Recent content by dpcsx3

Hard to say yes with confidence at this point... But when I did the flush (post radiator swap), the fluid was moving freely from the exit port of the radiator. : / Didn't appear to be any blockage while draining the fluid and moving between the gears. Any thoughts on a better test for that? Thanks!

130,000. We've put about 10K on it this year... which is still kinda surprising given we've "stayed home" for all of it.

Right... they will add fluid if necessary, but they won't drain/refill/flush. They simply said they can't replicate it and there's no code for guidance. The shift shock occured before the radiator swap. In fact, I took it to my local TLC shop to get their thoughts on it, and they said a) it...

Thanks I should have been more clear on the coloration of the fluid... It was completely black when I drained it, but from what I understand, this is always the case since it's a lifetime fluid... After 120K any ATF should be completely black as I understand it. Charred was probably confusing...

Thanks for the thoughts... Correct. No codes at any point. I thought about the trans cooling too... but if I remember correctly, there's no way to get the trans fluid hoses mixed up. Could be something internal? As for the dark fluid... I drained the pan the first round, so the fluid was...

My first post on MUD. So thanks! Sorry for the novel... but I feel like I'm stuck in a saga... I have a 2010 with 130K miles on it. We’ve only had if for a year, and for the first 6 months it was a dream machine. Then the drive belt tensioner went out (replaced it), then the infamous radiator...