, just remove the filter & gasket, push the pan up and twist the front of the pan about 45* toward the driver side and wiggle it out (no forcing anything). Be sure the dipstick is removed.
Thanks for the comment/tip. I'll try that next time we change the trans fluid.
Your one of the only one I see say this. Lots of people stress the exhaust, which is ridiculous,knowing you can simply pull the filter out and than remove everything.
Thanks for this information I will be changing mine hopefully within a week I have a little over 154,000 on mine don't think it's ever been changed definitely do want to drop my pants so I can make sure that it is clean
I just took the pan(deep one) off my 2003 Suburban AWD. I, too, couldn't get the pan off, the solution is a large pair of channel locks, pull the shifter bracket towards the driveshaft and the pan pops right out! No exhaust work, no jacking the transmission, just pull the bracket towards the shaft next to it and your all set.
Thanks for doing this video. Looks like the tract homes are beginning to invade your space! Nice fleet in your barn/garage. I like the cottonwoods exiting your property. Again, thanks for your time and effort!
Very nice video. I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado with the same transmission. For whatever reason folks who make this video overcomplicate the removal of the transmission pan. In all honesty, the problem is with the crossmember exhaust routing. All one has to do and that may not be all that easy because of rust, is to loosen three, 15 mm nuts that are on the exhaust flange on the passenger side. Do not remove the nuts, just back them off to the end of the stud. With simple hand pressure you can lower the passenger side exhaust and the cross exhaust pipe for the transmission pan to clear and be removed. That is all that is needed. The problem is, those 15 mm nuts required an impact wrench for me with an extension. But it worked, I was able to lower the exhaust and I put plenty of anti-seize when I reinstalled the nuts.
Excellent comment, thanks! Good tip for getting the exhaust down lower to get the pan all the way off. I'll have to try that next time. Thanks again!
I wish you had done the work on camera, instead of taking everything apart, then showing the disassembled stage. BUT, I have a tip on getting the fluid out of the pan. That little Harbor Freight plastic pump you showed, comes with a skinny little tube (at least the one I bought about 25 years ago at Wal Mart did) that can be slipped right down the dip stick tube (make sure it is CLEAN!!). Put the discharge hose in the empty bottle, and pump nearly all the fluid out of the pan. No mess when you try to drop the pan with fluid in it. I learned the hard way 😁about 45 years ago. WHAT A MESS!! I guess the reason oil change businesses charge so much for a trans flush and fill is due to the exhaust pipe problem. Way to go, GM. If the General don't make it, I don't drive it, but things like this make me shake my head.
Great video man! I needed to see this today, these shops are getting outrageous with their prices on something I can do on my day off
Thanks, hope it helps. True, shop prices are getting expensive. This way doesn't replace all fluid, but gets about 3/4 of it changed out.
At least you have an accessible dip stick!
Thanks for the great info I've got to change the transmission fluid and filter on a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 four-wheel drive
I watch this video to build my knowledge and then heard him say he was in Johnstown CO. After looking closely at the video, discovered he is my neighbor. I live in the HOA next door. I grew up on a farm and long for what he still has.
Hey, very cool! Yes, it's my wife's family's farm. We actually recently moved a few miles away to Milliken. That big shed was nice to work on stuff! Still getting used to a smaller garage to work on things. Thanks for the comment!
perfect.. got to change the trans oil in my dads truck. this helps a lot
Thank you very much, I'm looking at doing the Same but for the opposite role😉 instead it's the son doing it for the dad this time lol. He was having problems when it would downshift sometimes like between 3rd and 4th when you would downshift to hit A higher RPM it would hit real real hard, I think we'll probably encounter more problems than Thin fluid but I don't think it would hurt it none to put new tranny fluid in it.. we certainly appreciate your contribution! Your a good father my friend.
Thanks, hope the video helps.
Thanks for the vid. Ill be doing this to my 2013 2500hd 4x4 with the 6L90i believe. Havent looked under it yet, hope its close to the same
You're welcome, hope your trans fluid change all goes smoothly!
Good informative
Thanks
I just purchased a used 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor with 105,000 miles.It has a Automatic Transmission. I noticed it had a shudder around 40 MPH. And getting worse. I watch a few TH-cam videos on flushing the whole system. I was getting nervous that I just purchased this truck and now a may need a new transmission.
I ordered 17qts from Mitsubishi. I used Mitsubishi Transmission Fluid. That’s what is recommended. I ordered the pump from amazon. I got 2 white 5 Gallon buckets from Walmart. I got 2 - 10ft clear 3/8 ID hoses and 3/8 OD couplers from Home Depot.
The color was dark pink. No Burnt smell. But I needed to do this. I found the 2 hoses going from the Transmission to the Radiator. All I did was disconnected 1 hose. I connected 1 clear hose to one side and the other clear hose to the other connection. Now I needed to find the one that was pumping the Transmission fluid out. Once I found this out. I put that hose going to one bucket. So the other hose was getting the pump hooked up and new Transmission fluid going back into the Transmission. This bucket i put in 12 QTS = 3 gallons of Transmission to start with.
I turned the car on the old Transmission fluid was coming out fast I waited for around 2 QTS of the old transmission fluid to come out than I started the Pump on the New Transmission fluid going in. As the Transmission fluid was going in and coming out I was moving through each gear. From P to R,N,D staying in each for a minute. And starting over again I did it a few times.
Around 3 gallon mark I could see the color was getting lighter on the fluid coming out. Has the new fluid was getting low in the bucket in started to add 1 Qts,2 Qts, 3qts. I just wanted to make sure it was all clean coming out. I turned the car off and turned the pump off. I disconnected all the clear hoses and connected everything back the way it was.
I did add Lubegard 19610 Dr. Tranny Instant Shudder Fixx 2 Ounce to the clean fluid. I drove the car around the shudder is gone. The checked the fluid level it was perfect on the dipstick. It’s all bright pink now. The Transmission shifts great now.
I called a few Transmission places before I flushed my Transmission. They all told me if my transmission has any shifting issues I will need a new transmission and flushing the whole system out will not work. I’m very Happy I flushed the whole system out. And make sure you use the correct and recommended Transmission fluid. Don’t use anything else.
Thanks for the reply. Very detailed. My son's 2018 Silverado had a shudder in the transmission, so we did a flush to that one......and after we did, NO SHUDDER!. It's amazing what a trans fluid change/flush will do!
Instead of lifting up the transmission all you have to do is get a tie strap and tie the muffler down to the cross member all the way. Also disconnecting the transmission line that goes to the radiator on top. you can disconnect the bottom line. The bottom line is where the transmission fuild goes to the radiator. Then you can extend the line to the bottom of the truck into a container. So you don't need to buy a hose to drain it.
Good tip! Thanks, I'll have to try that next time.
Str88blastn7 You are incorrect on a few things...
@@djhalfozbowflex3545 why comment that if you’re not gonna say what’s incorrect?
Thanks for the video
When I did this I had the drain tube going into a 5 gallon bucket. I would let it drain till it bubbles and then add a gallon. I repeated that until the ATF was perfect in color.
That's a good idea also. When I change the trans fluid on another vehicle, I'll do that, plus several of the other suggestions people have made. Thanks for the comment, I appreciate it!
Pal I'm doing this this week, how many rounds of 4qt of flushing did it take to completely come out clear and perfect ?
yes indeed good job ther good buddy
Thanks for the video. I have a 2010 4WD I need to do the same thing on. Just recently had to change the O-ring on the oil pick up tube cause I was getting the turn motor off no oil pressure indicator coming on. I just dropped the oil pan to do it and it wasn't that bad of a job.
You're welcome, hope it helped. Yes, those LS motors have had oil pressure issues, either the O-ring or the oil pump (pressure valve).
My dad has A 2012 4wd and it doesn't have A light but it shows absolutely no oil pressure but still runs fine
@@dillonbrown7999 the oil pressure sending unit is on the back of the block drivers side, there's a screen in there that gets plugged up, it's probably that.
@@110americalovingpatriot2 I appreciate I will check it out my friend, thank you and wish you many blessings through the holidays
You added tha plastic tube coming out of the radiator, that blows the old fluid through and into your bucket. The second tube, that you attach to the coolant line (that goes back to the trans), what's the purpose of the second temperature line? It looks like it stays clean, nothing goes through it?
I think I had that one hooked up just in case the fluid ran the other way. It didn't actually need to be on there, just a fail safe.
I have the same truck. I noticed the S&B intake. I was thinking about getting the same exact one. Did you notice any power increase? Thanks brother
It's my sons pickup, and he said he thought there was a very slight improvement in performance.
That's got to be nice not having to Jack the truck up. I have to do this on a Yukon XL next week. I'm dreading it. That damn pan.
Yes, my son put a slight lift kit on it, 2" in the front and 1.5" in the back, so it's easier to crawl under. I usually have to run them up on ramps to be able to have enough room, but his I didn't. Good luck on your Yukon, hope all goes well.
Did this vehicle have the auxiliary trans cooler
What I do is use a 1.5" ID piece of pipe that is about 3 foot long. Place it against the cross member as the fulcrum, one end of the pipe against the exhaust pipe and one end on a jack. Lift up on the jack which will bring the exhaust pipe downward enough to clear the pan. Done this on 4 different trucks so far with success.
Should have kept on doing what you were doing. You got about 14 Quarts to take out to replace it all. When I do that I also add a bottle of LubeGuard to the trans.
Thanks for the tip/info. Next time I change the fluid on a pickup with the exhaust in the way, I'll try that out.
No problem. This method will give you just enough clearance. You dont even need to unbolt and lift trans from the back.
Fine job
Thanks!
What size tubing did you use for the oil cooler hole in the radiator?
I'm pretty sure it was 3/8 outside diameter tubing.
Just wondering if changing out the fluid after being that far gone caused any trans issues down the road? Planning on flushing my 2011 now that is turned 105k.
His pickup is still running/shifting great, 3 years later. 105K isn't many miles at all, you should be fine.
Just did my this morning so far so good. The 3/8 clear line popped out a few times during the flush. Found out truck had a flush at 50k.
Your sons Should adore you
I think they do? Lol.....
I'm confused? The hose went on oil cooler drain?? Where did those connect to for draining...
The hose pushes into the top hole where the metal line connects into. This is where the fluid comes out and back to the transmission. We're just routing it into the jug to dispose of.
Where is the intake inside the transmission that the cooler draws from? Does it just draw from the fluid in the pan?
The fluid that's coming out the cooler tube was hot fluid already sucked up through the filter and pumped at high pressure through the clutch pack, torque converter, and is now being cooled and sent back to the pan.
OK! Thanks for the quick response! I'm about to do this same procedure and just wanted to make sure that the fluid coming out of the trans cooler wasn't just being sucked straight up out of the pan and going directly through the cooler. If it has to go all the way through the torque converter, etc before reaching the cooler I think it will be a solid flush. Thanks again!
The pan came off without any issue with the crossover pipe on a 2008 Sierra. That's the problem with GM building all of their variations from an existing parts inventory. Some are no problem, some are a pain.
Yep, exactly.....some GM models designed slightly differently from others. Glad your pan came off easily. Thanks for the comment.
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Have a 2011 with 153,000 and have been told by a number of different places you cant do this because the Transmission is acustom to that fluid with all the metal in the fluid... I called Bull Shit for sure. Anyone not even a mechanic will tell you the linger you run Any lubricant it will break down.. Great job
basically if a transmission has been neglected and they never change it and you're over 100,000 mi and that liquid is super black with particles in it then they not to change it because that grity material might be holding the transmission together... other than that you will be fine I just flushed my 2004 Chevy Tahoe with 150,000 mi... it wasn't a full flush but about half the fluid...shifts like butter!
@@ArmyAdam I was thinking about just flushing half the fluid and put new fluid in. You think that’s a better idea?
@@ArmyAdam you just changed the pan fluid basically and it runs better?
Funny how I’m watching this and I can smell that trans fluid
Yep, ha ha. And the Amsoil fluid is kind of skunky smelling......but good stuff.
Just did this over the long weekend and I know what you mean. Had a couple spills and was working on my back laying in the stuff.
Something I don't quite understand about this procedure. If you pump out the fluid from the pan initially, replace filter/gasket, then refill with new fluid, how is the next pump out still coming out dark? Wouldn't it just be pumping out the new fluid you just added back to the pan?
Sorry it took so long to respond, but I was away on vacation and hadn’t seen your comment. The transmission pumps the fluid from the pan up through the filter directly into the trans system/clutch packs, etc. Then the fluid goes through the torque converter, then up through the cooling (radiator) system. So in this case, when you add fresh fluid in the pan (after the filter change), when you start the engine the second time, the old fluid that is still up in the trans/torque converter is pushed up by the fresh fluid through the lines and into the jug. Hope that explained it well enough?
You would use this procedure for a complete exchange minus the filter swap. Drain 3.5, add 3.5, drain 3.5, add 3.5, for 3-4 gals or until the fluid is red.
Yes this makes perfect sense now. Thank You!
You got to consider all the fluid that's in the torque converter it wasn't drained out
A vacuum pump and a thin sturdy plastic hose stuck down in the dipstick tube sucks it all out easily while you stand there and watch. No risk of pumps running dry etc.
Great tip! Thanks, I'll try that next time.
Should have replaced that seal for the filter but since you didn't remove the crossmember you couldn't. Hope it worked out well with no problems.
So far so good! I think he has around 60k miles since I did that video and still shifting great!
Mines at 249k think it’s a little too late for mine it’s a light brown color don’t know if I should change it or not (hand me down truck I bought)
Very true, you never know. If the clutch plates, etc. are wore it may slip more with the fresh fluid?
ZachWithaStache you’ll be fine just a drain and refill don’t do it with a flush machine..drop the pan change the filter then drive for another 10,000km then do it a few more times
Unless you have a barrel of bulk Dexron, IDK if it makes sense to DIY this. Fluid itself (12qt) is almost 100 bucks, and then another $40-50 for the filter and gasket. Local Chevy dealer quoted me $200 for the job. Not worth it personally to deal with the mess and spend a couple hours on this just to save $50.
Very true, but I wanted to put the Amsoil synthetic in, so that's why I did it myself.
A comment on pricing for 2021... Gallon jugs of Valvoline maxlife ATF are about $18 each at Walmart. That's the best price I can find on a good fluid.
You added one new gallon right INTO the pan before bolting it back up?? You did not state that clearly so looking for clarification. Also, you don't mention how you added the 2nd gallon, dropped the pan again??
I bolted the pan back up, then added a gallon into the dipstick tube with a tall narrow funnel. If you look at the video about the 6.36 mark, you will see a long narrow "Blue" funnel sticking out of the dipstick tube. This is how you add fluid into the transmission. After flushing the additional fluid out, add the second gallon the same way, into the dipstick tube. To check the fluid level, the engine needs to be running/idling, and in park, then pull the dipstick to check the level. It's best to check it when warm. If additional fluid is needed, add the same way, with the funnel into the dipstick tube. Hope this helped. I should have mentioned this in the video, sorry about that.
Todd Flessner yes. Thanks. All done. Took 4 hours and the pan/filter part was the worst of course.
You went through all that an do a complete flush... should have put a funnel on the other tube and filled it from there.
Good job Boss. But it looks hard to do. You have a shop and other cars so if you don't get it right of the the bat, you still have other means of transportation. Me I would have to do in on the street, and if i don't get it right them I am done.
True, it helps to have a good area to work on it. It wasn't too difficult to get done, but might take someone doing it the first time a bit longer.
I have a 2008 4.8L Silverado, currently at 180k. Never changed fluid. Transmission fluid is not brown or black, but still reddish Should I do the change?
That's a tough call with that high of miles and no fluid change yet. Sometimes fresh fluid will make a transmission slip a little bit. I know a transmission guy who says you either change every 50-70k miles....or never change at all and it will last about the same? Wish I could be more help.
I'm wondering how your fluid would still be red after all that mileage and never changing it? do you live in cold climate?
Just a guess I believe general motors making parts harder to work on because the company knows the owner will mechanic up and do his/her own vehicle maintenance therefore general motors designs the vehicle so the owner haft to take it to general motors service department.and pay big BUCKS.
good job very helpful, except the goofy engineers that make life tough!
Thanks. Yeah, you would think they could engineer it so you can get the pan all the way off. I did a trans fluid filter change on a 2005 Silverado 2500, and was able to get the pan off no problem!
Kid drives a better vehicle than I do
Yep, me too.
What tool u use to pull the transmission line
There's a small wire clip that holds the line in place, so I used a small mechanic pic tool, got the pick in behind the clip and pulled it out. I also used a magnet in case the clip got away from me, so I didn't loose it.
its called a jiffy tite tool 3/8"
I watched in one video the guy somehow managed to get the pan off I will have to look for it
Yes let me know if you find it. I had someone say they pried the exhaust down a bit to pull the pan off? Thanks for the comment.
UCanDUIT Dude I just found that video myself. The guy essentially raised the transmission and lowered the exhaust with some jerry rigging. Video here: th-cam.com/video/7Aon9FL9u_0/w-d-xo.html
@@ucanduitdude2317 Nothing but the shifter bracket in the way. I couldn't remove it so I followed someone's recommendation and used massive channel locks to squeeze the bracket towards the driveshaft next to it and the pan just slid right out. NOTHING ELSE was done to remove it.
@@Clintaso thanks for the video link. I'll have to try that next time. Maybe I just didn't try hard enough?
Just did it yesterday and I just had to pry the exhaust down with a metal stake and a rock to hold it up so I can use my hands to remove pan
Hey! I live in Aurora! But my question is How do you take off that tranny Tube where you put the Plastic Tub on. ?
I have a 07 Yukon Denali XL 6.2V8 also I usally just Take out the pan and add what i took out but i think ill take our the pan and do the Tub thiing you did and keep going till it is Bright Red I do my Tranny every 10k But yeah
How do you take off that tranny Tube where you put the Plastic Tub on. ?
There's a wire clip (trans cooler line connector retaining clip) that fits/clips into slots on the quick-disconnect, and holds the cooling line in place. I usually take a very small screw driver and push it out, or a small pick hook and try and pull it from the top side of the clip. Here's TH-cam video that shows that. th-cam.com/video/GG0WeZ_O6co/w-d-xo.html
UCanDUIT Dude awesome sauce I assume you been doing transmission services for a while do you think I might harm my transmission if I take out the pan Plus from the tube to until it starts turning bright red? Bought the truck at 220,000 miles and now she has 260,000 miles like I said I do mind every 10,000 miles
It should be fine, just shut the engine off when you see bubbles coming up the clear tube. You don't want the trans pump sucking air too long! This isn't considered a full flush like the dealerships/shops can do, but is good to get more fluid changed out than just dropping the pan.
UCanDUIT Dude and how often do you do the flush?
Yeah cuz when I only drop the pan and finish refilling up what I took out my fluid still be Brown so I'm taking that new fluid and just mixing it with the old fluid so I hope it's a myth about doing the transmission flush and that it can mess up your transmission I guess we'll find out real soon
I used to try and change out trans fluid every 50,000 miles, but I'm using synthetic fluid so am now going every 100,000. If your towing, then I would recommend fluid changes more often. In my 2003 Silverado I used to do 50,000 fluid changes when I was towing my boat around every summer. It now has 277,000 miles, and is probably due for a fluid change. I'll probably do that this spring.
where's that flatland ? midwedt?
We live 35 miles north of Denver, CO, and 25 miles east of the Rocky Mountains.
how you get the did pan off
I never did get the pan fully off. Some say you can pry the exhaust down a bit more and get the pan off. I just cleaned it out while on there changed the filter and bolted it back up.
Never ever use paper towels or rags to wipe anything on the inside of a automatic transmission... Solvent , compressed air only.
Thanks for the tip, I've heard that before.
I add seafoam about a week or so before doing this
That's a good idea. My father uses Seafoam Alot! I probably should have done that.
Seafoam to the tranny?
Tino yeah. You dont need the transyune stuff either. Same thibg ad the regular one. Works wonders in power steering too.
I paid 265$ to do flush on transmission and transfer case, here at Aamco on my 12 Silverado 5.3. It's too much work I would rather pay someone else to do it.Good video though
True, sometimes it's not too expensive to have it done at a shop. Thanks for the comment.
I highly agree with you
Good fluid... No drain plug. I'd weld 1 on... They should require all manufacturers to put an external filters on vehicles.
I agree! Amsoil has always worked great for me. It would be nice to have a drain plug and external filter.
When you are pumping the fluid out, just as much fluid should be poured back in, doing it this way you run the risk of running the pump dry.
True, that's what I probably should have done. It was only me doing the whole job, but if I had an extra person helping me, they could have been pouring fluid in at the same time it was pumping out. As soon as I saw bubbles coming up the tube I shut the engine off.
RedWhiteAndBlueVideo I know this video is over a year old but you have a good point get a gallon of new transmission fluid and siphon it back up into the transmission and collect the old fluid in another container.
That’s a poor Gm design the heat from the exhaust constantly heating up the transmission pan heat is a killer of transmission fluid
Very true, not sure why they put the exhaust right there? They should have at least put some type of heat shield in there!
You don't show how you got the pan off
I never could get the pan fully off, but got it down far enough to get the filter and gasket off and on. Some suggest prying down a bit on the exhaust to get the pan off? Maybe I'll try that next time?
UCanDUIT Dude yeah you could use a ratchet strap
Am I the only one who saw the art drawing on the hood?
No, someone else caught that that too. He said one of his buddy's drew that on there!! Nice, huh?
Hey the boys dad, you have a talk with your boy shame on your boy for waiting that long to change the transmission fluid you buy your son a truck the least thing to do is take real good care of the gift.
True, we should have changed the fluid sooner!
Sir please use jacks next time for your safety please. I know guy who died under the car.
Thanks for the comment, Yes, we always need to be safe! ALWAYS use jack stands when lifting the vehicle, but this time I was only lifting the back of the transmission up a couple inches to see if I could get the pan out. The pickup was always on the ground on all four tires. Thanks again.
I've seen a couple videos of guys prying the exhaust down just far enough to remove the pan completely. Changing my 2012 Tahoe fluid soon and I hope to be able to do that.
Yes, I saw that too (prying the exhaust down a bit) I should have tried that! Let me know if it works?
@@gandalf2128 It worked for me on my 2012 Tahoe.... a floor jack and a good crow bar. Use the crossmember as a lever... easy does it, I think a half inch to 3/4 and the pan came out.
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Thanks for showing us absolutely nothing