I have a 96 S-10 pickup that has been handed down to me and has 101,000 miles. Flushing the transmission is expensive because when you add 1 quart of new oil into the system you loose half that new oil as it's mixed with old oil on the way out. Denaliano said anyone could borrow his reverse pliers to get this thing out nice to know that now. Hopefully I'll be doing a hydroboost swap tomorrow waiting on Fedex. I used a little teflon tape for good measure. Next, replace the rear Torx screw on the shift linkage bracket and tighten the front one. I already know how and have done it on several of my vehicles but for some reason seeing someone else do it always makes me feel like a lazy bastard and gets me motivated.
I'm having a hard time justifying a trip to the dealer for overpriced tranny fluid. Here's a shot of mine after removal. Once removed, put in your brass fitting. Don't be afraid to add synthetic oil to your old oil. Remove the pan bolts and snake the pan out. This is a very good reason to service your transmission before the oil gets old and dirty.
It needs to seal tightly around the filter. Here's what the original fluid looked like. Nothing about the drivetrain changes. I dont think a 95 Transmission will fit in the 98. Let's turn our attention to the pan. I did drop the pan and change the filter and seal.
This procedure with allow you to flush all the fluid from the tranny, converter, lines, cooler, etc. It's not a simple procedure and definitely not… You have three possible's. To remove the fitting, pull back the black plastic bracket to prevent damaging it. Automatic Transmission, 4L80-E Initial Fill. It should look like this. Would it be possible to remove the fluid from the trans if vacuum is applied to the cooler line since I have a fluid evacuator already? It's been 30,000 to 90,000 miles and 3 to 5 years.
Once you've done that, you can begin loosening bolts on the pan. Now, on to the procedure! It's a kit that comes with the filter, gasket and seal. Save me a ton of cash from the dealer for the maintenance come spring time. To place the new seal, coat it in trans fluid and use a socket of the same diameter on an extension to give you something to hold onto and tap it into place. Next, you'll need a small hose clamp, flare nut wrench and something to catch the fluid in. I chose to replace it. It will be much less messy.
Don't forget to change the filter while you have the pan off. I though I might do a write up since I haven't seen a how to with pics. As I mentioned earlier, you'll want to pump out the first 3-4 quarts to make dropping the pan less messy. That's the procedure I've wanted to use ever since I found out about it. This is not a back-flush and will not dislodge any particles in the tranny. He'll even pay for shipping.
Total mileage on trans is 188,000. If it was a four speed from a 93 and up model, it's a 4L60-E, which is what your 97 Tahoe would have, and it would be compatible. Before adding transmission fluid, make sure that your engine was running when you checked the fluid level. So if you added an additive to your tranny that could also be a cause…. As far as I know, you have to have a transmission that is 98 or newer. I have a 2002 Chevy Tahoe as well. You may have to twist it a little.
The tubing I got was ten foot in length. I've heard plenty of horror stories about old transmissions failing shortly after a flush. Then, route the tubing and tape it to the bucket to secure it. Especially if it was dirty. Could I be wrong though? The transmission from a 4.
I've posted about this dilemma before but am paralyzed by fear and indecision. From what i've been seeing, in my 98' Tahoe, the starter is mounted on the bellhousing of the transmission. The risks on doing so is that the detergents in the new transmission fluid may wash up any impurities within the transmission,thus causing early transmission failure by clogging up the pump. You'll see the seal that matches the one in the kit. Pull straight down on the filter. Some folks use a pry bar to move the shift linkage out of the way to drop the pan, but I chose to remove the rear screw and loosen the front screw on the bracket so I wouldn't damage anything.