Always use ATF that meets the vehicle manufacturer’s requirements.
Refer to the owners manual or dipstick for the type of fluid required.
Using the wrong type of fluid may cause shift problems and possible
transmission damage!
For more information about ATF, see: Automatic Transmission Fluid (types and applications)
As for the transmission filter, a change usually isn’t needed until 60,000 to 100,000 miles if the fluid has been flushed every 30,000 miles. Many Asian transmissions don’t even have a filter. They just use a screen to keep debris from being sucked into the transmission. Even regular ATF filters are relatively coarse compared to an engine oil filter. A typical ATF filter may have a rating of 60 to 125 microns or higher — compared to 20 to 25 microns for an oil filter. The reason why is so the filter will pass enough fluid when the ATF is cold. Yet it only takes a particle the size of a human hair (about 30 microns) to jam a transmission valve!
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For more information about ATF, see: Automatic Transmission Fluid (types and applications)
As for the transmission filter, a change usually isn’t needed until 60,000 to 100,000 miles if the fluid has been flushed every 30,000 miles. Many Asian transmissions don’t even have a filter. They just use a screen to keep debris from being sucked into the transmission. Even regular ATF filters are relatively coarse compared to an engine oil filter. A typical ATF filter may have a rating of 60 to 125 microns or higher — compared to 20 to 25 microns for an oil filter. The reason why is so the filter will pass enough fluid when the ATF is cold. Yet it only takes a particle the size of a human hair (about 30 microns) to jam a transmission valve!
#ATF #BudgetTransmissionCenter #Transmission #TransmissionFluid
