2004 Chevy Silverado 4L60e Transmission Fluid and Filter Change - Tahoe Suburban Sierra Yukon 1500

In this video, we show how to change the transmission fluid and filter on Pete's 4L60E. The processes shown in this video will be identical or very similar on most GM trucks and SUVs such as the Tahoe, Suburban, Yukon, Sierra, and more!

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When to Change Fluid
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Every 30K Miles or 30 Months, according to the Haynes Service Manual

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Fluid Change (as shown in this video) - 5 Qts
Full Fluid Change (including Torque Converter) - 11.2 Qts
1. Transmission Pan Bolts 97 in-lbs
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[mrblack]

Great video. Didn’t have to mess with the exhaust, but did remove passenger side heat shield and had to pry the shift cable bracket away to get the pan out and in. Needed two people to get it back up. Had a super hard time getting filter seal out. This job sucks doing it from the ground on a dirt driveway.

[rosskrause]

I did this 2 days ago and when I put it all back together 2 codes popped up..the dreaded P0700 transmission control module and the P0976 shift solenoid B control circuit low.
All I did was changed the filter and fluid and new gasket and these 2 rotten codes pull up...I have the fluid level perfect and when I drive it it has a slow 2-3 shift so that's one of the 2 solenoids on the backside of the trans case pan rail area.. I bought 2 new solenoids and will do them tomorrow but I didn't buy a pan with the drain plug so that's a drag.
We will see what happens tomorrow... I have cleared the codes with my hand held scanner and did the battery dis-connect and also the on-off the key and gas pedal and the codes keep coming back with the check engine light on.. Excellent video here.

[njgrplr]

Thank God we have guys like you who can change transmission fluid and filters. You have to have a lot of patience for that job. Kind of reminds me of back to school shopping with my wife and kids. No thank you!

[dragan]

You make it look so easy. My brother was a transmission and diff specialist but last 6 years he was diagnosed with motor neuron disease? ( he can't feed himself) i know that i could do this as i saw him do it so many times! Im glad you had uploaded your video. That is awesome 👍.cheers from Australia subbed and liked ❤

[scottamy]

I put the Amsoil ATF in my 2016 Silverado with the 6L80 transmission and man I am so impressed with the improvements in shifting! So glad I chose the Amsoil ATF...thanks for another great video!

[ACFT]

This Job is tough for some one to do alone! & not on a lift & I did not need to loosen any of the exhaust, I did remove the heat shield ( passenger side ) & used a big pair of channel locks to pry shifter linkage bracket back on the drive shaft & the pan will come out ( move shifter cable out of the way 1st ) this is a good video.

[twitchsoft]

When dropping the pan, for an extra "hand" wedge in some old rags or shirts between the exhaust pipe and pan. It will hold it while taking out last bolts.

[thatguybrooke]

If you don't clean the transmission pan just draining wouldn't be sufficient, any sludge metal shavings etc. sticking to that magnet are going to stay for the most part so Cleaning it like this is more satisfactory!👍 Very interesting video!

[docthompson]

For those with the 2wd 2004 gmc yukon xl it's very easy. 16 Pan bolts 2 heat shield bolts shift link and shift link bracket bolts. Done. Changed the pan to 1 with a drain bolt. Drive around then drain and fill again and forget about it for another 4 years

[merrinomay]

I watched 1A Auto clip and looked easy but when I reached to mine noticed the bracket on the way and also the exhaust. I went back and watched their video and realized it's a different transmission set up! I was able to replace the filter with pan still hanging, didn't (couldn't) change the gasket and put everything back together. I was afraid the exhaust nuts become a nightmare! A great video!

[trevorbrown]

Excellent video! About to do this job today, so thanks for the pointers!

[uwebuehrle]

We remove gaskets the last 40 years with a scraper that has an exchangable razor blade and before, we warm the old gasket up with a heat gun and later a rotating brass wire brush on the battery drill . I made an impact driver tool on the lathe to put this new suction pipe seal in and I use a small slide hammer bearing puller to get the old seal out . Yes the exhaust pipe is in the way, well not all car designers are born and skilled in Germany.

[Killian]

I always replace these with a pan that has a drain bolt on it

[brentcameron]

I have an 05 1500 4x4 deep pan. Pump fluid out of fill line. Take off heat shield and shift linkage. Drop pan. Wiggle filter out. Clean pan. Done. I didn’t have to drop anything. Just a little effort moving the bracket

[randysmith]

Just did mine today. Pumped out most of the fluid with the cheap Harbor freight transfer pump.
Made a slide hammer out of 1/2 pipe and took out the filter gasket.
Didn't have to touch the shifter linkage. Slid the pan towards the passenger side and just angled the driver's side down a little and it came right out.

[americanmambi]

When putting the pan back with new gasket, place a few bolts on the case with new gasket to help you keep that gasket in place and easier to set back on.

Makes a world of a difference when you are doing this alone in your garage and you don't have a fancy shop lift with a buddy like on this video.

[jerrytjohnson]

on cleaning the pan I've been doing it wrong for the last 40 or so yrs. I used an angle air grinder with a scuff pad to clear away the old gasket

[jaymoney]

Used this video too reference the drain and refill procedure on my 1997 Jaguar XJR6 that uses a GM 4L80E transmission. Very useful! Thanks!

[shaneridge]

I just unbolted the shifter linkage bracket there's 2 t40 bolts holding it in. If you have a lift it's not very hard to get your head in the right spot to see them and remove the bracket. I didn't have to mess with any of the exhaust stuff just that bracket and the pan came out easily

[KrazyKajun]

Sir you did a excellent job. I do have a question if you don't mind. Since you did the drain and got 5 qts out and refill. Would you not want to do just a drain and refill once or twice more? Since the 4L-60E contains approx 11 qts there was more fluid in the torque converter and other parts of the transmission that was not replaced