1990lumina Posted June 4, 2006 Report Posted June 4, 2006 got the fluid changed, filter changed, and whatever they could see I got them to check over.... There was little to no filings in the pan (wierd??) They said the transmission temperature was normal (I didn't ask what temperature exactly though...) Anyway what a difference a fluid change makes!! Holy crap...the car shifts so smooth now. There is still a bit of a clunk sometimes...the shop said on the test drive it did that a few times, but it's not in the transmission....they said it is probably some play in the drive axles or something like that.... The car will downshift now more readily (don't have to floor it to make it go), and it shifts right away at redline (doesn't hold there forever like it used to) Here's the receipt for S&G... http://www.solidstorage.net//files/14/lumina%20tranny%20receipt.jpg Quote
pitzel Posted June 5, 2006 Report Posted June 5, 2006 "X-Tend Additive"? wtf? Seriously though, the 4T60/440-T4 is pretty bulletproof. Was that the factory fluid? Are you sure you had it filled to the correct level before you took it in? Quote
1990lumina Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Posted June 5, 2006 "X-Tend Additive"? wtf? Seriously though, the 4T60/440-T4 is pretty bulletproof. Was that the factory fluid? Are you sure you had it filled to the correct level before you took it in? I dunno some type of additive... I think the fluid was changed once before, but I don't have the paperwork (my grandma had the car serviced at Band City/Murray's GM for most of it's life)....and yes the fluid was the correct level; infact it may have been a touch over full. Quote
Pabz Posted June 5, 2006 Report Posted June 5, 2006 Anyway what a difference a fluid change makes!! Holy crap...the car shifts so smooth now. It wont last that long so enjoy it. Quote
slick Posted June 5, 2006 Report Posted June 5, 2006 Yeah, that clunk could be several different things that are no-where near related to the transmission at all. Quote
Pabz Posted June 5, 2006 Report Posted June 5, 2006 Yeah, that clunk could be several different things that are no-where near related to the transmission at all. maybe a dogbone bushing is bad. Quote
sl3196 Posted June 5, 2006 Report Posted June 5, 2006 You paid that much to get your fluid changed? Quote
1990lumina Posted June 5, 2006 Author Report Posted June 5, 2006 You paid that much to get your fluid changed? I didn't, my dad did lol....I wanted to do it myself but he said he didn't want the mess to keep up so he paided to have it done lol.... Quote
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted June 5, 2006 Report Posted June 5, 2006 You paid that much to get your fluid changed? I didn't, my dad did lol....I wanted to do it myself but he said he didn't want the mess to keep up so he paided to have it done lol.... I remember the first time I changed my trannny fluid. LOL. I had "Kurt Cobain" length hair.. it turned pink Quote
Psych0matt Posted June 5, 2006 Report Posted June 5, 2006 ahhhh, the days of tranny fluid soaked hair. brings back memories Quote
ns87 Posted June 6, 2006 Report Posted June 6, 2006 Glad to hear it worked out. Thats still not too too terrible of a price. From my experiece the transmission will feel awesome for about 400 miles then go back to normal Quote
LumiDriver Posted June 7, 2006 Report Posted June 7, 2006 Glad to hear that it's working well. I heard a rumor that after a certain amount of time without having the transmission fluid changed, the tranny could get used to the old filings and thin fluid, and that the transmission would start acting like it had no fluid because it can't compensate for teh newer thicker fluid. Is that true? Or was yours just needing done, and actually was changed in teh recommended tiem? Quote
jdcutty Posted June 7, 2006 Report Posted June 7, 2006 I didn't, my dad did lol....I wanted to do it myself but he said he didn't want the mess to keep up so he paided to have it done lol.... Suprised that MCC hasn't rang in on this one yet...... Quote
1990lumina Posted June 7, 2006 Author Report Posted June 7, 2006 I think mine was changed around 40,000miles ago, according to some of the receipts I have....so I dunno if it was new for new fluid or not...but it's shifting a whole lot better now....it was probbaly time to get it done... Quote
Intlcutlass Posted June 8, 2006 Report Posted June 8, 2006 "X-Tend Additive"? wtf? Seriously though, the 4T60/440-T4 is pretty bulletproof. Was that the factory fluid? Are you sure you had it filled to the correct level before you took it in? Bulletproof.....? These FWD trannys are far from bulletproof..... I didn't, my dad did lol....I wanted to do it myself but he said he didn't want the mess to keep up so he paided to have it done lol.... Suprised that MCC hasn't rang in on this one yet...... She's hiding in the shadows, waiting to pounce. Quote
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