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Chevy Equinox Generations Forum
3rd Gen : 2018-2024 Chevy Equinox
Transmission Care
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<blockquote data-quote="ravenblack67" data-source="post: 21720" data-attributes="member: 6717"><p>A flush is done by adding fluid at at the coolant return line and letting the fluid run out from the coolant send line. It is not recommended by GM anymore. </p><p></p><p>Bulletin No.: 04-06-01-029J</p><p>Date: March, 2020</p><p>INFORMATION</p><p>Subject: Unscheduled Supplemental Services (Including Flushing Services and Additives) and</p><p></p><p>Models: 2020 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks</p><p></p><p>This bulletin has been revised to add the 2019-2020 Model Years, update the Attention</p><p>statement, remove the Approved Transmission Flushing Tool (Transmission Cooler Only)</p><p>section and add Canadian information in the first bullet under Our Commitment to providing</p><p>Quality Service to Our Customers. Please discard Corporate Bulletins 04-06-01-029I and</p><p>12-06-01-008B.</p><p>Subsystem Flushing</p><p>Flushing of air conditioning (A/C) lines, radiators,</p><p>transmission coolers, and power steering systems are</p><p>recognized practices to be performed after catastrophic</p><p>failures or extreme corrosion when encountered in</p><p>radiators. For acceptable A/C flushing concerns, refer</p><p>to the Flushing procedure in Service Information (SI).</p><p>This practice is not required or recommended for</p><p>normal service operations.</p><p><strong>The use of external transmission fluid exchange or</strong></p><p><strong>flush machines is not recommended for the automatic</strong></p><p><strong>or manual transmission. Use of external machines to</strong></p><p><strong>replace the fluid may affect the operation or durability of</strong></p><p><strong>the transmission. Transmission fluid should only be</strong></p><p><strong>replaced by draining and refilling following procedures</strong></p><p>in Service Information (SI). Refer to Automatic/Manual</p><p>Transmission Fluid and Filter Replacement</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ravenblack67, post: 21720, member: 6717"] A flush is done by adding fluid at at the coolant return line and letting the fluid run out from the coolant send line. It is not recommended by GM anymore. Bulletin No.: 04-06-01-029J Date: March, 2020 INFORMATION Subject: Unscheduled Supplemental Services (Including Flushing Services and Additives) and Models: 2020 and Prior GM Passenger Cars and Trucks This bulletin has been revised to add the 2019-2020 Model Years, update the Attention statement, remove the Approved Transmission Flushing Tool (Transmission Cooler Only) section and add Canadian information in the first bullet under Our Commitment to providing Quality Service to Our Customers. Please discard Corporate Bulletins 04-06-01-029I and 12-06-01-008B. Subsystem Flushing Flushing of air conditioning (A/C) lines, radiators, transmission coolers, and power steering systems are recognized practices to be performed after catastrophic failures or extreme corrosion when encountered in radiators. For acceptable A/C flushing concerns, refer to the Flushing procedure in Service Information (SI). This practice is not required or recommended for normal service operations. [B]The use of external transmission fluid exchange or flush machines is not recommended for the automatic or manual transmission. Use of external machines to replace the fluid may affect the operation or durability of the transmission. Transmission fluid should only be replaced by draining and refilling following procedures[/B] in Service Information (SI). Refer to Automatic/Manual Transmission Fluid and Filter Replacement [/QUOTE]
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Chevy Equinox Generations Forum
3rd Gen : 2018-2024 Chevy Equinox
Transmission Care
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