ok so my atf temp sensor is going 2 get replaced in 2 days cuz the last one got burned or something..and my mechanic smelled the tranny oil and he said it was burned and needed to be flushed..i was reading some posts that i shouldnt flush my tranny..i was wondering if you guys can give me a better understanding of flushing it and drainin it? for example wut am i suppossed to tell Jiffy lube when i go there for service?

http://www.jiffylube.com/autoservice...nservices.aspx

these are the services they provide which one am i supposed to get?

 

flushing a 2nd gen tl or any other car with high miles is not good. you can dislodge some really old stuff that wont drain out of your tranny and jack up your seals. do a 3x3x flush and refill.

 

dont go to jiffylube, a flush on our cars is a 3x drain and refill. between each drain and refill u have to drive the car around making sure to go into each gear.

 

okay so where do i do this 3x drain and refill? do i do that myself? or a place? how does it work would my mecahnic know wut im talking about if i tell em?

 

btw i have a 03 tl 3.2 only 84k im not sure if the tranny oil has ever been changed but the oil is bad... HELP!

 

search tranny drain and fill. you can do it your self if u have a jack, jack stand and some basic tools. if u have some experience around tools you can do it. if not take it to a local shop and explain how to do it for that car and watch them.

 

if the fluid is smelling burnt dont that mean that your tranny is pretty much toast? or going to soon be toast? not a good thing.

 

that means that no one took care of it.
theirs a company that can do a fluid sample check and tell u whats in your fluid. so when u drain it send some out to them, they give u what u need to send it out. can remember what the companys called, just came across it on one of these threads on here.

 

well i dont think my tranny is toasted cuz the Atf temp sensor got burnt or something and i guess it over heated the oil or something like dat ...ok i guess I*ll take it to the shop..and i hope my tranny is good cuz i dont have warranty..just in case if it goes bad..do you guys know where i can find a tranny for a good price?

 

Your sensor didnt get burnt, Especially from the fluid. The sensor failed. Dont have a trans flush done. Have the fluid drained and have it refilled. If you want completely new fluid you will have to buy between 9 and 12 quarts and drain, fill, drive for 5 min making sure it shifts into each gear and repeat. This can be done in your garage/driveway (the drain fill) without any special tools.

 

do you know where the drain and fill cap or screw is? on a 03 tl? btw am i supposed to throw away the old fluid? i just hope its not my tranny dats screwed up..thanks for the advice

 

https://acurazine.com/forums/showpos...3&postcount=24

https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tl-1999-2003-98/did-6-quart-drain-fill-tranny-fluid-pics-fluid-571312/


Recycle it. Find a oil recyclers and bring the fluid to them

 

ok i get it..so there is a bolt on the bottom of the car and one on top..but how would i know if its 3quarts..i would need somethin to measure it?