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My understanding in regards to transmission fluid is that a fluid change is in Large part to renew the components that not only lubricate but those which provide grip to the clutches. You can have brand new fluid in a transmission, take it out and get the trans temps up around 300 and that fluid will be shot, providing little protection and little to no aid to the clutches. It will smell cooked but it will look Great.
In chatting w/ the Tech's I know when transmissions come in that are Just starting to act up they often find just a fresh round of fluid will do the trick and the transmission will begin to function normally again and this is most often with the new full electronic .6/.7's.
My white 91 gets Driven when ever it does come out and by 10K I can notice a difference in how she shifts.. Swap out the fluid/filter and everything is back as it should be. The fluid never smells terribly bad and the colour is still quite red.
I still don't see why for the relatively small cost of fluid one would not want to give their transmission every possible chance @ a long life of dependable service.
Jonathan
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