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Re: Automatic Gearbox Fluid and Filter Change
« Reply #15 on: 24 May 2008, 21:23:09 »
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With this method you will only replace half the fliud in the system as the rest will still be in the torque converter, cooler and pipes. Total from dry 8.4 litres, 4.4 litres after removing main sump.
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Is there a way to do a full ATF renewal and get all the old fluid out of the system before refilling with out taking the box off??
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Re: Automatic Gearbox Fluid and Filter Change
« Reply #16 on: 24 May 2008, 21:35:49 »
From what I gather, the couple litres or so that remain in the system after removing both sumps are in the torque converter and the oil cooler. You could get the oil out of the cooler by removing the pipes connecting to it and draining the fluid out of it (not sure how much of a pita that is), but the torque converter is a little more difficult - short of flushing that under pressure I guess it would have to be physically removed? Not (yet) my area of expertise, but I'm sure that will come as necessity with time... P
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Re: Automatic Gearbox Fluid and Filter Change
« Reply #17 on: 24 May 2008, 22:09:56 »
Mine really needs doing, but my local Vx garage (in Slough) told me that Vx don't recommend Dex3 anymore,    -   and sold me lots of Dex2.   Haven't looked at the job yet, apart from lifting one side of the beast and deciding that there's NO WAY I can get under there & get to the bits!  
All this & petrol getting to £5 / gallon.............Anyone want a 1999 3.0  Elite on 84000 miles....................?
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Re: Automatic Gearbox Fluid and Filter Change
« Reply #18 on: 24 May 2008, 23:35:08 »
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 but my local Vx garage (in Slough) told me that Vx don't recommend Dex3 anymore,    -   and sold me lots of Dex2.   ...........

Take the Dex 2 back & get a refund or swap it for Dex 3, they're wrong.
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Re: Automatic Gearbox Fluid and Filter Change
« Reply #19 on: 25 May 2008, 18:59:26 »
Your Vauxhall garage needs reporting to Luton Tech Department.
At the time of the first Omega, early 90's, only Dexron 2 was available, later, I think early 2000, Dexron 3 was launched and Vauxhall Luton upraded there manuals to "Omega type 25 and 35 auto gearbox fluid - Dexron III (3)".
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