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Originally Posted by bbullsj
Could I just buy a new TCC solenoid and replace the bad one or is it the fluid that is doing it? A new sensor is $35. Do you have to drop the valve body to replace it or just the pan and filter? Is the Dexron VI compatible with that tranny?
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Again dexron III is NOT the proper fluid for your vehicle or any other GM transmission. this fluid is not an approved GM fluid , this was done by GM in 2006. This was done by GM because this defective fluid caused them to go into bankruptcy . had huge costs on the defective fluid .Dexron III is not synthetic. dexron VI is synthetic.
your fluid is now dexron VI. that is the correct fluid.
I have used mobil synthetic transmission fluid since 2000. this is before dexron VI existed. its called dexron/merc tranny fluid synthetic.
CALL UP THE DEALERSHIP PARTS DEPARTMENT THEY WILL TELL YOU DON'T BELIEVE WHATS STATED ON THE INTERNET !
Because GM is in the vehicle selling business they do not gain by you operating a vehicle they make longer than 120K miles. This is why this change was never reported to the owners it was aTSB. Top Secret Bulletin.
BEFORE YOU DO THIS YOU USE THE TRANSMEDIC TRANSMISSION TREATMENT FOR A FEW HUNDRED MILES.
then you drop pan replace fluid and filter. wash the pan so its clean. since the TCC does work but not properly this may be due to BAD fluid/filter.
so do that first .
Then the sludge will be loosened so that when you do the fluid servicing it will be cleaned.
after that is done and its cleaned inside drop pan again and replace the TCC valve body and solenoid if its required .
what are your tranny fluid servicing intervals ? what fluid have you used ?
your comments if this was never done before by you have a transmission shop do the work . make sure they use the dexron VI not the dexron III.. tranny shops still use dexron III because it insures continued repair work. also this fluid is practically free.
DEXRON VI COSTS $8-10 A QT..