Do the fluid changes yourself, it's not worth paying to have it done, IMHO.

Automatic Tranny fluid should be Dexron 6 (VI) now, don't use anything lower, the older version are not as good and are discontinued by GM! Yes, this development is newer than what is in your Owners Manuals... Check to verify what is required on a manual transmission!

 

Dextron VI is GREAT stuff, so I will be putting that in my T56. remember this is a MANUAL tranny topic...

 

This is what happened to me last week... - Imgur- That is what happened to my car a few weeks ago. I got everything back up and running and the only thing I need to do
(I suppose) is change the tranny fluid. I have a 3.4 manual. Can I use gear oil or do I have to use dexron like the manual says? Also, can anyone provide me with a picture where the drain plug is? I cannot find it.

 

yep use dextron, should have been what was in it. change the rearend gear oil. any wiring that was under water you will want to take any connectors lose and clean with electronic cleaner, blow dry and put a dab of electrical grease on the connector to seal it up. front wheel bearings may need changed in the near future so keep an eye on em. was this fresh or salt water?

 

Dexron, NOT Dextron LOL!

 

Josh I wish you all the luck in the world with your car but you should just part it out. You can not bring a car back from that without a complete restoartion and the car being completely taken apart and every harness replaces.

Look at it this way, If that was a 80K porsh the insuranace company would total it. Why, it could not be fixed for 70K. I have know a lot of mechanic that have bough flood cars thinking it was a great deal and they could keep it running. The 2 happiest days that they owned the car was the day they bought it and the day they sold it.

Sure it will start today and maybe the next week or month but the water is eating stuff a way and things will start to fail everytime you get it fix another thing will fail. The real bad part is you have to throw the normal play book away. When a car would start most of us know there are common issue and we know where to start when a flood car will not start it can be anything, I mean ANYTHING.

 

Wow, that was not easy, squeezing the fluid out of those damn oil bottles.

I filled it with 3 quarts and then jacked it down, wait for the excess to spill out the top after I leveled the car. Is this is the correct way? I hope so, I have to drive it to work right now.

 

Yes, you fill till the fluid starts to run back out of the hole. Bottom of the hole is the fill level.

 

Why is bubbles on auto trans dip stick bad? I notice this on my 97 Z. Fluid is good and doesnt smell burnt..

 

from what i understand bubble on the tranny dipstick isnt bad it just means that there is air getting in. i believe that it just means its time for a new gasket, filter and fluid. but i dont think that it will cause any issues.