# Transmission flush

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/27405>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** transmissions\
**Created:** [March 7, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/27405 "2009-03-07T16:54:20Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![lindy-500](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/db5fbb/32.png) [@lindy-500](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lindy-500)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/27405/1 "2009-03-07T16:54:20Z")

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i have a 2004 jeep grand cherekee with 48,500 miles. i was told that i needed a transmission flush because it was really dirty. I have been told not to do it and then some say i should do it dont know who to believe. what should be done thanks

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**Author:** ![jsutter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/8e8cbc/32.png) [@jsutter](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jsutter)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 4:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/27405/2 "2009-03-07T16:58:39Z")

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Take the Jeep to an independent mechanic that will drop the pan and change the filter, rather than a flush. Not servicing your transmission is a good way to cut its life in half.

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**Author:** ![transman618](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/transman618/32/24_2.png) [@transman618](https://community.cartalk.com/u/transman618)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 6:32pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/27405/3 "2009-03-07T18:32:05Z")

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Who told you it needed to be flushed?? Was it one of these fast lube places?? I would let a trans shop look at it and if the fluid does indeed look dirty (Contaminated) then I would let them flush it. MAKE SURE though, that they understand that you want the pan dropped and the filter changed BEFORE they even hook up the flush machine.

transman

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**Author:** ![oldschool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e19adc/32.png) [@oldschool](https://community.cartalk.com/u/oldschool)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 7:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/27405/4 "2009-03-07T19:47:38Z")

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That just added $50.00 to that $100.00 flush,just so the OP knows they most likely will charge more to drop the pan and change the filter.

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**Author:** ![rrhoff](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8e7dd6/32.png) [@rrhoff](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rrhoff)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 9:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-flush/27405/5 "2009-03-07T21:55:40Z")

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need to have one done on a 02 chevy with 46.000 miles.ask for them to drop the pan and a new filter.staying away from the flush.