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Originally Posted by vstech
several of the transmissions I've serviced the filter was destroyed. if you wait too long, the pressure will rupture the thin paper element. the best way to service the transmission is to drain the torque converter, drain the pan, drop the pan, drop the filter, change the filter and pan gasket, and blow out the cooler lines.
that's 99% of the fluid and a new filter!
best by far method of changing the fluid.
a topsider will get about 60% of the fluid, and leave the debris and filter in the pan.
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Actually, the way I've been doing it I do multiple extractions. Each time I get 2.3 quarts (out of 7 quart capacity). If I do this four times, the fluid is 80% new (about the same as it would be if I took it to my indie).
Your method is clearly superior....but for now I'm disinclined to to mess with the pan myself (I have irrational over-torquing fears, etc...  ).
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