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Kia Rondo 40,000 Km Service - Need To Replace Auto Transmission Fluid?


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wctan

Posted 12 September 2012 - 02:25 PM

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Flushing of ATF requires x2 volume of SPIII as this is to ensure you get totally clean fluid in your transmission. It's like a dialysis and not the same as changing engine oil. Good thing is that you don't have to flush every year; once every 100k kms perhaps?

Currently me just get the shop to suck out 4L of oil and then top up the same amount with fresh oil. All's good. Important is at least a change at least once every 2 years. Hope this helps.

QUOTE (lionelstep @ Sep 12 2012, 01:31 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Appreciate that, and I wish the Service Centre does carry this Hyundai ATF SP III 4L.

1. By the way, why x2 ? The SC quoted me 4L only, and did not mention x2.

2. And machine flushing means engine flushing (draining off together with the old Engine Oil) ? Please enlighten me, thanks so much !



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Posted 12 September 2012 - 07:42 PM

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QUOTE (wctan @ Sep 12 2012, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Flushing of ATF requires x2 volume of SPIII as this is to ensure you get totally clean fluid in your transmission. It's like a dialysis and not the same as changing engine oil. Good thing is that you don't have to flush every year; once every 100k kms perhaps?

Currently me just get the shop to suck out 4L of oil and then top up the same amount with fresh oil. All's good. Important is at least a change at least once every 2 years. Hope this helps.


Absolutely true. The drain ATF change only remove the oil at the drain pan. Oil in the torque converter and piping and system are not removed.
A flush will circulate and remove all the dirty oil, which requires around 8 liters of ATF for my case.
By the way, I did it after clocking 70,000km.


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Posted 12 September 2012 - 10:54 PM

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That's the nice fact to know ! Since, mine is going to be 40,000 km, so this time will be x1 ATF fluid amount (4 L).

And at 60k ~ 70k km, then I shall make it x2 (8 L) to make the full ATF flush. Thanks for all your suggestion!

QUOTE (yqiang @ Sep 12 2012, 07:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Absolutely true. The drain ATF change only remove the oil at the drain pan. Oil in the torque converter and piping and system are not removed.
A flush will circulate and remove all the dirty oil, which requires around 8 liters of ATF for my case.
By the way, I did it after clocking 70,000km.