Transmission

[bbancsov]

Alrite you guys, so my oil inlet pipe from my tranny to radiator was cut by my belt and is repaired now. It lost quite a bit of oil so i'd like to take it in and get a transmission flush and refill of the oil. I've been meaning to do it for some time now anyway. Is there a specific type of oil that is used, and roughly how much would it cost? Thanks

[florida guy]

no no no flush. don't do it. it will loosen up the "glue" (crud) that may be holding things together. could cause a transmission failure. a drain and refill, with a filter and gasket change, is all you need. if you have the gm tranny, any dex 3 atf oil will do. i used a synthetic. it took about 5 quarts to refill at $4/per quart. i did it myself. took 3 hours. i also changed the engine oil at the same time since my head was right there. i think you should be able to get it done locally for about $50-75 if you supply the parts. my local indie wanted $200 to do it and supply the parts. pelican has the kit for around $45 for both gaskets and the filter. autozone has the filter and the gasket for the big sump in stock for $18, but no gasket for the smaller sump.

[bbancsov]

Yea ive been quoted from 80 - 250. So all i want is a drain and refill? I need to have it done soon, and is it recommended that the gaskets and filter is changed as well?