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Finally got around to going the last fluid swap I did 2.4 out and in - Did another 2.5 out / in after driving about 50 miles Then got sidetracked and finished the last 2.5 out / in today after going about 200 miles since the last one. I also did the power steering so now I have done both...

So no concern that the wrong fluid is in the bottle? So far whatever is in there works fine. Did I mention I am OCD or is that a given to be posting a question about power steering fluid?

Did some research - does this sound legit? I don't trust AI. Why Grainger product spec says amber. Online parts databases do not look at the actual fluid; they are fed raw textual spreadsheets directly from chemical manufacturers. When Valvoline originally patented and registered the VV335...

Valvoline Premium Maxlife power steering fluid with stop leak - meets GM spec 1050017 and 9985010 what color should it be? I just did a power steering fluid swap using Valvoline Premium Maxlife - it says right on the bottle it meets the spec for my vehicle. GM spec 1050017 and 9985010. My...

AI Overview For your 2004 Chevy Tahoe equipped with the Full-Time 4WD (BorgWarner 4482 transfer case), you should use Dexron VI Automatic Transmission Fluid. This system requires about 1.5 quarts to fill. eBay +1 Important Note: Only the Auto 4WD (NP8) transfer case uses the blue Auto-Trak II...

Skip down to --------------- below if you want to get right to it! I have been doing some suck out from the dipstick tube and replace with fresh Dexron VI in my 2007 Chevy Tahoe with ~~71,500 miles. This is the first new fluid since original fill. I checked the level on 178 degree...

I would be more concerned about transmissionmission maintenance - My wife's RDX had some issues at 28K - main reason I traded it with less than 35K miles / 7 years is because the transmissionmission was acting strange. Transmission service was done at 15K owners manual is 30K - It is really...

Maybe a silver lining - My plan to do one 3.5 - 3.75 quart flush would yield 31.25 - 33.5% new fluid. If I do two 2.4 quart extractions I end up with 38.27% new fluid!! WINNING!!! Maybe in a few thousand miles I will do the second one - how long until the old and new is totally mixed - 20...

Well I got it done this morning - Everything went as expected except I was only able to suck out 2.4 quarts. Everything I read said 3.5-4.5 so that was disappointing. I started with the medium size tube and it got 2 quarts - switched over to a smaller diameter tube and managed to get .4...

BTW - anyone know the maximum amount of fluid I could suck out of the dipstick on a 2007 - 2014 Chevy Tahoe or pick up? I am still only going to replace about a third somewhere between 3.75 and 4 quarts.

Good plan. I was going to do 3.75 quarts - so I had some left incase it was low. But if I can get a quart at WM for $7 maybe go for a full 4 quarts.

I don't want the mess. Current fluid looks totally clean - I am just trying to "refresh it" . I got the 4 quart bottle of ACDelco today from Amazon - I noticed Walmart has a clearance on quarts of Valvoline Dexcon Vl / Mercron LV for $6.88 a quart. I am going to buy one and use it if I need to...

I ask AI to compared the two - it listed this as a difference. Not the first time AI has given me bad information.

ACDelco Dexron 6 and Valvoline Dexron VI / Mercon LV Or NAPA or Castrol or SuperTech is all good to mix? I am going to replace ~ 1/3 of the transmission fluid in my 2007 Chevy Tahoe ~~ 72K miles. I just ordered a gallon of ACDELCO Dexron 6 which is the OEM fill. It was about $40 - I could...

How much would the dealer charge to do this job?