- HOW TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION FILTER UPLANDER CHEVROLET UPDATE
- HOW TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION FILTER UPLANDER CHEVROLET DRIVER
- HOW TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION FILTER UPLANDER CHEVROLET FULL
I appreciate your comments, but I was really just looking for some input. Valvoline says they will stand behind there product so I guess you'll get your 5.00/qt money back if the transmission fails. Now as you can see their fluid does not have the GM approvals like as an example mobil dexron VI transmission fluid. Recommended for use where DEXRON, DEXRON II, III and VI, Toyota T-IV and WS, MERCONĀ®, MERCONĀ® SP and LV, Allison TES 389, Nissan Matic-D, Matic-J and Matic-K, Honda Z-1 (except CVT), Mercedes NAG-1, Mitsubishi Diamond SP-II and SP-III and many others are required. MaxLife DEX/MERC ATF is compatible with new and rebuilt transmissions and will not void new car warranties. It is formulated to maximize transmission performance, reduce transmission wear, and improve and maintain smooth shifting longer than conventional fluids.
HOW TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION FILTER UPLANDER CHEVROLET UPDATE
UPDATE ! this is from the Valvoline web site : MaxLife DEX/MERC ATF contains a blend of superior base oils and a unique additive package to help extend the life of transmissions with over 75,000 miles.
Now does it say on the container GM APPROVED DEXRON VI ? Right above and to the left of the price label :) It says """""recommended """""" for Dexron VI right on the bottle. The rest is textbook.install new filter, reinstall pan using some light grease to hold the gasket in place, fill, start engine, recheck, and top off. Of course, if the transverse version of this tranny has a simpler filter without the long plastic neck then disregard the last paragraph. When you replace the seal, drive it in but not quite flush with the surrounding surface.leave ~1/16" protruding for you to use next time. Be careful to not gouge the aluminum body's seal surface. But I usually am able to dislodge it just enough to get a screwdriver head on the edge of it and collapse it with light blows of a mallet. I have used one of those reverse pliers (squeeze the grips to expand the jaw halves) to grip the inside of it and try and yank it out with only marginal success. The pressed-in seal is VERY DIFFICULT to remove. The other point I want to make is regarding the filter.more specifically, the round seal that is seated in the valve body that the filter plugs into. Pour the remaining fluid out and clean the pan and magnet. Better to use the floor jack to support it and lower it once loose. Because it is deep and large, it will be difficult to hold the pan level with one hand and remove the remaining bolts with the other. Once it is done draining, the pan is STILL NOT EMPTY and will be heavy with fluid. It won't pour out, so loosen until you get a decent, controllable stream then walk away and tackle something else for 15 minutes. Then start unbolting the pan but loosen the aft ones more so the fluid will drain from the back edge or even one corner if you can manipulate the bolts just so. How I did the drain was to jack up the front and set on stands or use drive-on ramps. I have the longitudinal version of this tranny in my Envoy (4L65) and jCat's spiel jogged my memory (and looking at my records it's time to change it) so this is timely for me as well. this is a synthetic low viscosity tranny fluid. also the pan must be dropped and cleaned and the filter replaced. It is stated by GM to never have this transmission flushed with a power flushing machine.
HOW TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION FILTER UPLANDER CHEVROLET FULL
operate vehicle and check again when hot so it is in the full hot to add hot range. I would add 6 qts start engine idle check fluid and slowly add until at the f cold add mark, not the full hot mark with the vehicle level. only need 7 ft lbs of torque on these bolts.
HOW TO INSTALL TRANSMISSION FILTER UPLANDER CHEVROLET DRIVER
secure the pan bolts with a hand socket driver not a ratchet. make sure the filter is the exact same one, a good pan gasket will hold the bolts in place as you position the pan. with the pan off clean with a cloth with mineral spirits/ paint thinner blow dry. loosen the bolts until it leaks out when it stops take out the bolts on one end and work toward the other so as to slowly have the fluid pour out. you will need a big pan to catch the fluid. see if you can get a rubber reusable gasket. I would buy 8qts and a filter with a new gasket. according to the book on a filter/pan drop the fluid required would be 7.4 qts. I was wondering if someone can let me know what the process is to change the fluid / filter in my 2008 uplander as well as the amount of fluid I need to add? If you know of a site that has this detailed it would be great if you could share.