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How often does the transmission system need to be flushed out on a 2001 Windstar?
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∙ 18y ago
Change the Transmission Fluid and filter according the the schedule listed in your owner's manual. Don't have one then change it every 36,000 miles. Do not flush! FLUSH it every 30,000 miles or even less. The fluid seems to burn up fairly quickly in the windstars. Just draining a few quarts out and put a few quarts in doesn't do you much good. It's like doing half an oil change and actually increases your chances of having a failure. If you've got a lot of miles on the transmission. Go to www.bgfindashop.com and find a store near you that does a transmission flush. If you've got under 50,000 miles you get a free protection plan that gives you up to $2,000 towards a new trans for the next 30,000 miles. If you keep flushing it every 30k, you can get the protection up until 150,000 miles. I disagree with answer #2. This is a 5 year old vehicle and as such probably has over 60,000 miles on it. Flushing a transmission with this many miles on it is asking for trouble. You may stir up more problems than you clean out. BTW, this vehicle does not burn transmission fluid. A complete fluid change including the torque converter will remove all the old fluid. Do not FLUSH! When I said "burns up" I meant goes black, gets fried, or otherwise destroys the detergent package that protects the transmission. The only way to do a "complete fluid exchange" is to flush it. Draining the pan and converter don't get all the fluid out. Most modern flushing machines don't put extra pressure on the vehicles transmission they just use the transmission pump on the car to push out all the old fluid while replacing it with new. It just gets ALL the old fluild out. A vehicle with only 60,000 miles shouldn't have any problems after a flush. OK, I got you on the burn. Also what you call a flush is nothing more that a complete drain, which is fine. I am referring to a chemical flush, which I highly recommend against. A chemical flush removes varnish and deposits, which can then cause problems. I say again, do not flush, only change the fluid. It is a matter of terminology.
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