If my transmission fluid is some what brown if changeing it in my 2001 Pontiac grand prix GT with

pontiacfan85

I have have a 2001 Pontiac grand prixGT with 162000miles on it the tran fluid is a little brown looking if i change the fluid will it shift beter??? Any feed back would be much aappreciated thanks pontiacfan85

ray80

Any idea on when it was last changed? Others would know better, but in general I would not expect a change to fix troubles, but may prevent them. Then again maybe it would help.

isellhondas

Most manufactures recommend changing transmission fluid every 30,000 to 60,000 miles.

It sounds like you don't know when if ever it's been changed.

I would take it to a trusted transmission shop (not a chain) and have them change the fluid and filter. DO NOT under any circumstances allow a shop t "flush" your transmission and DO NOT take it to some drive through Quickie Lube shop.

If your transmission is worn out (maybe as a result of not having fluid changes) changing the fluid isn't going to help but it it's shifting rough because some valve body is gummed up a fluid change may help.

Mr_Shiftright

It's hard to say if it would shift better but there's a benefit to getting rid of dirty oil and filters in terms of overall longevity.

Mr_Shiftright

No harm in doing that but please take it to a competent store to have it done.

pontiacfan85

Ray80 thanks for the feed back but you're saying that trainee change wouldn't help anything the last time it was changed I have no idea I bought the car 7 months ago but when I bought it it was redish the fluid and now its like light brownish fluid it has like a smell to it.The shop told me that the fluid was brown and burnt and needs to be changed or a tran flush but what i really need to know is if i get one of this done the flush or just drain the old fluid and put new stuff in would that help it shift beter meaning like the car shifts fine but a cople of harsh shift ponits thats about it just wondering if that change would help any with that. Thanks ray80 for the fed back and mr shift right as well thanks Pontiacfan85.

pontiacfan85

Thanks mr shift right for the feed back thanks pontiacfan85.