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Originally Posted by johnjzjz
WOw than i guess suggesting changing the power steering fluid as well should be changed is really out of the question here wOW -- i guess my 40 years of experience in the car business taught me not to dis agree --jz
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John, if the trans was dutifully maintained and the fluid was in good shape I'd tell him to go ahead and change it.
You may already know this stuff, but:
As you mentioned, ATF is made to suspend particles and such. Sometimes these particles act like a friction modifier and allow a slipping trans to remain servicible. This is how Lucas and some of those additives work, kind of like a (clutch type) limited slip rear end additive. If you flush out all the old trans fluid and the particles, the friction coefficient is back up to normal and the trans will slip away.
If you disagree, please don't hesitate to post up. I'd like to hear what you have to say.