The plastic bushing on this throttle kickdown / TV cable finally failed, so to be brief, I've spent time on the transmission. The fluid is at least 150,000 miles old, it's dark but it isn't burnt or bad smelling.. Hang a magnet in it overnight, and there's a little bit of very fine metal dust. Anyways, I'd like to change it out, over time.
The plan is to replace about a quart, once a month. That will slowly dilute the 12 quarts of old fluid with new stuff, without any "shock to the system".
Problem is this dipstick tube seems to have a very small constriction near the bottom.
I used sewing thread to attach a 1/4" OD rubber hose to the dipstick, and stuck it down in there. The hose still got stuck. The sewing thread had been chewed up as if it rubbed against something sharp. And when pulling the hose/dipstick out, there was always a vacuum / sucking sound as if it was air-tight..
I managed to pump out about half a quart, but it was a real pain... I'll try a thinner hose, like 3/16" from a hardware store. Meanwhile, I was wondering if there's a better, easier way to remove some fluid (without getting dirty).
The plan is to replace about a quart, once a month. That will slowly dilute the 12 quarts of old fluid with new stuff, without any "shock to the system".
Problem is this dipstick tube seems to have a very small constriction near the bottom.
I used sewing thread to attach a 1/4" OD rubber hose to the dipstick, and stuck it down in there. The hose still got stuck. The sewing thread had been chewed up as if it rubbed against something sharp. And when pulling the hose/dipstick out, there was always a vacuum / sucking sound as if it was air-tight..
I managed to pump out about half a quart, but it was a real pain... I'll try a thinner hose, like 3/16" from a hardware store. Meanwhile, I was wondering if there's a better, easier way to remove some fluid (without getting dirty).
