Searching through the forum I've found plenty of threads about the nice metal pan conversions w/separate filters (found at Atlantic British, etc) that make swapping pans much easier, but I'm curious about the feasibility/practicality/sanity of simply draining my existing fluid and refilling the amount that was drained?
Assuming I'm using the same ZF Lifeguard fluids they used in the factory, would this be a suitable alternative to replacing the full pan/filter for the time being?
Reason I ask is because I just bought the vehicle and like I always do, I've changed all fluids in the vehicle so far (engine, differentials, transfer case, etc). So far all of the fluids looked good (much better than my RRS that got those fluids changed for the first time @ 120k), leading me to believe the previous owners actually did care for the car (plenty of service records, but these jobs were not indicated). The transmission pan looks very clean as well, so it's likely been done in the past if I had to guess.
So rather than spend the $320 in parts for the pan + fluids, I could save some money and quite a bit of time by just swapping fluids..
No shifting issues whatsoever, I just like to do these things for peace of mind.
-Ryan
Assuming I'm using the same ZF Lifeguard fluids they used in the factory, would this be a suitable alternative to replacing the full pan/filter for the time being?
Reason I ask is because I just bought the vehicle and like I always do, I've changed all fluids in the vehicle so far (engine, differentials, transfer case, etc). So far all of the fluids looked good (much better than my RRS that got those fluids changed for the first time @ 120k), leading me to believe the previous owners actually did care for the car (plenty of service records, but these jobs were not indicated). The transmission pan looks very clean as well, so it's likely been done in the past if I had to guess.
So rather than spend the $320 in parts for the pan + fluids, I could save some money and quite a bit of time by just swapping fluids..
No shifting issues whatsoever, I just like to do these things for peace of mind.
-Ryan