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Trans fluid service procedure

14K views 21 replies 10 participants last post by  Ma v e n  
I drained my A/T cold and replaced the exact amount that came out (4 quarts, 12 oz.) with Castrol Dexron VI and Lubegard Red at 24K. I now have 26K and have felt no negatives (or positives) since doing it. I'm happy to have replaced approx. half the OE fluid with fresh stuff. I plan on doing this every 25K which should insure a constant supply of fresh additives...I think this is a better plan than flushing....
The only catch with this method is that you do not get 100% of the fluid out and therefore will not be able to fall back on any warranty any fluid manufacturer offers you for the fluid you are using. It generally won't be an issue, but it is worth mentioning.

That said, I have not yet seen proof that any dealership performs a complete flush of the transmission fluid in the Cruze.