Transmission Fluid Flush
Nearly 9 out of 10 transmission failures are due to overheating and fluid contamination, according to the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association. Just like the oil in your car’s engine, automatic transmission fluid (ATF) suffers from heat, friction, and electrochemical degradation. Once this process starts, your transmission’’s vital parts begin to clog with sludge and varnish deposits.
Unlike your car’s engine where all the oil can be drained out, most of the transmission fluid doesn’t drain into the transmission pan. Instead, it stays in the torque converter, valve body, and transmission cooler lines, making a complete fluid drain impossible. In fact, the typical transmission service only replaces 25% of the contaminated fluid, leaving behind 75% of the contaminated fluid to mix with the new ATF.
According to automatic transmission fluid manufacturers, the addition of new fluid to contaminated fluid can actually cause sludge and varnish deposits to clog filters and restrict the flow of transmission fluid. This can result in a serious malfunction, or even complete failure of an automatic transmission.
Professional Fleet Services has a transmission fluid flush machine to provide you with the latest service procedure that safely removes varnish and sludge deposits and cleans all the internal transmission components, including the transmission cooler, valve body, and torque converter. This service is also the best way to remove wear metals that are slowly grinding away on your transmission’s internal components along with most of the old, contaminated ATF. Your car’s transmission is thoroughly cleaned and protected with fresh ATF and conditioners that revitalize the seals and O-rings in the transmission.
If your car’s transmission is showing any signs of contaminated transmission fluid, slippage, or rough or hard shifting, this service is the first thing you should try before it becomes necessary to perform major repair work or the need for a new transmission.
