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Adam,
We purchased our 97 EVC with 35K on it and the trans. fluid was shot. There was also some ATF polluting the final drive gear oil. So, before our first big trip we had it all changed, including a filter of course.
Since then I change it myself with the help of this group, a dip stick and using the OEM spec.fluid purchased locally from a non-dealer.
I change ours ever 20K and had the gear oil changed again and did not find any ATF this time.
Just recently, before our last trip into the desert I added a lower temp. thermostatic switch for the fans (80c / 176f ) and a cooler just behind the grill to pre-cool the coolant before entering the heat exchanger on the top of the transmission. So far, the ATF seems to be staying below 170F, even in the extreme heat and climbing hills.
I will still change the fluid ever 20K anyway.
Glad you found this group,
Be sure to wave when you see us on the road.
Dale, 97 EVC
Portland, Oregon

Sea2river@... wrote:
Adam,

If it were me, I would get the OEM AT fluid, filter, and gasket
(europarts-sd dot com has reasonable prices), plus a sample kit from Blackstone Lab (
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() ) and prepare to do the change myself or provide it to my mechanic.
As the old fluid is being changed, I would get a sample of the old fluid and
submit it to Blackstone for analysis. A few weeks later, I will have the
sample test results and can see if another immediate ATF change is recommended.
While I am uncertain as to your AT's condition, I suspect you will be OK
and will have avoided ower-reacting.

Good luck.
Bob W.