How to Drain and Fill Transmission Fluid 07-16 GMC Acadia

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[@thediplomasta5891]

I had success with this method: Drain initial fluid till a drip. Then add 3 quarts of new trans oil. Then start engine and put in Drive for TEN seconds. Then drain again. It will take much longer to drain, the second time. But the color coming out will show you that you have successfully swapped out the fluid in the torque converter, for the 3 quarts you just added. Finally, add the rest of fluid to spec level. My trans was bucking like a bronco, puking fluid out of the air vent, and eventually wouldn't engage overdrive anymore. I changed out the fluid, and it was like new. Has been ever since. That was 3 years, and 80k miles ago. 👍

[@tonykari5124]

What's the spec level trans fluid on these 2012 GMC? If I'm taking out 3Qt should I only put 3Qt back in it. Or more?

[@HavingFun-nj5oc]

I just did this. The transmission fluid comes in 1 gallon jugs. Each time I drained a little more than 1 gallon (4qts) came out. Doing this twice, I needed 2, 1 gallon jugs + 1 extra qt. This was incredibly easy to do!

[@MattB787]

I add a bottle of Lubegard, and put a rare earth magnet on the tip of the drain plug. I'm not a fanboy of GM - this Lamda platform has it's share of major issues, but thank you GM for making this drain and fill easier than most

[@jorgenvonstrangle000]

this helped me considering the same transmission is in the Impala which is what I have, i done about 4 fluid changes, so far now it looks dark red not too red as new but a nice dark red, looks clean, runs like a dream

[@KaliBlaz]

never ever use a pressurized flush machines to change transmission fluid, either drop the pan if you have a removable pan or use this method in the video, a flush machine uses pressure to move fluid out, and if your vehicle is an older vehicle you will move gunk, shavings, and debris and destroy your transmission...

[@1AAuto]

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[@atxjax1]

Thanks for the video. I find it to be a little wasteful. What I did was drain and fill with what came out. Then I disconnected the upper trans line at the radiator, attached a hose runnign into a bucket. Started it for about 15 seconds while I ran through the gears. Stopped it and it collected about 2 quarts out into the bucket. Filled with 2 Quarts. Did that 3 times and all the fluid was clean.

[@AG_Marine_Shooter]

Is transmission oil filter recommend to change ?

[@jtark9341]

I have watched all these videos on this Acadia, let me know when you want to sell it!!!lol would be a great used car

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[@dznuttzonyachin7499]

enclaves are just as good 👍

[@jaydaddy9184]

No please, save yourself...

[@deivedzoier]

My wife has a 2018 Traverse. It’s very similar to this but hers doesn’t come with a dipstick. How can I check the level without it? The owner’s manual only says to take it to the dealer. Ugh!

[@GeorgieMakris]

I have a 2009 Acadia with about 115K miles, the tranny fluid was changed by the previous owner at about 75K, and I was thinking of having it changed again. I've been told it's best to just change the fluid, as shown in your video, and NOT to have the fluid flushed. Any recommendations on what might be the better route?

[@knuttsackjones3094]

I was recently told by an old friend of mine that this is the preferred way of doing it. A lot of people on here have mentioned what he said about a flush just knocking a bunch of crap loose and the new fresh detergent in the oil making things worse and now you need a news trans when before you messed with it everything was fine. I think I may start doing this every other oil change or maybe every third one. Honestly cheap insurance

[@johnbartz1907]

Bro do this every 60k miles lol not that often

[@covidBS4populationReduction]

100k

[@muhanned700]

How many did quarts did you put initially?

[@patrickjcarangelo587]

Great Job On Your Information and video, God Bless Your Great Success 🙏❤️😇

[@saulfigueroa1343]

I want to know if the 2012 GMC Acadia has a filter in the transmission oil

[@SC-fj2zp]

Yes it does! Its not accessible unless you pull the transmission and separate the case.

[@saulfigueroa1343]

Thank u

[@alissar1207]

Good video but why do you not show what brand and type of transmission fluid you are using?

[@nikkib7112]

Yes....what Melanie Ruiz said!!! Perfect vid!!!

[@1AAuto]

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[@rebelos6607]

recently bought a 2012 gmc acadia denali. it recently started shifting noticeably a little harder once driven for about 15 mins or so, especially going from 1st to 2nd gear. changed the fluid twice but didnt help the problem. Any idea what could be the issue or any other tips i can try?

[@tfr0774]

Try some lubegard shudder fix you can get it at autozone

[@blazingverde]

I did this 2 times like in the vid and the once every 2 or 3 oil changes (or ~20k miles) keeps it running like new!

[@sidwalker6902]

Can you suction the fluid out from the fill hole?

[@MarkSmith-js2pu]

No ! You’ll never get any metal shavings if any exists, sucking fluid up, this method is as easy as it gets.

[@alvaropineres1344]

How replace the filter

[@fastgoturbo]

I have a 2013 Acadia with 145,000 miles. I'm getting a shudder when it goes into third gear. I did put lube guard shudder fix in did nothing. Will a fluid change help this issue?

[@KO-ku6rm]

Do we also change the filter ?

[@tonykari5124]

Thanks 4 the video. My 2012 GMC Acadia transmission fluid gets Hot after driving in the Highways for about 30 miles or so. Should I flush the entire transmission fluid at Jiffy lube or just drain it like in the vid myself? It's got 100k miles also & I hear that flushing it ALL OUT isn't good. Lmk please

[@mrbriancandoanything709]

Drain as much as you can, measure it and put that amount back in. Would you only drain part of the engine oil? Same answer.

[@peaceWorker77]

I'VE BEEN LOOKING WHERE TRANSMISSION OIL FILTER FOR 2010 GMC ACADIA I OPEN THE PAN AND ALL I SAW IS THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. I'VE BEEN SEARCHING SO BAD AND THERE NO WHERE HAVE THIS INFORMATION.

[@flyer8493]

The oil filter is internal, you can’t change it.

[@Stayfit503]

Thanks for this great video

[@TaylorLuna-fs9eo]

How long should drive the vehicle or how many miles before you do the second & third drain and fill???? I don't see driving it for 10 or 15 min before doing it again is enough??

[@fastgoturbo]

Does it have a filter and why was it not changed?

[@aliabdr323]

After how many kilometers is the automatic movement oil changed, how many liters and quality of oil needs? my car GMC ACADIA 2009

[@pablocastillo4529]

Thank you

[@KrazyKajun602]

Why would you not want to change the pan filter?

[@NovaCamellia936]

I would love to measure how much transmission fluid I drained, if I ever had to drain it. My transmission fluid is leaking, so I have to add transmission fluid basically everytime I get home. Which is kind of a pain

[@deathatthefeast5326]

Flush with the cooler line lol?

[@haiderobaidi9915]

Hi, I have Chevrolet travers When I move normally the transmission take 1-2-3-4-5 steps normal but it’s not takes the 6 step and the RPM becomes 4 and 5 if I want to drive in 100 miles. Can you help me with Notice : I found the transmission fluid low 1 letter

[@1AAuto]

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[@haiderobaidi9915]

I’m not live in USA, I live in Iraq and here they don’t have experience

[@mylesmoroz3981]

This was very helpful for when I changed the fluid in my Chevrolet traverse

[@vw1610]

Myles Moroz how many miles did you have on your Traverse?

[@Suliman-iq]

keep the drain plug out and start the car and put it in drive it will flush the most of the fluid out and refill it with normal trany fluid 2 times and fill it with the dealer recommnded

[@jonf1812]

Do these cars not have transmission filters?

[@I_know_what_im_talking_about]

Jon F - there’s an internal magnet / filter that isn’t serviceable.

[@944milk]

Jon F The way GM designed the transmission you can only access the filter when the transmission is out and taken apart there is no drain pan. It’s over a 10 hour job just to replace the filter.

[@hsa7050]

Why are you hiding the transmission fluid type ??

[@kcbrau827]

Why promo the fluid if maker not a sponsor?

[@GOASTWRITTER]

Can you guys do a video for a 2022

[@nicolemaria4615]

So everytime time you drain your transmission fluid how many quarts do you put in each time you do a flush? I have a 08 acadia?

[@1AAuto]

+Nicole Maria When you are trying to figure out how much fluid to put in, you can measure what you drained out and put that exact amount back in.

[@Goldie-kw5ju]

What about the transmission filter

[@stephenp1717]

The filter is internal. No filter to change till you rebuild. That’s why once a year or so you should drain and fill (my opinion). Certainly there are other theories and ways. You can just put a valve in place of the plug. Do job in less than an hour. I put drain valves and pans with drain plugs on on my cars. Makes it easy if you over fill to. No mess just screw on tube and remove what you need to.

[@daveallison3507]

Excellent

[@NgelR]

How many quarts do you add every time before ride to flush. Or is just check the stick

[@1AAuto]

+Angel Reyes The amount differs from car to car. Please check your users manual. Thanks for watching.

[@ModdingAddiction]

Hey I’m having problems with a 2012 traverse where it drives fine until you give it a little gas then the whole car shakes. It is very noticeable when cruising on the freeway and you speed up like 3-4 mph. But if you let off or mash the throttle it stops. I’m having e really hard time trying to figure this out. Car has 120k on it and the previous owner said they did a change but I doubt it. You think bad fluid could be causing the problem or maybe a solenoid or torque converter? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

[@cleya7993]

It’s most likely either spark plugs/ an ignition coil causing a misfire.

[@user-db4pg8hg9p]

I'm having the same problem with a 2009 Saturn Outlook. Any updates on your issue?

[@tricko2286]

I have a mild shudder (120k) I am going to do a fluid drain/fill as shown here and see what happens. Don’t think it’s ever been changed. I also heard adding Lubeguard Shudderfix works well but I’d prefer to see if a fluid change fixes it. Apparently you have to do about 4 or more total changes to get most of the fluid. Note: some say don’t do a “fluid flush” on a trans that is older and never been changed... but a fluid “change” (shown here) is better for older never changed trans. “Flushing” can remove particles that the older trans now depends on for friction. I’m gonna repeat a drain/fill over the next few months and hopefully that does the trick.

[@vw1610]

Torque converter maybe? I’ve read that fixed people’s shudder shake on these lambdas.

[@craftpaint1644]

I'm late to this but tie rod ends can appear tight but may infact be a bit loose causing body shake.

[@serenityross8736]

How do you get the dipstick out if it’s stuck

[@juanvizcarra7151]

I opened up drain plug a small stream of fluid came out not even a quarter of a quart had to turn on and turn off car for fluid to come out any tips on what might be problem

[@1AAuto]

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[@MotoFlows]

Question guys-I have a 2014 Chevy traverse with 84,000 miles and transmission fluid hasn’t been changed. Will it be okay to change it....

[@1AAuto]

+mr incredible Thanks for the feedback!

[@aaronrivera9254]

Is the car needs to be on and in neutral or in park with the engine off to check the transmission fluid

[@DanneyTanner]

3 drains a fills should be good

[@DanneyTanner]

Very true

[@AntLive29]

thank god for new intro

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[@kevinplunk1042]

You say replace with the amount you drain out. Approximately how much should i by for each change?

[@MoneyManHolmes]

He says 4 quarts, but I would buy two 1-gallon jugs and save what’s left over for next time. It’s cheaper to buy it by the jug.

[@raymondj7588]

I just drained my 2009 Acadia and exactly 4.5 quarts came out. Car was cold- not sure if that matters or not.

[@conn300300]

5 liter

[@mrincredible5492]

4 the 5 quarts check then refill at for dont wanna over fill

[@jd5179]

Note: it's 5 quarts not 4

[@ChrisLincolnHomes]

Would you recommend doing it with a transmission (same as the one here) with 123K miles on it? Still shifts great.

[@benjaminmonterosa2349]

No filter change ???!

[@brandonnguyen1486]

I don't get why he didn't change the filter

[@flyer8493]

You can’t change the filter in this transmission unless you remove the whole transmission from the vehicle and split it in half. Most FWD vehicles are like this unfortunately.

[@chrisferrell6159]

I drain 1 out then crank it for a minute or 2 then drain it again I'll get 7 or 8 of those 9 qts out

[@thangknowa3288]

Tranny fluid flush can wake up all kinds of gremlins. I too prefer the "Kinder, Gentler" flush as shown, except I go one drain, then do it again at the next engine oil change. Gives it more time to "Juke Around".

[@adlyxiummicholovecci9298]

I like to see at f drain and fill in Buick Enclave and lacrosse

[@СлавчоМишески]

It should be only full synthetic oil dexron 6 ,or just needs to be dexron 6?

[@1AAuto]

+Slavcho Misheski Should just be dexron 6.

[@Gidono]

For a 2012 AWD it takes Dexron 6 fully synthetic.

[@sthier24]

Since you didn't mention a replaceable filter....I guess their isn't one?

[@I_know_what_im_talking_about]

sthier24 - there’s an internal magnet / filter that isn’t serviceable.

[@944milk]

sthier24 there is a internal transmission filter that is only serviceable when the transmission is removed and disassembled to get access to it. It is more than a 10 hour job just on its own.

[@0295able]

Yeah they say there's one in there but you got tear the transmission apart to get to it

[@SmallGadgetMan]

The only way to clean it is with a pressurized transmission flush. Which I would not recommend if your car is already over 70,000 miles and no transmission fluid changes ever.

[@repnatl]

Takes at least 6 gallons to "flush" using this method but has taken up to 9 gallons.

[@DanneyTanner]

Jusr Fill with karosine to flush

[@1AAuto]

+Thordan We appreciate the feedback. Sometimes there are multiple ways to accomplish the same repair. We would recommend looking into each vehicle individually before doing this.

[@seabeebuilder1486]

Thanks guys

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[@eltecladistademetlatonoc1]

How many little

[@praveenc.8341]

You must show the ATF fluid.....

[@jorgenvonstrangle000]

it requires DEX VI fluid, I use MAX LIFE Mercon/DEX

[@1AAuto]

+Joe Luis Thanks for the feedback!

[@DavidGonzalez-ih6mp]

@@jorgenvonstrangle000 the red bottle or blue bottle

[@jeffs4904]

Is this similar to a 2012 Terrain?

[@1AAuto]

+IRO-Bot16 This procedure might be different for your application. We do not currently have a how-to video for this particular year, make and model. Thank you for asking! 1AAuto.com

[@fredkuhn165]

So basically don’t follow GM recommendation of 100,000 miles fluid changes. I’d go 50k most

[@mccluremetalworks4214]

I hate that dipstick they put in these cars!

[@TimWebb-mn8bd]

=r

[@MichelLinschoten]

You’re wasting so much fluid this way

[@ll-yj6rh]

What's the correct way then?

[@jorgenvonstrangle000]

you drain half the dirty fluid, so you’d keep the half dirty and half the clean fluid???

[@manuelcarrillo3567]

I rather waste all that fluid, then spend a ton of money replacing the transmission

[@blackalgorithmist000]

@@manuelcarrillo3567 exactly

[@I_know_what_im_talking_about]

LOL at the comment @ 7:20 where he compares the new fluid color to the final fluid color they achieved and says that it will never be the same color as new. Ummmm... if you did another drain n fill it will get even more cleaner, like new from the bottle. If you wanted to go even further and do yet ANOTHER drain n fill, I’m willing to bet my left nut that it will be pretty much as pink as new. Since you’re not draining ALL of the fluid and new fluid mixes with old fluid and makes it dark right away, after X amount of flushes, you will eventually reach a level where 99% of the fluid has been changed. Obviously this amount of flushing isn’t necessary and too much new fluid on an old, neglected transmission can actually be a bad thing and make it shift worse if the clutches are worn out and slipping. The best thing to do is to never let the fluid reach a point where it’s degraded beyond spec. Doing just 1 simple 10 min drain n fill every 30-60k miles is best. This way you’re always driving around with fresh fluid in the transmission and this will maintain factory smooth shift quality for as long as possible. If you DIY, it’s CHEAP, even if using OEM AC Delco transmission fluid from the dealership. $30-$40 drain n fill at home.

[@chrisbondra2090]

No matter how many miles are on these gm transmissions, from 10-70K the first time they are drained the fluid is black.

[@kokopellikells]

Ha it's at least 10 qts even valvoline@$6 a qt is $60

[@jeff091979]

Do i have to wait for the engine to cold again before the 2nd drain?

[@kcbrau827]

No, draining immediately will flush anything in suspension instead of letting it settle out.