Glossary / Transmission

drain and fill

8 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

It’s like emptying the old oil from a car and pouring in fresh oil, but it doesn’t clean the inside of the gearbox.

Technical Definition

Drain and fill is a maintenance method where old transmission fluid is drained out and new fluid is added, but the internal filter is not cleaned.

Hear It Discussed

"it's not a flush it's a drain and fill on those you gotta pull the pan off the pan"
Expert Car Repair Advice to Help You Cut Costs Effectively Live Answers Under The Hood show 08:55

"I will also say that the drain and fill is probably the most common procedure. Obviously, you're only getting maybe a third of the capacity out, but if it's done on that regular maintenance..."
Turbocharge vs. Supercharge, When to Rotate Tires, Parking Brake Problems WCCO's Car Care 12:56

"...you recommended to just do a drain and fill two or three times for the next two or three oil changes to make up for that. I did not change. I didn't do the. Drain until until at one hundred and..."
The Car Show with Dane Donovan - 5/30/2026 The Car Show with Dale and Dane Donovan 31:45