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Is a flush the SAME as a fluid Exchange?

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A flush is not the same as a fluid exchange in reference to vehicle maintenance. A flush is a complete emptying of the fluid and washing the lines out with some sort of solvent. A fluid exchange is just the draining of the old fluid and replace with new, clean fluid.

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