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Originally posted by silverxglider:
If you have a manual tranny, drain and fill is all that's needed. With an automatic, however, about half of the fluid is in the torque converter and won't come out by draining (so mechanic is right, special equipment necessary to completely remove old fluid).

There are differing opinions about whether professional flushing is necessary or whether backyard drain/fill on a more frequent schedule is sufficient for an auto tranny.
Cool! Thanks a lot. That's good to hear.

brad cook