Here's Why Changing Your Transmission Fluid Will Destroy the Transmission
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2024
- Changing automatic transmission fluid. How to check your transmission fluid, DIY with auto mechanic Scotty Kilmer. How to change transmission fluid. Here's why changing your transmission fluid can cause damage. When you should change your automatic transmission fluid. The truth about changing your car's transmission fluid. How an automatic transmission works. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 56 years.
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2006 Civic, tram’s fluid change every 30 thousand with 229K no problems. Same with power steering. You have to keep all fluids fresh if you want it to last. 17 years and trouble free.
Good job. Civic automatic transmissions need regular oil changes. I have a 1992 Civic with 240.000 miles and no transmission problems. I change it at 30 like you.
06 Civic here too! My daily driver with 220K, wonderful car I have the manual transmission.
Had mine changed at 119,000 with a new filter and no problems! Still burns the tires if I get too anxious!
6 years ago I did a wet transmission fluid change on my 1998 Toyota. I dropped the pan and replaced the filter assembly and added semi-synthetic and a 12x12 transmission cooler along with a trailer hitch. Then I hitched a trailer to my Sienna and pulled 4x the trailering capacity from Philadelphia to the Jersey coast 3 times. If I went faster than 40mph I could not stop, the brake fade shook and shuttered the control arm bushings the more I stood on the brake peddle. Thank God that section of New Jersey is flat as Floriduh. Fast forward to today and 50k additional miles, my Sienna still shifts and pulls anything I hook up to my hitch.
To save an old rear wheel drive automatic transmissions, you can gradually change the fluid one quart at a time for 12 to 15 months.(Depending upon the volume of fluid the transmission has) After that long use, you can change the whole fluid and filter and then change fluid and filter every 30,000 miles. If the old transaxle is front wheel drive and slips, your car is doomed for a complete replacement or repair.(Including converter, mounts, bearings,, bushings and CV joints). Thanks
I just changed mine for the first time at 179,000 miles. Runs better than it was when I got it at 60,000 miles.
Nice. What year make?
@@connicrow9463 2019 Mitsubishi Mirage
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Changed mine in my Porsche at 70000 miles. Not for the distance, but because it had been in there 20+ years!
What's most important for storing vehicles for that long?
Just curious what you do to store it cause you probably drive it only certain seasons?
@@1bootyaa gas stabilizer additive or your fuel system will rot out due to the ethanol content in most gasolines blends (ethanol is hygroscopic)
I have to disagree with Scotty on this one. I have had three vehicles which developed hard shifts. Two Fords and a Lexus. Changing the fluid cured this problem on every one. I do hear that changing the fluid in cars with too many miles can cause problems. However, I did it on the Lexus LS400 at about 185k and it fixed the hard shift. Now at 315k and the transmission still shifts smooth as butter.
You're lucky with your Lexus and the Fords. I've not only seen what Scotty fears happen with three other vehicles, I had it happen with my F-150 20 years ago.
You miss the point doesn’t cause problems but it will reveal problems after changing fluid cars transmission have problems when it has been neglected from fluid changes this is when problem reveal when try change it late
A drain n fill cannot hurt. Powered flushes and machine use can push sediment into areas where you wouldn’t want it/wouldn’t get to normally. Reducing friction always wins.
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My 2015 4Runner is nearly 150K and I'm considering changing my transmission fluid. There are strong opinions for both options. There is no problem with the transmission and that is exactly why the advice is that it is still safe to replace without problems. But that it will lengthen the life of the transmission. I am planning on keeping this vehicle a very very long time.
That sounds like quite a dilemma. That's an awesome truck so I hope it does last a while. I assume you've checked out the forums, I'm sure this topic is discussed by the 4Runner community at large. Good luck, man.
Change it.
Did you change it?
@@p.capes1 Not yet... :( But it's on the doc
🤣🤣🤣 "Land rover or land cruiser" LOL he's trolling for SURE Scotty. He just wanted to be in the video
Yeah it's a no brainer, the modern luxury models are notorious money pits,
Even the old classic 'Series' and Defenders, over here in the UK lot of lads get them because they've got the idea they can work on them themselves, which is basically how they spend their weekends from then on..😅
Apparently the Australians have a saying, 'Wanna go off in the Bush? take a landie, wanna get home again get a land cruiser'
Changing the trans fluid wont hurt, it can only help, or do nothing. Back in the early 90's Shops were doing what's known as a "dynamic flush" of the transmission, it was done using a machine with the vehicle off, the flush machine forced fluid under pressure to remove old fluid. This method when used on neglected high mileage transmissions could dislodge sludge, or wedge check balls in the valve body , which would prevent shifting. A "passive flush" is done with the car running in park, you capture the old fluid on its way to the cooler (radiator) while replacing the fluid down the dip stick tube. I've done many passive flushes on 100k+ mi vehicles without issue.
Have you done any on burnt fluid?
I've done this many times as well, BUT if the transmission is already slipping doing this will make it slip continuously as the clutches were already worn. Just because you say on the internet that you have never had any issues does not make it a FACT. I've had plenty of issues and have adjusted my customer advise accordingly.
Sounds like a plugged filter.
@@vicdeza slipping tranmission is already a really bad thing. How much longer would it last either way? People, change your fluids when you are supposed to.
My 03 Civic EX 4 speed gave out immediately after a transmission fluid drain/refill at 287k miles. I followed the manufacturer recommended ATF replacement cycle from new.
It is true: changing transmission fluid can destroy your transmission... especially if it hasn't been done on a regular schedule!!!
Had an AGM last over 12 years. Replaced it because the truck still started but started cranking slow. Just hope that the replacement lasts as long.
DAMN. Now that's getting your money's worth, idc if it cost $500 lol.
Was the charging system set up for AGM or was did that replace a regular type battery with no changes?
(I heard AGM really needs a higher charge voltage so using the normal voltage makes it not last as long)
One main advantage of manual transmission is, by changing the gear oil, you never get a major trouble.
I had a 2002 Nissan Sentra and the trans was slipping - I took it to a dealership where a friend of mine works as a Service Manager and asked him if I needed a new (rebuilt) transmission; he told me if I needed a (rebuilt) transmission it would be $1,800 and I would have remove the trans and deliver it to him (core) and they would send it out to be rebuilt; he then told me to spend a hundred bucks to have the trans oil, filter and screen replaced - I listened to him and VIOLA - it worked, the trans DID NOT SLIP after that and I drove the Sentra another 30,000 miles (total of 175,000 miles) before my son wrecked it.
My Kia Forte had 240K when I let it go. I did buy it new and maintain it well. I felt like it still had many miles to go. The reason I got rid of it was because I was rear-ended, and it caused water leakage into my trunk. The insurance company blamed it on the previous rear-end. After a few failed remedies, I decided to let it go.
I changed the transfer case fluid in my BMW X5 and the transmission became very smooth from the previous juddering
Your choice on vehicles is about the same as your choice on football teams…
AWFUL
I saw one of those Kia crossovers at JD ByRider a dealership that buys wrecked cars, rebuilds them and than sells them. There was almost nothing left of the car as it sat in the back lot of this dealer and I felt sorry for whatever future buyer didn’t know about that crossover when they go to buy it whenever it’s rebuilt and in their lot.
Use AGM batteries if you have backup cameras and other accessories that require a larger electrical load. If you have a regular vehicle with just a sound system and power accessories then a regualr battery is fine
High temperatures in transmissions leads to fluid life destruction ( thermal break-down ). I only use Amsoil transmission fluid ( superior thermal stability ). Misconception is old fluid has 'fines' which aids in transmission grip and sometimes shifting - FALSE. I prefer clean fluid over dirty. Gravity drain, never flush. I have never had a transmission failure with Amsoil on transmissions with over 130k, 250k....still going strong. I've even made several drains after filter change and adding a drain plug to the transmission pan. Universal drain plug.
NIce! What year and make is your car? What is the diff between a flush vs a drain?
Primarily Ford and Honda products.
Drain is typical, remove the pan and filter and let the fluid drain out. Flush is supplying new fluid under pressure via a pump and can stir-up fines and contaminants. Gravity drain is best.
"30 year old vehicle is gonna have a loooottta problems" yeah but the 95 camry I had literally needed nothing but a CV axle until the original starter welded itself and caught fire :D
Jokes aside I actually believe I'd still be driving that thing if I'd just replaced the starter. I think it had the original fuel pump too loll. Ran like a top
Former Kia stinger GT owner, was a POS. Wheel bearings, control arm bushings, lotta issues (all covered by warranty) and I’d never get a loaner because of all the engine recall work they were doing a few years ago which made loaners not possible. I’ve moved on
Scotty , I have a 2006 Hyundai Sonata . It has 189,000 miles and it still runs great. She has the V/6 engine and is equipped with all options except the sunroof and l leather . It was $21,000 plus when new . I was a car salesman for 34 years , domestic and German , so I just bought this Sonata just to see how good or bad they were . The car just kept running like a new car so couldn’t justify trading for a new model . I live in Wisconsin and the car has no rust and other than normal servicing I only replaced the alternator and tires . I’ve never kept a car this long , I always kept two cars and did the 5 year trade ins , this car will be kept just to see how long it runs good ,
Those mid to late 2000s Hyundais and Kias were actually good. The same can't be said for the new ones. Not even the V6 motors which have a major oil consumption issue.
The fact that Scotty gives his old tools away to make way for other people and his family is a sign that he is cooler than a MF. 💯. Solid dude
That’s normal transmission operation for 90’s era Toyota Lexus. They used to hold the 1-2 and 2-3 shift a little later to improve warmup. After over 100F it shifts normally.
Maxlife ATF since first change at 73k miles and now at 151k miles. No problems. Fluid gets dark fast maybe because i shift in manual mode.
I had a new 2017 Kia Soul. Before I had 25K miles, I had already gone through three transmissions. That’s right…the first two were defective, and Kia had absolutely no idea what was wrong with them. That should tell you all you need to know about. Kias.
thank you, viewers really need to hear someone's real life experience. (I see more Souls on used car lots than most any other vehicle)
Well I've had my 2016 Kia Sportage from new. 8 years on still zero issues. Regular oil and filter changes and ATF as specified by Kia. Nothing wrong with them.
KIA hyundai dealers have separate warehouse to stock replacement engines and transmissions.
tahts how KIA dealers make money. scamming Old people and young people who know nothing about cars.
Some are good, some not. Anecdotes are just that.
These comments are fairly common but so are the "well mine has been fine for 90k miles so 🤷🏻♂️" It's just anecdotes.
But.. you hardly ever see the former type comments about Hondas or Toyotas. Just saying.
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I bought a used 2014 Scion xD with 165000 miles on it. After a few hundred miles I felt as if the transmission was slipping or as if it was not catching 3rd gear. It’s a 4 speed automatic. Had the fluid changed and the filter. The old filter was filthy. After that it ran smooth as butter on a hot tortilla.
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Scotty, have to call you on this one, IF? Your mechanics shop has the proper machine to flush the trans in reverse from the trans cooler. 18 quarts hydraulic ly driven, every 50 k it’s a great preventative maintenance. But it is a $300 service. E450 with 280k on it flushed every 50k. I am an 8000 lb work van. Motor replacement at 198 k, trans still going. Any shop that wants to pull the pan, “run away”, either the shop spent the money for the proper machine for the service ,,or they “did not”.
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2005 Ford escape 3.0 369k miles, I change the transmission fluid every 20k miles or so along with rear diff and transfer case fluid. No issues and I bought the car 4 years ago with 305k miles. This is a model with a supposedly short lived transmission. I think it's because people don't change the fluid. It's not the car. It's the owner.
Or maybe you got it after previous owners have already dealt with - and remedied - numerous transmission issues, or yours is one of the lucky few.
@@nthgth The previous owner didn't have any trouble with it other than a water pump which is still good. The transmission is very rusty wherever there is steel so it looks old. If it was replaced it wasn't anytime recently. I think the lady just had a good mechanic. She only sold it because she got rear ended and was worried that it might not be safe.
Have to agree to disagree with Scotty on that one as well. I have a 91 Previa I use as a work van with 310K on the clock. I changed all the fluids including the ATF and it's shifts like a Swiss watch. Best van ever!
Nice! That mid-engine, Teletubby-looking MF 😆
Glad you're keeping it going, and getting practical use out of it too. Early 90s was peak Toyota.
I have a Nissan rogue Scotty favorite brand with 156000 never changed transmission fluid , I let go of the the gas , cvt rolls go I still have it and going to to see how long it will last it’s a 2012 sv owned since 2014 , I just changed oil at 3000k or 3 months
Won't last much longer. Gaurenteed Nissan CVTs fail around 150K or less. You're on borrowed time already.
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I drive a 2003 Corolla S that was my father's. He hasn't changed the transmission fluid in over a decade. We both sometimes like to check the fluid time to time and it's red af meaning the transmission fluid is clean and still good to go
How many miles are on it?
Light pink fluid ok, dark pink fluid is bad
@@MBarberfan4life 212k miles. Car still turns on like it's new. Car hasn't had any major issues or anything. It still brand new looking too.
Color doesn't mean that the additives aren't depleted.
@hotrodray6802 I know with motor oil, the oil itself can last a long time, but the issue is contamination. I'm guessing something similar with trans fluid
Easy to understand. Keep it simple.
You want to change it. Just never flush it.
Keep the old fluid maybe you still need it.
I have done this to four 1990s minivans with slipping transmissions. Drain the fluid, put two bottles of Lucas Trans Fix and the rest plain trans fluid with new trans filter of course. Worked every time.
It is OK to Flush your Transmission if you use the Transmission's Pump that is within the Transmission...
@@randybeard6040 if you flush your transmission, you are ridding it of metal shavings that actually help it shift.
Didn't You show this yesterday or earlier today?
As the parts wear in the gearbox, the oil gets thicker and takes up the clearances. When you replace the oil, it's thinner and with parts don't have the thick oil taking up the clearance.
That's when the issue start
A flowing liquid can take the place of solid metal?
Great video. Just a clean, non-offensive comment for the give aways.
Literally watched an old Scotty video yesterday. He said change your fluid 🤔
Right!? I remember watching that exact video last year
Once this video quits getting views, he'll go back to you should change your transmission fluid.
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What a beautiful term.
It is sorry to say, British cars are the worst offenders, friend of my dad's is a small independent used car dealer.
Bought (an admittedly oldish) Range Rover from the auction for £5,000, catastrophic engine failure driving it home!
It's why you can buy a 20 year old Jaguar for about the same as a 25 year old corolla.
Had a few friends so that when they were young and stupid...
Never changing the trans fluid on my car is why it blew up (valve body) the 1st trans and cost me thousands 💰. So I get it done every 30k-ish and shifting has been like hot butter 🧈 for years.
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I have over 200k on a gm certified I have religiously changed fluid and filter at 45k and 90-100 k intervals
I have never changed the transmission fluid in any car I owned with an automatic transmission. And have never ever had an issue in the 45 years I have been driving & 18 vehicles with automatic transmissions I have owned. If it ain't broke. Don't mess with it.
@@richardisner3671 one day this habit will cost you a new transmission
@@richardisner3671I never did it with my 04 Camry which I got rid of after 380k miles. But later after learning about proper maintenance schedules I often questioned whether I was just lucky. 🤷🏻♂️
I have a 2014 Camry with 128k miles. I told the mechanic to change my transmission fluid but I guess I wasn’t specific enough and he ended up flushing it. At first I was nervous but it’s been probably about 5k miles since then and it seems ok. Hope there are no surprises for me down the road
You're fine. Trans fluid is a lot better these days
Was it your first transmission fluid service ?
@@bryanfews5295 Fairly certain 😔
5K and no issues or funny shifting. You're good, they did a good job or didn't change it at all 😅😂
Above and beyond all other advices, Kilmer recommends finding a professional mechanic like himself to do whichever jobs you aren't able to yourself manage.
In regards to the head gasket sealer, I used blue devil twice and it works. 04 MDX 360K miles. Hopefully it works for you.
Tell me it did all those miles on the original transmission lol
No. The original transmission went out at 295K supposedly. Transmission shops will say anything to get you to buy another. Had the Transmission replaced with a remanufactured one with a 3 year warranty. It's giving me problems though. Going to get it fixed. It's better than having a car payment.
Transmission fluid stops lubricating after if boils at 250 degrees. This can easily happen when stressing your tranny while climbing a hill, pulling a heavy trailer etc. If it smells burnt, drain it and put in new fluid.
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Flushing can damage it, not drain and fill. If draining it damages it, it wasn't going to last much longer, anyways. That is why shops do not want the liability from neglectful owners who blame everyone else.
I just got rid of my 2010 ford fusion never changed the transmission oil, only reason I got a new car was it was starting to rust on the doors so bad
2003 Chevy Silverado 4.8 over 390,000 miles went from 5/30 to 10/30 and do 3k oil changes
Thanks Scotty for the Transmission Tip.
Scotty, here’s something you’ll get a laugh out of…I live in Illinois on the Wisconsin, rust built, & some guy was asking $5800 for a rusted out 2005 Chrysler van with 178,000 miles on it n no maintenance records. For fun I asked him the lowest price & he wanted $5000 minimum
They can ASK whatever they want... as an educated consumer, just laugh and walk away !!!
Drain and fill is what I would do. In this case only once, then every 50,000 miles or so. Just my opinion.
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If it's black or very dark, don't touch it. If it's maroon or a light red, go for it. The dark black fluid is basically all the clutch material, it's the only thing keeping it from slipping. Borrowed time in essence
I took my marquis to the trans shop every 36,000 miles and they did a trans service and my transmission ran like new
Changing transmission fluid every 5o,ooo miles or 5 years is a good decision.
Legend says that Scotty's car does not even have a transmission, instead the earth moves around his Celica.
The Corvette is hands down the best American car ever made in my opinion I sold my C6 last summer and sometimes I regret that I did that but I'm definitely saving up to get a C7
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That was the Foxbody back in the 90s.
C7 7 speed is my dream car.
But I'd take a C5 or 6 any day too.
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Scott 2005 Silverado 4.8,,,,trans would not go in gear! Used Lucas anti slip after more moving 1 qt old and it fixed my trans!!!@
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The issue is the solenoids in the valve body. Transmission Fluid change should be every 60-80000
What does the Atkinson cycle have to do with the head gasket?
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Scotty, What is your opinion of a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan with the "Pentastar" V-6 Engine with 38,000 miles ?? .... I am lucky if I put 3,500 miles per year on it, So I only Change the motor oil once a year with Mobil-1 Advance Formula full Synthetic 5w20 motor oil. .... Any opinions ??
what do you think of the new grand highlander?
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You cannot fix a broken head gasket ....have to replace with a superior metal gasket thats the only way ....all these quick fix goops dont hold under pressure
Get a GoldPlug Transmission Drain Plug and change your Fluid and Filter.
It will be fine.
I changed my fluid and filter at 301K miles on my 2006 Charger SXT. Sure, there was a lot of friction disk powder in the bottom of the pan. Sure, it takes about 3 seconds to shift from reverse to drive, but it still works fine. I should have changed it when I bought the car. It had 223K highway miles. I guess the original owner never had the fluid changed.
My 03 Civic EX 4 speed gave out immediately after a transmission fluid drain/refill at 287k miles. I followed the manufacturer recommended ATF replacement cycle from new.
It is true: changing transmission fluid can destroy your transmission... especially if it hasn't been done on a regular schedule!!!
Scotty you should do an RIP show every week then when you eventually do kick the bucket we won’t know 🤣
I switched to Top Tier gas in my Honda. After a couple of tanks run through it got about 3 more MPGs. Honda recommends Top Tier gas instead of using fuel injection cleaners.
Hey my Sorento has lifetime engine replacement on it so that's not bad. Now I'm just going along replacing all the other stuff lol
Question? I have a 2002 Suzuki Grand Vitara and the transmission fluid is old and the car has 175,000 miles! No one I have called will do the transmission fluid flush and refill and then I've been told that it would detrimental if they do that?! What do I do?
A 2 yr old stinger in my town already burning oil, 17k miles on it.
I had mine changed and it shifts fine
I've always been leery of trans fluid changes and transmission shops in general. Three times I've had fluid changes that ended with a transmission failure a few months later. I'll do it if the fluid or shift behavior changes, but if it's clean and red and shifting is fine, I'll leave it alone! Regrading transmission shops, the very first one I went to as a teenager ripped me off. I lost the 1984 Grand Nationals at Detroit Dragway because the transmission shop put the governor snap ring on backwards and it popped off in the quarter finals. I had a 1986 Dodge Colt Vista that lost the fifth gear overdrive (vacuum solenoid operated), the shop failed to fix it several times, and I had to write a three page letter explaining how to fix it properly. Me and transmission shops do NOT get along!
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Re: transmission services, I think that car manufacturers are saying 'lifetime fluid' because of the incompetent people working in transmission shops....not using the correct fluid, not filling it to correct level, over/under tightening bolts & the issues you've had 🤔
Run the AGM battery in gm you may have issues in the newer gm platform stay with what the manufacturer designed
if the manufacturer designed a vehicle to such tight tolerances that even a different battery with the same ratings can screw it up, you shouldve already ditched said company 10 years prior
Scotty says this like once a week😂
Well, maybe in the US the Corvette is the most popular sporty car. But not in the world.
Just talking about changing my transfluid today and scotty pops up 😂
Scotty could get a side gig as a california psychic😅
3:50 Endless Money Pits ‼️
Same reason why I'm hesitant to change my transmission fluid on my 2001 Mustang V6. I haven't changed the fluid in two years now. Wanna change it now, but afraid i may risk slipping it.
Temperature is main reason yur tranny can have problems. How is Yu change the oil but not in the transmission. It's how yur able to move. The mustangs, Yu have to pump the new fluid back in.
check the color, if its really dark and black then just drain the pan and replace the filter. if you still see red i would feel comfortable flushing it but you'd probably be just fine with draining the pan and leaving whats in the transmission.
@@stoneyg1413 Yu also serves up a mean plate of stirfry.
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@@mercenaryninja okay, thanks.
I was told not to go AGM… (‘96 Mustang GT) due to a charging problem, too much voltage from the alternator…
Not enough voltage. Plus it's a Mustang, why bother with an AGM. Just buy FLA.
Buy a Dodge, 98 Dakota still going strong,177k regular maintenance by me😅. 2009 Challenger RT, no problems 👍
You realize Chrysler products have some of the worst reputations in the business?
@@WALTERBROADDUS How do you explain the Goodness Dodge has been to me. Price was good and no problems? Am I just a lucky sob?
All the transmission experts are chiming in 😂
Hey Scotty I hope your doing great 👍
Hey Scotty, do you think the Mazda 6 will actually come out in the US next year, in 2025? I'm ready to buy a Mazda 3 today, but if the Mazda 6 will actually come out next year, I'm willing to save more and wait for it. I did some research, and they promised it back in 2020 to come out in 2022, so I have my doubts if it will actually be here next year.
Love your videos, thank you for being there for us!!!!
Last I heard the plan was for RWD and a 6cyl hybrid setup.. not half bad from the sound of it
Really just depends. I’ve seen success after trans oil changes from bad to good
My son is a 1987 model. Can't wait to tell him he's old.🤣 My other son is a 1999 model, he will be old soon as well.😃
Great tip on transmissions ! What about factory coils > cheaper online ones 2002 tundra 4.7
Are you asking about ignition coils or how about suspension?
If you are asking about ignition coils only buy oem. Ignition systems are very finicky.
4:39 Shell - hell🤣
My son is looking for a used work van. He is looking at the RAM Pro Master and the Ford Transit. Your thoughts please.
Thanks Scotty!
If possible find a Transit that doesn't have the DEF system.
My experience as a delivery driver working for a hospice supplier, the company bought lots of new RAMs, 50 percent needed major engine repair for a defect within 40k miles.
@@jeffreysmith236thanks, what model years were purchased?
@@harryquinn3543 2018 and 2019