Originally Posted By: FutureDoc
You could do a Magnifine filter. There is definitely nothing going to cause the transmission to explode with that.
I thought someone said that Magnefine 'might' cause a tranny to explode? Kinda makes sense though, filters and magnets have that tendency.
Originally Posted By: FutureDoc
If you want o go that route, go for it (infinitely better than a giant magnetized tranny pan).
And how does someone come up with this magical idea?
You know, if you're really scared of magnets you could always take the car to a qualified mechanic and have them remove it. Then you could go ahead with your regular fluid exchange without that dangerous magnet messing things up.
Originally Posted By: FutureDoc
D&F do it gradually so if there is a seal leak that the current old fluid is stopping, D&F will expose it gradually giving you, perhaps, some time to figure out a plan.
Old fluid won't prevent a leak, but new fluid might help swell the seals (stop leak esters) to prevent/reduce it.
Originally Posted By: FutureDoc
Those flushes will expose a seal leak immediately and reverse power flushes can damage seals IMO.
Amd what are 'those flushes'? And how do they have such immediate effect on fluid leaks?
Originally Posted By: FutureDoc
Sure, D&F use more fluid but fluid is inexpensive easy to do and often cheaper than flushing (especially if you take it to a shop... which often uses a lot more fluid and might use the wrong type of fluid).
Like I said before, multiple drain-N-fill is the more expensive route. You simply CANNOT get a transmission clean, even if you use triple the fluid. The pan is still dirty and the magnet is still saturated with material.
Another BIG benefit of magnets in the pan (or reservoir) is that they work on the surrounding fluid 24hrs a day, not just when you're driving. By adding magnets, and distributing the field you increase their filtering potential. This will (not may) greatly extent the use of the fluid all the while reducing wear on the tranny.
The magnets work so you don't have to!