I am thinking of purchasing a 2011 Chevy Impala LTZ with 50000 miles on it. Is it safe to flush the transmission with this amount of miles?

Asked by nicki52731 Sep 06, 2013 at 08:22 PM about the 2011 Chevrolet Impala LTZ FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have no idea what the previous maintenance was on this vehicle.  I currently own a 2006 Ford Explorer that I purchased with 24000 miles that now has over 250000 miles which I have maintained on a regular basis with both oil changes and transmission flushes.  Is 50000 miles to high to begin with especially when I don't know if the previous owner was regular with the maintenance?

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Read the owner's manual for the change period, some mech. will tell you don't mess with it if there is nothing wrong. The most I would do it drain the fluid, change the filter and refill with tit correct fluid.

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Check the fluid color. Normal change is around 100K. If it brings peace of mind, change fluid and filter only, no flush unless the oil is burnt and dirty.

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