Since Acurazine is the king of forums I will ask here first.

has anyone here change tranny fluid and filter on 1996 to 1999 Tahoe or suburban 2 wheel drive or C1500 truck.

I actually bought hte hayes manual and they say to lift the tranny???

 

meaning unbolt it and lift it?
it can't really hurt to follow the manual's directions. Hayes is a pretty good manual.
I had a 96 4X4 suburban. I don't remember having to lift the tranny, but 4wd is diff than 2wd.

 

I looked at it and is it just simple. take the 16 bolts off and remove the pan?

 

IIRC there is a crossmember there (under the pan). that might be why you have to lift the tranny.

IME, if it looks simple, than it is simple.

 

Yup, i believe the cross member is under there. GM has a knack for doing this. Jus ttake it to a tranny shop for 60 bucks.

 

Make sure they use Dexron-VI, not Dexron-III(H).

Dexron-III(H) licensing has expired and who knows what is in those bottles now, as GM no longer monitors their contents.

 

ended taking it to aamco.

Also got the idler and pitman arm replaced along with aligment.

Total cost $444.88