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Old 07-04-2006, 10:41 PM
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Air bubbles in tranny fluid, 2005 4.2L V6

At 33k I decided it was time to change the transmission fluid. I dropped the pan, cleaned it out, replaced the filter and replaced the fluid with that new multi-vehicle synthetic formula from Mobil 1.

The operation of the tranny seems a little stiff now, and when I check the fluid level I notice air bubbles on the dipstick. Is this normal after a fluid change?
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Old 07-06-2006, 12:46 AM
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Re: Air bubbles in tranny fluid, 2005 4.2L V6

Sounds like you may not have the filter seated properly in the case, and it may be sucking air there. Since you mentioned it shifting funny, or a bit stiff as you said, you might want to drop the pan again and check it. If you cleaned everything good, and use a clean container, you can save the fluid. You can filter it thru coffee filters to be sure it dont have any trash in it.
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Re: Air bubbles in tranny fluid, 2005 4.2L V6

I replaced the filter and I believe you were right. The old filter had some damage to the gasket (I got it from autozone). I replaced it with one I got from advance auto parts and it had a good gasket on it. The truck seems to be running a lot smoother now. Thank you.
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