Transmission Flush Question

[Tone]

Filter has a bypass built in so it only filters a portion of the fluid each time to allow proper flow. Standard screw clamps are all that is needed. I spent a good deal of time with their engineers @ SEMA as it seems like such a simple but effective solution. There are other filters out there but they don't incorporate a bypass valve and use inferior filter media. Good question!
http://www.epntz-filter.com/sect2a.asp

[BigDave]

Hi,
Ive just had mine done, the full monty for $NZ375. There is a magnet in the JDM version that collects metal bits in the pan. I had about 5mm of metalic sludge on mine, something that my box can sure as hell do without.

Go for the pan removal, new filter, and flush.

Cheers.....

[Tone]

There is a magnet in the US version AND in this external filter. Realize that that metallic sludge ran through the tranny several times before getting trapped on that magnet and would have been caught by an external filter. I still recommend dropping the pan (especially if you have more than 30K miles on it) but far less often as this one takes smaller particles out of the fluid.

[Maugan_VX]

$25 eh? Sounds like it might be a good project to go along with the transfluid temp guage sender unit.

[Dare2Dream]

I had my local shop first drop the pan and replace the filter. Then they did the full BG flush. All for a low $160. I plan to repeat this after another 30K. The VX is running great, i can't feel much of a difference but its good to do the tranny maintenance than paying $3500 for replacing one

BTW, there are two types of flush but i couldn't find the better one locally. Read this to learn more:

http://www.gadgetonline.com/TransFlush.htm

[Tone]

Wow, $160 to drop the pan and change the filter AND a flush?! You might want to double check and see if the bolts on the crossmember that support the tranny look like they have been undone recently as they have to come off to get to the pan.

[dkmiller68]

Tone, What is the life of the inline tranny filter (in normal operating conditions)?