I have a few questions about the impala transmission fluid change. Do you do this every 50,000 miles or is it ok to do it at 60,000 miles and should, I get a drain and fill or have the transmission flushed out. Dealership wants $200.00 to flush it out. I checked my fluid today it is kind of brown not red like it should be. Should, I have it changed now or wait until 60,000 miles. Car right now has 49,000 miles. no shifting problems right now runs great.
Impala26
Dexron VI is a GM licensed and tested product so it should be the same no matter who you buy it from.
I used WalMart Supertech Dexron VI. The Citgo product is real Dexron VI too. As long as it doesn't have the sleazy "compatible with" moniker it's the same stuff.
Definitely do the Magnet TSB. http://www.impalaforums.com/chevy-impala-8th-gen-discussion/484562-2010-impala-lt-weird-transmission-shifts.html#post1212329
Drain plugs in the pan make service easier. Writeup on drain plug pans and magnets. http://www.impalaforums.com/chevy-impala-8th-gen-discussion/657522-4t65e-and-hd-pan-and-magnet-upgrades-details-inside.html
The OEM "filter" is not a filter it's a strainer to keep the big chunks out of the pump. If you actually filter the fluid you won't need to change the strainer as often if at all. I use a Magnefine filter in the fluid cooler return line right now. 15K filter change interval is the goal. I have delusions of doing an Allison spin on filter with magnet.
Torque is not much. These are 6mm bolts @10 ft lb. Use an in-lb wrench.
Pan torque sequence basically a criss-cross star... I make three passes: spin up finger tight no wrench-80-120 inch pounds.
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I used WalMart Supertech Dexron VI. The Citgo product is real Dexron VI too. As long as it doesn't have the sleazy "compatible with" moniker it's the same stuff.
Definitely do the Magnet TSB. http://www.impalaforums.com/chevy-impala-8th-gen-discussion/484562-2010-impala-lt-weird-transmission-shifts.html#post1212329
Drain plugs in the pan make service easier. Writeup on drain plug pans and magnets. http://www.impalaforums.com/chevy-impala-8th-gen-discussion/657522-4t65e-and-hd-pan-and-magnet-upgrades-details-inside.html
The OEM "filter" is not a filter it's a strainer to keep the big chunks out of the pump. If you actually filter the fluid you won't need to change the strainer as often if at all. I use a Magnefine filter in the fluid cooler return line right now. 15K filter change interval is the goal. I have delusions of doing an Allison spin on filter with magnet.
Torque is not much. These are 6mm bolts @10 ft lb. Use an in-lb wrench.
Pan torque sequence basically a criss-cross star... I make three passes: spin up finger tight no wrench-80-120 inch pounds.
Yup. I said that...
My aluminum transmission pan bolts are grade 10.9 if yours are grade 8.8 they should only be torqued to 7 ft-lbs or 84 in-lbs.
You really want to have the additional magnets in the pan and on the filter. If you don't want to do that put 4 or 5 N52 rated Neodymium magnets on the bottom of the pan.
http://appliedmagnets.com/n52-neodymium-magnets-1-in-x-1-in-x-1-4-in-rare-earth-block-p-878.html
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