Tranny Flush

[Marciano]

About to do my tranny fluid flush and the 1/2 diameter hose I got seems impossible to get over the tranny line fitting. Is it possible I need a slightly largeer size hose? 98 V70 N/A

[MadeInJapan]

About to do my tranny fluid flush and the 1/2 diameter hose I got seems impossible to get over the tranny line fitting. Is it possible I need a slightly largeer size hose? 98 V70 N/A

Where did you buy it? I believe mine was 1/2 inches and it worked for me...have you tried heating it up and stretching it?

[pfeener]

If you bought the hard semi-opaque tubing it won't go over unless you heat it a little with a heat gun or a torch (very carefully and it's a pain in the butt). The best thing to buy is the clear soft 1/2 inch tubing (the cheap stuff). It will stretch and fit right over the hose end.

[Marciano]

If you bought the hard semi-opaque tubing it won't go over unless you heat it a little with a heat gun or a torch (very carefully and it's a pain in the butt). The best thing to buy is the clear soft 1/2 inch tubing (the cheap stuff). Iwill stretch and fit right over the hose end.

I'm a moron, I bought hose that is 1/2 inch from outside edge to outside edge and 3/8 inch from inside edge to inside edge. I went to home depot and got the right one and the flush went perfect, only needed 10 qts. It was actually good clean red after about 7 qts. but I wanted to be sure and went ahead to 10 qts.

[James100]

I'm a nice guy, I bought hose that is 1/2 inch from outside edge to outside edge and 3/8 inch from inside edge to inside edge. I went to home depot and got the right one and the flush went perfect, only needed 10 qts. It was actually good clean red after about 7 qts. but I wanted to be sure and went ahead to 10 qts.

I think your ready for those calipers from H.F.

[Marciano]

I think your ready for those calipers from H.F.

What? :huh:

[aldug]

What method did you use to flush your tranny?

[James100]

What?

Calipers from Harbor Freight. You use them to measure things. I told you about it when you didnt know what size your axle nut was. Calipers

[Marciano]

What method did you use to flush your tranny?

clear plastic hose from Home Depot hooked up to tranny fluid line that enters top of radiator. I clamped it just to be safe (1/2 inch diameter from inside to inside. Just start car and let 2 qts. run out then shut off and refill. Keep doing this until good clean red tranny fluid is coming out consistently. I also bought a new tranny hose clamp from the dealer as it is hard to get old one off without damaging it. Really easy if you have someone else who can start and stop the car while you watch the amount coming out. Make sure whatever you use to flush old fluid in is marked in 2 qt. increments. I used a 5 gal. bucket and just marked it myself up to 12 qts. I actually use 10 qts. some have said they used as much as 15 qts.

[aldug]

Is this the method in the Haynes manual? I have the Chiltons manual and the procedure is a lot more complicated and required switching through gears while the car is running.

clear plastic hose from Home Depot hooked up to tranny fluid line that enters top of radiator. I clamped it just to be safe (1/2 inch diameter from inside to inside. Just start car and let 2 qts. run out then shut off and refill. Keep doing this until good clean red tranny fluid is coming out consistently. I also bought a new tranny hose clamp from the dealer as it is hard to get old one off without damaging it. Really easy if you have someone else who can start and stop the car while you watch the amount coming out. Make sure whatever you use to flush old fluid in is marked in 2 qt. increments. I used a 5 gal. bucket and just marked it myself up to 12 qts. I actually use 10 qts. some have said they used as much as 15 qts.