I did two tranny drains/flushs/fills within a short inverval; didn't see the filter catching anything; 99k, then 104k; changed filters of course, and used compressed air to blowout fluid from the intercooler, I took down both pans of course, and only used new gaskets the first time, reused gaskets 2nd time; my only mistake was not using a factory replacement drain plug, the autozone plug drips slightly if if the car sits a few days, not if I run it, because; I'm at 119.9k now and going to service all fluids again. LOVE MY VX!