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Anonymous 10/31/2025, 7:07:39 AM No.28697045 [Report] >>28697284 >>28697497 >>28697513 >>28697930 >>28697947 >>28698115
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How do I know if my transmission is so far gone that changing the fluid will kill it?
Car is 25 years old, 140k miles, no service records and no clue if the previous owner ever changed it
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 7:14:48 AM No.28697049 [Report]
Probably won't kill it just do a drain and fill and see how it goes
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 7:17:37 AM No.28697053 [Report] >>28697613
Ugh this guy again.

JUST CHANGE THE FUCKING GEARBOX OIL
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 1:29:07 PM No.28697284 [Report]
>>28697045 (OP)
Just drain and refill. Avoid flushes at all costs.
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 5:38:40 PM No.28697497 [Report] >>28697508 >>28697512
>>28697045 (OP)
>transmission is so far gone that changing the fluid will kill it
Not possible. Drain and fill, change the filter if it's got one. Throw a bottle of Lubegard in there if it shudders. I've owned tons of autotragic shitboxes with slipping transmissions, and all of them I've ever owned were all "fixed" by just changing the fluid and filter.
In some cases, the boomers that I bought a few of my cars from literally would never change their ATF, and instead have the transmission rebuilt every 100k miles assuming that's a normal thing to do.
We have people asking this question multiple times a week at this point. Anyone telling you you'll kill the transmission by swapping fluid is either a boomer or an Aamco employee.
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 5:42:30 PM No.28697498 [Report]
Sounds fucked m8, your gonna need a new car
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 5:46:38 PM No.28697508 [Report]
>>28697497
can you actually fix shudder just by pouring some additive?
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 5:49:37 PM No.28697512 [Report] >>28698179
>>28697497
>Not possible.
seen it a happen a few times actually but it's usually going to have signs of slipping internally before, people will try throwing in a new filter and fluid and it shits the bed in about a week.
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 5:51:32 PM No.28697513 [Report]
>>28697045 (OP)
Transmission fluid changes damaging older transmissions is boomer FUD-Lore.

A drain & fill never hurt any automatic.
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 6:56:58 PM No.28697574 [Report]
What color is the fluid?
If there’s any red to it still you’re probably fine for a drain and fill.
Anonymous 10/31/2025, 7:33:46 PM No.28697613 [Report]
>>28697053
The Nigger will keep making new threads until he gets the reply he wanted all along
Anonymous 11/1/2025, 12:23:33 AM No.28697930 [Report]
>>28697045 (OP)
No worries bro just send it
Anonymous 11/1/2025, 12:48:14 AM No.28697947 [Report]
>>28697045 (OP)
It won't kill it but it might start pissing oil. If it didn't originally have synthetic, don't use synthetic.
Anonymous 11/1/2025, 4:01:00 AM No.28698115 [Report]
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>>28697045 (OP)
Transmission oil is lifetime™ lad
Anonymous 11/1/2025, 5:16:12 AM No.28698179 [Report]
>>28697512
>seen it a happen a few times actually but it's usually going to have signs of slipping internally before, people will try throwing in a new filter and fluid and it shits the bed in about a week.
>Phillip, Aamco employee 1999-2025
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