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Transmission fluid change

Tiny
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  • 2004 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX
  • 3.8L
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • 135,000 MILES
I changed out my transmission fluid and I had metal shavings by the megnet. I done several transmission fluid changes on my other car and never seen it like this.
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Sunday, April 19th, 2020 AT 2:28 PM

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Tiny
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Good afternoon.

The metal you see is normal wear and tear. There will always be some metal on the magnet. That is why they put a magnet on the pan to start.

Roy
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Sunday, April 19th, 2020 AT 2:36 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for your response.

If I wanted to get the old fluid out of the torgue converter. Should I drive it another 200 miles and drop the pan?
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Sunday, April 19th, 2020 AT 2:51 PM
Tiny
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You could do that, yes.

Or you could take it somewhere and have them do fluid exchange, not a flush. That will get all the fluid out of the converter.

Roy
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Sunday, April 19th, 2020 AT 2:56 PM

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