Tranny Fluid - How much needed for a simple change?

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by screwtape iii, Jan 14, 2004.

  1. My son's 2000 Accent finally got out of the body shop yesterday a couple of
    days shy of 4 weeks and $3500 in repairs. He tells me yesterday evening the
    reason the air bags didn't deploy was because he had removed the fuse. At
    least it kept the car from being totaled.

    Anyway, the car has 62,000 miles on it and its time to change the fluid in
    the automatic transmission. Hyundai relieved me of $42 for a pan gasket and
    plastic transmission filter.

    Does anyone know how much $5/qt genuine Hyundai automatic transmission fluid
    will need to be added after I drop the pan and change the filter?

    The parts guy at Hyundai suggested a 15 quart "flush" of the complete
    transmission system. If the car had been pulled from the bottom of a lake I
    might would have considered it. But a simple 60K mile fluid change - I
    don't think so.

    And yes, I bought a new fuse. <G>
     
    screwtape iii, Jan 14, 2004
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    Thomas Bauer Guest

    6.5 litres (6.8US quarts) according to Hyundai Webtec for complete
    transmission fluid change.
    Thomas Bauer
    (UK)
     
    Thomas Bauer, Jan 14, 2004
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  3. Ah, but is that how much will be lost by dropping the pan or does that
    include the fluid in the torque converter?
     
    screwtape iii, Jan 14, 2004
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    Thomas Bauer Guest

    It is for a fluid change - I don't think it is the complete capacity.
    I cannot find the complete capacity including the torque converter - sorry.
    Thomas Bauer
     
    Thomas Bauer, Jan 14, 2004
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    Xiaoding Guest

    There is no such thing as a simple transmission fluid change. Better
    off having it done by the dealer, or perhaps one of those oil change
    places. When you drop the pan, and change that fluid, you have only
    changed about 30% of the fluid, which is a rather pointless excercise.
    I don't think there is a drain plug for the torque converter, which
    is where most of the fluid is. And what about the cooler lines?
    Better to pay to have it flushed.

    Xiaoding.
     
    Xiaoding, Jan 14, 2004
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    Thomas Bauer Guest

    On my Sonata Hyundai WebTech says that the pipe to the cooler (in the
    radiator) should be disconnected and the engine run for up to a minute or
    until the fluid stops coming out (which ever is first) before draining the
    'sump'. This should nearly empty the torque converter.
    Thomas Bauer
    (UK)
     
    Thomas Bauer, Jan 14, 2004
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  7. Were I to take it to one of those "oil change places" I'd be lucky not to
    have the transmission re-filled with Ford type "F" fluid by some pimply
    faced teenager. <G>
     
    screwtape iii, Jan 14, 2004
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  8. What your describing sounds like what my Hyundai dealer is doing.

    Anyone know which line is pressure and which one is suction?
     
    screwtape iii, Jan 14, 2004
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    Xiaoding Guest

    That is a problem!! :)
     
    Xiaoding, Jan 14, 2004
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    Leon. Guest


    So if the air bags deployed, the cost of replacing the air bags would have
    made the car 'totalled' ?

    And how about your son ?
     
    Leon., Jan 14, 2004
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  11. Yep. That's what the insurance adjuster told me.

    He ran into the back of a full size car doing about 15 miles per hour in
    stop and go traffic. Son is fine.
     
    screwtape iii, Jan 14, 2004
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    GP Guest

    While we are talking about the transmission.
    I have a 1998 Elantra, manual , 100,000km.

    Is a transmission flush required? Recommended?
    Should anything be done to the transmission?

    Thanks
     
    GP, Jan 14, 2004
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    buddy bird Guest

    this car takes 3.5 liters of atf.
     
    buddy bird, Jan 16, 2004
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    Xiaoding Guest

    this car takes 3.5 liters of atf.

    Check with the dealer first, that don't sound right to me.
     
    Xiaoding, Jan 20, 2004
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    XGCA Guest

    On my 2002 XG350L, I used 5 qts. No need to drop the pan or change the
    filer (there is no filter, and there is a drain plug). The easiest car
    I owned in 25 years. Cost me $20 and 10 mins of time. Easier then an
    oil change. I did it at 20,000 miles (Hyundai recommends 100,000
    miles).

    XGCA
     
    XGCA, Jan 21, 2004
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