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bolake Poster Posts 86 |
08-13-23 07:56 AM - Post#2861470
Could find on a search. In process of buying a 2011 Camaro 2SS 6.2 automatic with 16333 miles, Carfax show one owner. Wondering if it would be good to have tranny serviced, just fluid change or flush to?
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elcamino Member #185 Posts 5672 ![]() |
12-29-23 04:23 AM - Post#2865361
I would. Contrary to popular opinion, ATF does not last forever. OEM fluids come from the low bid supplier. While they meet GM spec (at the time) it does not mean they are the best. Here is what I use in my 2021 Sierra Denali 6.2L/10-speed>>>100% Synthetic ATF Note--Changing ATF on these cars is not a simple do-it-yourself project, there are no dipstick so professional service is recommended. There is a YouTube video on this subject.
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bobb Super Senior Member Posts 6917 |
01-28-24 10:04 AM - Post#2866375
personaly i would drop the pan, add a plug, replace the filter and change the fluid. future fluid changes, every other oil change or so, would just be drain and fill. the filter is most likely just a screen. draining might get half the fluid out. a flush would get costly and you would need to make an apointment and all the hassle that goes with that. plus the upsell bs. i would also get a spare fill plug, just in case. it may seem to much for lots of people but thats what i would do for a car i intend to keep... plus more. lol
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blang88 Newbie Posts 16 |
02-01-24 10:18 AM - Post#2866479
Did I read that right 2011 with 16k miles. Somebody's been babying it, you prob have nothing to worry about.
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xstuntman Contributor Posts 152 |
10-18-24 04:42 PM - Post#2874818
Mine is at 16,525 and babied. It's surprising how many are garage queens.😁 Yeah, at 16k not much reason to change unless you just want piece of mind. They don't come with dipstick tubes but you can add them (yeah, stupid GM). I would agree on the pan drop and adding a drain plug too. I would suggest doing a radiator flush tho since GM recommends 5 years or 50k iirc. I swapped out the diff fluid to and glad I did. |
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bobb Super Senior Member Posts 6917 |
10-19-24 09:53 AM - Post#2874837
in my mind the first fluid change is the most important. everything is broke in and the chips, chafe, crumbs, and leftovers sitting at the bottom gets removed.
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