Thanks Winshawn The tranny fluid is still pretty red, probably already done before I purchased it, but you are very correct about changing the fluid in the tranny. It is very important!

I intend to tow one of those pop-up camper types - bout 3,500 - 4,000 lbs. The fluid compatability info is much appreciated Winshawn.

Please see follow-up to this thread under "Dear Mechanic, please remember to tighten the lug nuts". Your analysis and comments would be valued there too.

Thanks Again.

 

Thank you off roader.

 

The SP III fluid is a very pale red. If you put a drop of new fluid on a white paper towel you can hardly see any color. Even after flushing 10 quarts in my tranny, the fluid still show light brown on the paper towel. Take a close look at the fluid color on a paper towel, is it red or brown?

Change that coolant.