Tranny flush with BG products - Diesel Forum

knhooper · 11-06-2009, 01:25 PM

Jus't had my tranny serviced here at the dealership where I work today. Our diesel tech recommended to flush the system with the BG cleaner then refill with new fluid and the BG conditioner. I had never used any BG products before and did not know if they were worth it or not. Our tech really likes them. Anyway, when I got off work and headed home it usually takes my truck about 10 to 15 miles to warm up to normal operating temp. Here lately with the outside temp running in the 40's and 50's at night my temp gauge usually runs at 130 to 135 degrees. Suprisingly all the way home the temp never got above 120. I was really pleased with the drop in temp. Dont know if it was the new tranny fluid or if maybe the BG products helped. Have any of you had any experience with their products??

SmokeyWren · 11-06-2009, 02:12 PM

Most BG products are snake oil - designed to increase the profit of the shop but not to help the machinery last longer. I don't use any of them.

I don't use anything to flush my tranny but nice, clean, new ATF. And I follow the procedures in the FAQ.
Changing ATF: 7.3L PowerStroke Engine and 4R100 Automatic Transmission.

aklim · 11-06-2009, 02:38 PM

Works about as well as Enzyte or Extenze.

PRDATR · 11-06-2009, 06:45 PM

Did he replace the filter too? I have not ever flushed my tranny with anything. Just replace the fluid every couple of years.
I have used BG fuel cleaner which smoothed out the idle but it has been a while since I used it.

444-4D · 11-07-2009, 02:42 PM

Most mechanics like BG products. There is a token in the can that is exchanged for cash with the BG salesman. This is part of BG's marketing strategy.

DieselSVT · 11-07-2009, 09:32 PM

BG = Snake Oil +1.

Back 10 years ago when I was a ford tech the only worth while BG product was the tranny flush. I would still want my filter changed but the flush seemed to help some vehicles with torque converters that had a shudder to them.

Other than that everyone used to dump all the other junk in the tank (fuel injector cleaner etc..). Wich in some cases if the cars sat long enough the BG would swell the fuel lines and shut the car right off from fuel restriction. The intake cleaner seemed to work if used properly but I felt guilty trying to upsell that stuff when the customer really didn't "need it". The BG man comes around and gives you cash for the tokens in each can you could sell. I work for a Detroit Diesel and Allison distributor now....The BG guys showed up one day we pretty much told them to pound sand.