Echomirage
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96 K2500, 454 and 4L80e. 150K miles, brand new/rebuilt motor, original trans, and from the amount of neglect its had, im sure original trans fluid. the shadetree mechanic who swapped my motor said NOT to change the trans fluid....which ive heard before, as new fluid in an old trans will cause it to slip and die in months.
what does the forum think? it shifts fine as of now, and the only good thing i can think of is it rarely towed, if at all, in its previous life. it never had the trailer wiring done, and the receiver wasn't even rusty from a hitch being inserted and removed. i dont know why someone would buy a big block burb and never tow, but 2 people did before me.
im going to use it sparingly, but will be used for towing/hauling -thats why i bought it, and made sure it was a big block, in the first place. but it may only tow 5-8 times a year, and maybe around 5K lbs at that.
should i change the trans fluid, or just keep the original? are there any trans fluid additives that DO work and are worthwhile?
what does the forum think? it shifts fine as of now, and the only good thing i can think of is it rarely towed, if at all, in its previous life. it never had the trailer wiring done, and the receiver wasn't even rusty from a hitch being inserted and removed. i dont know why someone would buy a big block burb and never tow, but 2 people did before me.
im going to use it sparingly, but will be used for towing/hauling -thats why i bought it, and made sure it was a big block, in the first place. but it may only tow 5-8 times a year, and maybe around 5K lbs at that.
should i change the trans fluid, or just keep the original? are there any trans fluid additives that DO work and are worthwhile?