afpj
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Hi all,
I've seen posts about tranny fluid color changes and burnt smells as indicators of a needed fluid change. Being a noob's noob, I haven't got a clue what burnt tranny fluid smells like...is it like burning brakes?
As far as color, I included pic of fluid off the dipstick on the left, and a dab of fresh fluid from a Dexron VI bottle on the right. I at least can tell the difference between the two, but does the color on the left suggest time to change? It doesn't look "darker" to me, if anything it's lighter pink than the darker red of the fresh stuff. 2002 Yukon, 120k miles, last tranny fluid change at 90k. THanks for any insight.
I've seen posts about tranny fluid color changes and burnt smells as indicators of a needed fluid change. Being a noob's noob, I haven't got a clue what burnt tranny fluid smells like...is it like burning brakes?
As far as color, I included pic of fluid off the dipstick on the left, and a dab of fresh fluid from a Dexron VI bottle on the right. I at least can tell the difference between the two, but does the color on the left suggest time to change? It doesn't look "darker" to me, if anything it's lighter pink than the darker red of the fresh stuff. 2002 Yukon, 120k miles, last tranny fluid change at 90k. THanks for any insight.