****ing "inconsistencies" after flush
I had "rescued" my '02 tranny thanks to this forum at around 112.000km (70.000 miles) by doing a Gibbons-method flush with T-IV ... At the time I already had quotations for a "auto specialist" rebuild, dealer tranny replacement etc. and had decided that the flush was such a small cost compared to tranny replacement that it was worth a try. I subsequently also installed a Magnefine filter.
To get straight to the point: I did not do the reset (as JRL recommends) and it took almost 5.000 km (3.000 miles) before the tranny shifted smoothly. The tranny fluid was horribly dirty but not burnt, so I suspect there was no damage done to the tranny - it was just that the tranny fluid no longer did its proper job. Why it took so long to "normalise" I did not understand, but I suspect now that it was due to the long relearning cycle?
So my advice - don't fret. Just drive it and it will most likely improve.
PS About 25.000 miles after the tranny flush it is still shifting perfectly. I had a dealer situation - documented elsewhere in this forum - but that is another story and fortunately no damage was done. Next flush - with T-IV - coming up in about 20.000 miles! Oh, and I will replace the Magnefine ...
Pierre
2016 V40 D4 AT
2010 XC60 3.0T AT
2004 Mazda Miata 1.8 - My new toy and restoration project ... Not everything you do in life has to be rational!
Gone: 2015 V40 D3 AT, 2002 V70XC 2.4T AT, 2007 S60 2.5T Manual, 2004 S60 2.0T Manual, 1996 850 GLT Manual
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