Has anyone had it done recently?
How much do workshops typically charge?
Where did you get it done?

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My local Mitsubishi dealer quoted $250 to do a flush. A local auto transmission specialist quoted $235. It pays to shop around unless you're happy to go to a Mitsubishi dealer. The retired father of a friend of mine did it for me for the cost of the (Mitsubishi) transmission fluid. He had his own auto transmission business for 30 years.

His advice was to fit a transmission cooler irrespective of whether I do any towing. He said in his experience it's beneficial for the longevity of the transmission combined with regular flushing.

Thanks Parsha - great answer :-)

A mechanic mate has quoted me $268 'mates rates', saying that it would normally cost $470??????? Sounds a bit steep?

Might ring a Mitsu dealer tomorrow too.......

$470 is definately a little steep for just a flush. Possibly if combined with a service.

Just make sure they do it properly and not just dump the sump and re-fill. Hey have to run a line in and out and pump new fluid through while running until the stuff comming out as as clean as the stuff going in.

I called Parramatta Mitsu today - they gave me an estimate of $225 for full flush - not bad!

Double checked with mate. He said they used 12 litres of ATF for flush, plus also put 3.5L thru power steering for me (which I'd forgotten), plus did engine and box wash/degrease - so that really is pretty fair.

Car is going great so all good.

Thanks for the advice all.

Just make sure to use SPF3 ATF or at least get the genuine Mitsu one.

So how often are you guys getting the flush done? Every service or every alternative service?

So how often are you guys getting the flush done? Every service or every alternative service?

I get my transmission flushed every 40-45k (as per the service guide). I check the fluid level and colour about once a month to check if it is still reddish and right level if not top up (only everyt done once in 3 1/2 years) or if brown then flush time (hasn't happened to me). Got my car with just under 60k on the clock and it was the first thing I got done. I get mine done at a local mitsubishi dealer for a number of reasons, mainly they will use genuine ATF, and they know what a AWD Magna is as I get the centre and rear diffs done at the same time, think it cost about $260 all up last time.

I've been queted a trannie service, flush, installation of cooler and filter all at $550. Thats here in Vic though.

Does anyone know where to to get a transmission flush in Brisbane? I would also like to have it pumped in and out. I do a fair amount of towing. Should probably get an oil cooler too.

Ditto

For coolers, just get one from eBay and then take it to any mechanic to get it installed and power flushed with genuine mitsubishi AFT (can be purchased at any mitsubishi dealer).

Is anyone able to comment on how much said genuine fluid should be and from what ive read it seems like simple procedure to do it at home and save some dollars anyone able to comment??

It IS a simpleish thing (I can do it - so it has GOT to be simple enough!) to do at home - but does require two people if you going to use the transmissionn to pump the fluid out.

Fluid will cost about 35bucls for 5Litres, and you need 3 bottles to do the flush. So for 110 and an hours worth of your time you can do it at home.

we dominate the tranny flush lol

Thnks Doddski,

Any chance your able to give me a quick run through?? Is it just a matter of Draining, refilling then pulling a line off the rad and start car drain a litre or two, refill and repeat until nice and bright red???

the way that we do it (tommy21 and I) is pull one of the hoses off the trans cooler into the radiator - I dont have pictures available so will describe it as best I can.

- jack the car up and secure with axle stands
- on the bottom of the radiator, towards the drivers side there is a metal hose coming out the bottom, with a small rubber hose joins it to another metal hose (trans fluid lines)
- remove this piece - the hose clamps can be painful but it can be done - CAREFULLY remove one of the metal ends from the rubber hose.
- Have a suitable container in place under the car to catch the fluid as you pump it out ready
- Remove Air Intake snorkle to get at the trans dipstick
- Have an assistant start (yes - start the car) leave it in park, as the engine is running it drives the trans too, it will pump the fluid out of iit. the fluid coming out is under reasonable pressure, so be ready to move the container to catch the fluid.
- only run it for a couple of seconds the first time your doing it.
- running it for a couple of seconds - shout to the assistant in the car to shut it down, top up trans through the dipstick. when the engine is running you are looking for a slight drop in pressure of the fluid being pumped out - if in doubt shut the car down SOONER rather than later.
- repeat above steps in park another two times
- repeat above steps in Neautral (two times)
- Repeat above steps starting in P / N then shifting immediately into R (two times)
- Repeat above steps Starting in P/N then shifting immediately to D (two times)

When you are doing the Drive section, the fluid will be clearly redder than the when you first started doing it.

Have sufficient trans fluid on hand to be able to flush through and then top up the box correctly when done - I have found 3 bottles is all that is needed total to do this now.
For a first attempt at it, get 4 - just in case, and it is always handy to have extra on hand.

Put the rubber hose back onto the metal lines, check for leaks and check and recheck the trans fluid level - top up as required

you could also put an external cooler for the tranmissionn into the system too while you are at it:
you can put one end of the supplied with cooler rubber hoses onto the fitting in the radiator, the other can join to the metal piping that runs back to the transmission. Securely mount the cooler in a safe place

I am not a mechanic - this method has worked for my car, and two other cars that I have done too, none of which have had trans issues since.


Key information - DO NOT RUN THE ENGINE FOR MORE THAN A COUPLE OF SECONDS at a time, and put more fluid in after each pump out - or you risk damaging the transmisssion, let your assistant know that the second you wave / shout to them they are to kill the car immediately.

You will notice a difference in the way the trans shifts once it is all fresh and clean internally.

This method will not get every last drop of fluid out of the system, for a complete flush / really dirty fluid, I suggest a power flush by Mitsubishi.

As I tell the Mackay people - there is no warranty on my work - expresed, implied or otherwise

Great instructions mate, Someone should throw that somewhere.

But one question are you lifting all four wheels of the ground to do this???

Dont have to lift the entire car off the ground - just lifting it enough at the front to be able to crawl under there really.
Lifting it enoght to still lift the body up off the suspension with the wheels still touching the ground should be enough to get under there to do it all. Used to be able to do mine without lifting the car at all! (being it was standard 4wd ride height...)