My wife has a 99 cavalier. What is the factory service recommendation for the automatic transmission? It's got about 86,000 miles on it and I'm thinking it's long overdue for a fluid and filter change.

2/7/2006 11:29:12 PM

30k for fluid on all autos.
can't hurt to just do it. I would change the filter at 60k with a fluid flush.

in your case, do them both now.

[Edited on February 7, 2006 at 11:46 PM. Reason : .]

2/7/2006 11:42:50 PM

^

2/7/2006 11:46:04 PM

I agree with both of the above. 30k on the fluid.

The sad thing is, GM doesn't recommend service before 100k, I believe. Could be one reason so many of their trannies shit the bed.

On another note, still got that 240? It turns out that I probably need it.

2/8/2006 12:03:16 AM

I've still got it. let me know when you want it and I'll go pull it out

2/8/2006 3:22:58 PM

probably 95% of mechanics i know never service their transmissions.

2/8/2006 7:53:54 PM

^ that doesn't make it a good idea...

2/8/2006 7:57:38 PM

^^that's because it's such a goddamn pain in the ass, and I don't make any money doing it.

Hold on...maybe that's why I don't do ANYTHING to my cars.

However, the Dodge got the oil changed and the tranny fluid changed...and I added a drain plug to the pan. So this past Sunday was rather productive.

2/8/2006 11:05:15 PM

yeah my dodge about due for a tranny fluid flush. i think im gonna go with the flush instead of drain and fill, although the mashine we got almost always makes a fuckin mess

2/8/2006 11:19:23 PM