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Yet another Transmission dilemma 700 1988

posted by  zz7197 on  Thu Oct 9 07:33 CST 2008
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Hi folks,

Just want to say... wonderful forum you've got here, it's a plethora of info!

Well, I have an 88 760GLE with the V6 engine and the AW-71 box. I bought the car about seven months ago, gave it a tune up (plugs, filters, etc) but what I didn't check until a few weeks ago was the tranny fluid. It's brown but not not black, but it does have a few flakes in it. I'm not sure if the transmission was ever serviced (I don't have the records). I want to do a drain and fill with some Valvoline MaxLife ATF... some say drop the pan, others say just drain it through the plug and refill. The only thing I worry about with the latter is that if there is any junk on the bottom, it may be stirred up by the new fluid, however I also worry about opening a new can of worms by dropping the pan. I'm also worried about the possibility of slipping afterwards... I've asked in a few places, but I'm just trying to make an informed decision.

Any thoughts?

Thanks!






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