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Old 04-05-2013, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by jonmachota78 View Post
Or for those not wanting to drill , disconnect the trans Cooler line output ftom the radiator/cooler and run it to a bucket. Add some new fluid, start the engine, and when you see the new fluid go into the bucket shut the engine off. You have removed most of the old fluid at that point.

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Originally Posted by rtanner View Post
removing the trans line and pumping the fluid out till its clean is a good move to, just keep pouring in fresh till you see fresh, thats a good tip jonmachota.
This technique works in terms of changing the fluid from a maintenance perspective, but not for the guy that wants to empty a convertor for transport or storage (which is usually what I am after).

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