Transmission fluid change/flush

[Pacfanweb]

There are two types of flushes. One is simply dropping the pan and letting the fluid flow , the other is doing the actual flush where they drop the pan, let it flow and put it in drove to cycle the old fluid out.. Either way, they are both called flushes. The former is the cheap way to do it and no reputable dealer would it that way.

Look up above for my description of how a transmission flush is done. Yours is incorrect.

 

[AMCRambler]

There are two types of flushes. One is simply dropping the pan and letting the fluid flow , the other is doing the actual flush where they drop the pan, let it flow and put it in drove to cycle the old fluid out.. Either way, they are both called flushes. The former is the cheap way to do it and no reputable dealer would it that way.

I don't they'd drop the pan to do a flush. More likely they'd connect a reservoir to one of your cooler lines running from the radiator and a catch can on the cooler line running from the transmission. Then start the car and put it in drive letting the transmission pull the fluid through. Dropping the pan would be a lot of extra work that they wouldn't want to do unless they had to get at something in the case.

 

[Gibson486]

I don't they'd drop the pan to do a flush. More likely they'd connect a reservoir to one of your cooler lines running from the radiator and a catch can on the cooler line running from the transmission. Then start the car and put it in drive letting the transmission pull the fluid through. Dropping the pan would be a lot of extra work that they wouldn't want to do unless they had to get at something in the case.

Drop the pan is what the mechanics around here call it. It's when you simply let the fluid flow out. It's a misnomer.

 

[CraigRT]

Just drain and fill. "flushing" sounds like a great way to cause problems.

Your car may or may not have a filter, I have no idea off hand. Many cars just have pickup screens. My dads automatic Maxima doesn't really require any maintenance other than just drain, and refill. It shifts awesome at about 110k miles. Just did th fluid about 5k-mi ago.

 

[Bad Dude]

I think your best bet for you with the Camry is to just drop the pan, clean the screen, replace the fluid. Drive it for 3000 miles then drain and fill again just to get all of the older fluid out. Make sure you change it at about 30000 miles.

Good luck.