D2 auto oil change

**northiam** · 5th April 2013, 12:30 PM

I have been draining and adding new ATF (dextron 3) three times since replacing the filter and gasket etc. Once the fliud is all clean (nice pink) then start the same with the good ATF like Transmax z.

**OffTrack** · 5th April 2013, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by northiam

I have been draining and adding new ATF (dextron 3) three times since replacing the filter and gasket etc. Once the fliud is all clean (nice pink) then start the same with the good ATF like Transmax z.

Apparently the best way to do it, although I haven't attempted, is to remove the trans cooler return line and let the Auto pump the old fluid out while you fill with fresh. There is a post buried in the D2 section by a denizen of the forum who uses this method:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/discovery-...ml#post1742387

It's probably worth considering rather than doing 3 fluid drops with Transmax Z

At $75 per 4lt pack that would have to inflict some serious wallet damage.

cheers
Paul

schuy1 · 5th April 2013, 10:29 PM

I have a feeling that if an auto has not had a fluid change in many thousands of kms there will be many underlying issues and the fluid change is just 1 catalyst on the downhill slide!

Its gonna die which ever way its shot!
Having said that but, I do feel that the change from D3 to valvoline synthetic that happened in the service b4 I acquired the car has contributed to the probs Im having now through cleaning all the old gunk off into the oil. Nothing else could really explain why the oil is so dirty in so short a time.
Cheers Scott

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