RedMenace293
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Does anyone know if any of the national auto parts chains (O'Reilly, Autozone, Advanced Auto Parts, etc) carry in-line transmission filters, similar to the Magnaflow ones I see everyone recommending? I did some searching on google but could only seem to find the internal filter replacement kits.
The reason I need to find one at a brick and mortar store is because I was in the middle of replacing my radiator and installing a B&M tranny cooler (the 70264) today when I noticed my fluid is a dark murky red (see pic) and figured it'd be a good time to change it out while I have the lines accessible. Was planning on using the flush & fill method where you drain the pan, disconnect the send line, and let the truck pump the fluid out while refilling at the dip-stick. Wanted to change the trans filter as well, but unfortunately I do not have a torque wrench, nor a lift so I can drop the sway bar, and it sounds like removing the FIPG gasket might be a pain as well, so I was wondering if installing an in-line filter would accomplish roughly the same thing in terms of improving AFT filtering?
My truck has close to 180,000 miles on it and I don't know anything about the previous owners maintenance, so I'm going into this assuming the transmission has never been opened up or serviced.
Ignore the bug that drowned itself in the transmission fluid, I let it drain overnight and came out to this haha
The reason I need to find one at a brick and mortar store is because I was in the middle of replacing my radiator and installing a B&M tranny cooler (the 70264) today when I noticed my fluid is a dark murky red (see pic) and figured it'd be a good time to change it out while I have the lines accessible. Was planning on using the flush & fill method where you drain the pan, disconnect the send line, and let the truck pump the fluid out while refilling at the dip-stick. Wanted to change the trans filter as well, but unfortunately I do not have a torque wrench, nor a lift so I can drop the sway bar, and it sounds like removing the FIPG gasket might be a pain as well, so I was wondering if installing an in-line filter would accomplish roughly the same thing in terms of improving AFT filtering?
My truck has close to 180,000 miles on it and I don't know anything about the previous owners maintenance, so I'm going into this assuming the transmission has never been opened up or serviced.
Ignore the bug that drowned itself in the transmission fluid, I let it drain overnight and came out to this haha
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