Our trans dont have filters in them. If you have the FSM you can do a flush your self. You need a helper and alot of fluid, it messy, but at least you know it was realy done. I hate shops, they all suk!

 

i guess put friend under car, turn car on in P, open ramming stick (w/e the FSM called it) ask friend to open drain plug, pour fluid and than instruct friend to close drain when drained fluid immediately looks like new - turn car off check for leaks, drive around check for leaks etc etc etc

sounds right?

 

just searched the PDF FSM and found nothing relating to a tranny filter

 

call em up tom and ask if you could purchase an AT filter from them

 

Matic-J ONLY!

Save alot on this fluid by PMing me...

(shamless plug but youll be happy... hehe)

 

The valve body has a metal mesh screen it but thats it, there is no replacable filter.

 

my local Carquest auto parts dealer showed me a Valvoline press release stating that their synthetic trans fluid will replace model J, I just let Tustin Infiniti Flush & Fill my 03 sedan $130. No mess in the garage.

 

In reference to the filter. I found couple in line automatic transmission filters on e-bay. They simply splice int the cooler lines, easy install. I'll be doing this in a few weeks when I do a 20k miles flush.

SPX is a major filter maker, I wouldnt be supprised if some autopart stores have these. Magnefine looks okay. Ford also offers a kit that your local Ford dealer may stock. Surely these have to be better than no filter at all!


http://search.ebay.com/search/search...ers&category0=

 

Please dont put an inline filter for your tranny. I have a tranny shop and have seen a lot of transmissions go bad because of them. A lot of people forget to change them and eventually they get clogged and cause the tranny to go bad. The mesh screen in the valve body is all you need to clean. Just take the pan off and spray it with carb cleaner. If you want to change the screen int the tranny, you are going to have to drop the valve body, b/c i belive 2 of the bolts uses nuts on top of the valve body to hold the screen in alos.

 

i am almost positive the filter is the same as my previous vq30 auto. it is replaceable but is more of a mesh screen. the only reason to replace would be if it was torn/damaged. i dropped the pan twice on my last auto and simply cleaned the screen with brake parts cleaner. clean up the pan/magnets and put on a new gasket.

 

Same here.. thats they way I plan to maintain the AT.
Drain whatever comes out.. about 5.5qts I think and do it again in 20K miles. I have the service man and need to read up on it

 

So would an external spin on type filter be okay? No way I would forget to change them, and I think they have bypass valves. Is that mesh filter really good enough? As a DIYer, not a trans specialist, it dosent add up to me. I'd like to get 150k out of my trans. I was thinking that the filter along 20k fluid changes might get me there. Im sure driving style has a lot to do wit it too. Its just crazy to me that their is no true filter like on most other trans. I appreciate your input.