Re: IML: To flush, or not to flush?

["john sadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Matt,
I've heard that many times. Some compare it to having a blood transfusion 
using the wrong blood.
   I used to own a 93 Lightning with 190K on it. The tranny was starting to 
slip & I went to 3 places, one of them a Ford dealer. All told me it was 
unwise to change the fluid. The Ford dealer told me the chances of it dying 
on the spot were high & just keep driving till it quits or rebuild it.
     In my experience, Every Imperial I ever owned that had slippage or 
burning fluid had the tranny die in a short time. You may be wasting money 
changing the filter & fluid.
John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Gill" <mgill3@xxxxxxx>
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Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 11:48 PM
Subject: IML: To flush, or not to flush?


> I've already mentioned it, but i wanted a separate message to be sure 
> people see it, I need some answers here.
>
> The mechanic i talk to tells me that i shouldn't bother to flush the 
> trans, because all the debris and particles will flush though the  trans 
> and it could cause more problems. He says it would be better  off for me 
> to simply drain what fluid I can, and put fresh fluid in,  without 
> flushing anything.
>
> Opinions, thoughts, suggestions? Most of me thinks he's right but i 
> thought i'd get another opinion. Flushing it sounds like it would be 
> healthy, but i don't know what kind of junk is inside it, and i don't 
> know if it would all flush out or not. Plus, flushing it means i'll  be 
> spending $250 for a shop to do it for me.
>
> Thanks again
> Matt
>
>
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