im replacing the fluid in my 2001 ss with auto trans. i need to know if the transmission for this year is the 4l60e or the 4l65e or im completly off. also how many quarts does this transmission hold. thanks

 

4l60e is 5 quarts on a filter change. 12 on the overhaul, as far as i know its a 4l60e. i always stop at two qts short and start checking the stick and adding, different rebuilders leave different amounts of oil in the sytem.

 

It is the 4L60E.

Mind if I just ask this question here, kind of pertains to the topic.
I have been told that unless your car's auto transmisision fluid was changed reguarly since it's creation, you should not change it. I was debating on doing it to my Camaro at 70k miles, but I had no previous service records for it, so I was told not to change the fluid as new fluid might cause it to start slipping. Any truth?

 

There's some truth. The reasoning is that there could be grit (from normal internal wear) embedded in the clutch packs that gives them more grip. The new fluid is higher in detergents than the old broken down stuff, and could wash the clutches clean and make them slip. That's the "theory" anyway. If the fluid on the dipstick is brown and smells burned, you might want to give changing it a second thought at this point. But if it smells and looks ok, I would go ahead and change it. I always like to take my cars in to get a complete flush. Dropping the pan gets less than half of what's in there. My last Camaro (from a couple years ago) was a 91 with 116k miles. It had been taken good care of by the previous (original) owner. My present car is a 92 Vette that looked like it was well cared for mechanically too. I didn't/haven't had tranny issues with either one because of the transfusion. If the trans ever develops a slip, you could always change the fluid for some of that "trick shift" or yes, even type F (Ford) fluid. Both of those have higher traction properties to reduce clutch slippage.

 

i might contemplate doing this, my trans fluid is still red and smells, well, like trans fluid lol. Might just get some GM dextron III unless anyone has other good options??

 

well heres the thing, i bought the car from a private owner not to long ago and have no idea if its been changed regualry. the fluid is black as hell. ive bought a filter so far. so basically what yall are suggesting is a flush not replacing all fluid?

 

i would change the filter and fluid. then at least some of the fluid would be the old stuff, at the same time start saving for a rebuilt one.

 

I have heard mixed reviews when it comes to tranny fluids. One thing is for sure, I listened to a person tell me that I needed to flush my transmission in my 02 GMC truck. So when I did, it was about 5 days after I flushed it and it started slipping like crazy. If you look in a transmission service manual you notice on one page a diagram of the transmission's Honey Comb (as I like to call it, not sure of the technical name) It looks like a tightly woven ant farm with many tight chambers. LOL Anyway, this area is what collects all the grit and metal filings so that it doesn't get into the important areas. When it's flushed all those particals get into everything. It's like your entire transmission is contaminated after that. Obviously I will never flush a transmission again. Mechanics have told me to change fluids and filters only. Like craby mentioned, start saving for a fresh re-built.

Just my two cents.

 

but guys is it better to rebuild your own or go buy a next one thats rebuilt already? some places around here offer x amount of miles warranty, whereas if you buy one off someone, then if it blows, ur screwd?