2006 Chevy Impala Transmission Fluid change. 140,000 miles.
February 20th, 2018, 8:52 AM
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2006 Chevy Impala Transmission Fluid change. 140,000 miles.
I have a 2006 Chevy Impala with just under 140k miles. It has never had the transmission fluid flushed or changed. I am not having any apparent issues with my transmission, however the fluid on the dipstick is a light to medium brown; similar to a new motor oil color.
My question is, Should I drain and fill the pan, and replace the filter? Or will this possibly cause an accelerated wearing of what is left of my transmission? I called over 10 transmission shops in the area, and I received a wide array of answers which included:
A. DO NOT GET A FLUSH NO MATTER WHAT (this was advice from most every shop.)
B. Get your pan drained and filled (those who said this, said that the idea that a change accelerates the wearing process only applies to older vehicles. This just doesnt seem right to me.)
C. At least 5 different people advised that at 140k miles, I should just leave it alone if it is working fine now. They said that emptying any of the fluid that has clutch material suspended in it and replacing it with clean fluid could cause slipping, because the clutch pads no longer have the friction material on them OR in the fluid surrounding them.
PLEASE HELP!!!!
My question is, Should I drain and fill the pan, and replace the filter? Or will this possibly cause an accelerated wearing of what is left of my transmission? I called over 10 transmission shops in the area, and I received a wide array of answers which included:
A. DO NOT GET A FLUSH NO MATTER WHAT (this was advice from most every shop.)
B. Get your pan drained and filled (those who said this, said that the idea that a change accelerates the wearing process only applies to older vehicles. This just doesnt seem right to me.)
C. At least 5 different people advised that at 140k miles, I should just leave it alone if it is working fine now. They said that emptying any of the fluid that has clutch material suspended in it and replacing it with clean fluid could cause slipping, because the clutch pads no longer have the friction material on them OR in the fluid surrounding them.
PLEASE HELP!!!!
