Automatic Transmission Oil Cooler Flushing
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Saturn Vue. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Tools Required
- J 35944-440 Cooler Flush Adapter. See Special Tools .
- SA9165T Oil Cooler Line Flusher. See Special Tools .
Oil Cooler Line Flusher SA9165T should be used when the flushing of the transaxle oil cooler in the radiator assembly is required. See Special Tools . Follow the instructions provided with the tool when performing the flushing procedure.
Cooler Flush Adapter J 35944-440 is used in combination with the flushing tool and allows you to attach a cooler flusher to the transaxle oil cooler line assembly and flush cooler and cooler lines at the same time. See Special Tools .
The transaxle oil cooler and lines should be flushed in any of the following situations:
- Performing a transaxle replacement
- Oil cooler lines should be flushed after oil cooler replacement
- Any internal transaxle failure that caused debris, such as clutch plate material, metal shavings, etc., to enter the transaxle oil cooler and oil cooler lines