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L6611983 · 01-10-2019, 06:03 PM

I have 124,900K miles and the ATF fluid has never been changed, is now a good time to do it with this many miles before something goes wrong?

Whoomba · 01-10-2019, 06:25 PM

Don’t touch it. Bad idea.

Vegas Bound · 01-10-2019, 06:44 PM

With that many miles, changing the fluid will, most likely, result in transmission slipping.

Rock-It Man · 01-10-2019, 06:50 PM

I have gone over 200,000 without changing ATF on other cars. If there are no leaks and you don't do a lot of racing, don't worry about it.

L6611983 · 01-10-2019, 07:16 PM

so do I just wait till it gives up?

Rock-It Man · 01-10-2019, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by L6611983

so do I just wait till it gives up?

Well. FWIW, I recently junked an Equinox with 280,000 miles, much of it urban driving. Never changed the ATF and never had a problem with the tranny.

adamw135 · 01-10-2019, 07:31 PM

The recommended change internal with filter is 100,000 miles. You're not that far overdue. Don't take it to an oil change shop and just have it flushed. Drop the pan, change the filter and fluid the right way. I don't believe neglectingng it further is the best choice. If you wait too long the filter could clog and that will cause slipping.

Aqua Blue RS/SS · 01-10-2019, 07:56 PM

+1

The modern fluids these things use are pretty tough. I really doubt you do any damage at 25000 over the change interval.

Avenging Orange · 01-10-2019, 07:59 PM

Agreed. Change fluid and filter. No flush.

L6611983 · 01-10-2019, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by adamw135

The recommended change internal with filter is 100,000 miles. You're not that far overdue. Don't take it to an oil change shop and just have it flushed. Drop the pan, change the filter and fluid the right way. I don't believe neglectingng it further is the best choice. If you wait too long the filter could clog and that will cause slipping.

I was planning the exact thing buying extra fluid running it draining it again leaving no old fluid inside.

Whoomba · 01-11-2019, 05:39 PM

The only new car I had that I changed at 50k like it said went out at 65k. I’ve had a lot of new cars and haven’t touched any of the others and haven’t had to.

LCPLPunk · 01-11-2019, 05:51 PM

Your tranny fluid is almost 10 years old man..change it, but don't flush it.

gringo · 01-11-2019, 08:35 PM

Don't flush. Just drain, replace filter and refill with new fluid.

trodecke · 01-11-2019, 08:57 PM

In the immortal words of Scotty Kilmer!

01-10-2019, 06:03 PM	#1
L6611983 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 320	ATF change I have 124,900K miles and the ATF fluid has never been changed, is now a good time to do it with this many miles before something goes wrong?

01-10-2019, 07:16 PM	#5
L6611983 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 320	transmission so do I just wait till it gives up?

01-10-2019, 07:56 PM	#8
Aqua Blue RS/SS Drives: ABM #93 Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lotaburger Posts: 2,716	+1 The modern fluids these things use are pretty tough. I really doubt you do any damage at 25000 over the change interval. __________________ ABM #2399 2SS/RS:SOLD ABM #93 2SS/RS Black Rally stripes, Titanium Interior 4,000 miles: GM GFX side skirts and diffuser waiting on paint, GM dovetail, GM heritage, RPI ZL1 style splitter. ‘87 IROC-Z Iroc blue. all original unmolested with 50K miles.

01-10-2019, 07:59 PM	#9
Avenging Orange Drives: 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clermont, IN Posts: 3,297	Agreed. Change fluid and filter. No flush. __________________ 2010 Inferno Orange 2SS/RS M6 Black Leather, Sun Roof, OBX Headers, Borla touring axle back, Cold Air Inductions CAI , non synthetic fluids, BMR total bushing upgrade/1" lowering springs, DSE 32mm rear sway bar. GM fe4 shocks/struts/LCA's, AAM 3.91 diff, Vertini RFS1.8 20x9 +30. Conti ExtremeContact Sport 275/35/20. sjm autoprod ABL dash kit. Mike Norris tuned 413/419. Avenging Orange: 43 years of not buying into the Hype........and damn proud of it!! https://youtu.be/9JD9it6SmB8 https://youtu.be/xmelTlEzI34 KICKING CANCERS ASS SINCE 2015!!

01-11-2019, 05:51 PM	#12
LCPLPunk USA-1 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS L99 Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Near DC Posts: 1,893 View My Garage	Your tranny fluid is almost 10 years old man..change it, but don't flush it. __________________ "A Camaro in the garage is safe, but that's not what Camaros are built for..." R2C CAI / Apex Scoop / VMAX Ported TB / Speed Engineering LTHs / X-pipe / GPI port/rod-mod intake manifold / Circle D 3200 278mm Converter / 3.91 gears / DynoSteve tuned / 1LE Shocks/Struts/Toe Links / ZL1 Rear Sway Bar / Z/28 Trailing arms / Prothane Radius Arm & Subframe Bushings / BMR UCA Bracket, Steering rack bushing / B&M Tranny Cooler / RX Catch Can / Jannetty Tranny Dipstick / 2012+ Heater Hose / 2013+ Rearview Mirror / Fuel rail flip / Drake shifter / Oil Cooler Delete

01-10-2019, 06:25 PM	#2
Whoomba Drives: 2024Camaro 2SS CE Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 1,314	Don’t touch it. Bad idea.

01-10-2019, 06:44 PM	#3
Vegas Bound Account Suspended Drives: 2013 Sparkly Red One Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Hospitality State Posts: 2,558	With that many miles, changing the fluid will, most likely, result in transmission slipping.

01-10-2019, 06:50 PM	#4
Rock-It Man 376 cubic inches of fun Drives: 2023 Camaro ZL1 A10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: MA Posts: 4,033 View My Garage	I have gone over 200,000 without changing ATF on other cars. If there are no leaks and you don't do a lot of racing, don't worry about it.

01-10-2019, 07:31 PM	#7
adamw135 Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Detroit, MI. Posts: 23 View My Garage	The recommended change internal with filter is 100,000 miles. You're not that far overdue. Don't take it to an oil change shop and just have it flushed. Drop the pan, change the filter and fluid the right way. I don't believe neglectingng it further is the best choice. If you wait too long the filter could clog and that will cause slipping.

01-11-2019, 05:39 PM	#11
Whoomba Drives: 2024Camaro 2SS CE Convertible Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 1,314	The only new car I had that I changed at 50k like it said went out at 65k. I’ve had a lot of new cars and haven’t touched any of the others and haven’t had to.

01-11-2019, 08:35 PM	#13
gringo Account Suspended Drives: Camaro V6 Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: U.S. Posts: 1,722	Don't flush. Just drain, replace filter and refill with new fluid.