The Gilkies

hi
we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
it.
the car is in good shape but i have a question.
when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the usual
red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
gear befor shifting.
no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
thanks

Matt Whiting

The Gilkies wrote:
> hi
> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
> it.
> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the usual
> red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
> gear befor shifting.
> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
> thanks

I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure
what color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF
and if it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that
the fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
smell of fresh ATF.

Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
mind! :-)


Matt

Matt Whiting

The Gilkies wrote:
> hi
> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
> it.
> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the usual
> red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
> gear befor shifting.
> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
> thanks

I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure
what color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF
and if it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that
the fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
smell of fresh ATF.

Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
mind! :-)


Matt

Matt Whiting

The Gilkies wrote:
> hi
> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
> it.
> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the usual
> red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
> gear befor shifting.
> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
> thanks

I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure
what color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF
and if it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that
the fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
smell of fresh ATF.

Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
mind! :-)


Matt

The Gilkies

hi
it did not smell burnt at all.
i am familiar with normal red atf and this neither looked or smelled like
it.
just kind of an oily smell,not burned.
i am more concerned with it's appearance.
regards
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
news:LeErg.353$Pa.41143@news1.epix.net...
> The Gilkies wrote:
>> hi
>> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
>> it.
>> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
>> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the
>> usual red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
>> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
>> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
>> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
>> gear befor shifting.
>> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
>> thanks
>
> I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure what
> color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF and if
> it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that the
> fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
> material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
> sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
> almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
> smell of fresh ATF.
>
> Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
> mind! :-)
>
>
> Matt

The Gilkies

hi
it did not smell burnt at all.
i am familiar with normal red atf and this neither looked or smelled like
it.
just kind of an oily smell,not burned.
i am more concerned with it's appearance.
regards
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
news:LeErg.353$Pa.41143@news1.epix.net...
> The Gilkies wrote:
>> hi
>> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
>> it.
>> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
>> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the
>> usual red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
>> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
>> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
>> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
>> gear befor shifting.
>> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
>> thanks
>
> I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure what
> color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF and if
> it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that the
> fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
> material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
> sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
> almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
> smell of fresh ATF.
>
> Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
> mind! :-)
>
>
> Matt

The Gilkies

hi
it did not smell burnt at all.
i am familiar with normal red atf and this neither looked or smelled like
it.
just kind of an oily smell,not burned.
i am more concerned with it's appearance.
regards
"Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
news:LeErg.353$Pa.41143@news1.epix.net...
> The Gilkies wrote:
>> hi
>> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
>> it.
>> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
>> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the
>> usual red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
>> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
>> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
>> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
>> gear befor shifting.
>> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
>> thanks
>
> I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure what
> color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF and if
> it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that the
> fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
> material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
> sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
> almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
> smell of fresh ATF.
>
> Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
> mind! :-)
>
>
> Matt

Rev. Tom Wenndt

Check the owner's manual for the type of tranny fluid.

If it calls for Diamond ATF SP-III, you probably don't need to fret much
(many Hyundais do, but I don't know about this one).

That fluid is far "browner" than typical fluids, especially if you have
gotten used to either Dexron or ATF+3.

Actually, your description of the smell is exactly what my experience is
with that Diamond ATF SP-III.

Still, it will not hurt to have it changed, especially with that number of
kilometers. But if you do have it changed, and it is the fluid mentioned
above, and you get it changed to that same fluid, don't expect the radiant
red you see in the others. There is red dye in the fluid, but in my
experience, not nearly as much as some others.

In this case, it doesn't mean its lesser-quality fluid.

Tom Wenndt


"The Gilkies" <kbg1@eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:7IErg.121586$S61.12828@edtnps90...
> hi
> it did not smell burnt at all.
> i am familiar with normal red atf and this neither looked or smelled like
> it.
> just kind of an oily smell,not burned.
> i am more concerned with it's appearance.
> regards
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:LeErg.353$Pa.41143@news1.epix.net...
>> The Gilkies wrote:
>>> hi
>>> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with
>>> 85,000kms(canada)on it.
>>> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
>>> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the
>>> usual red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
>>> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
>>> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
>>> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang
>>> in gear befor shifting.
>>> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
>>> thanks
>>
>> I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure
>> what color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF
>> and if it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that
>> the fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
>> material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
>> sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
>> almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
>> smell of fresh ATF.
>>
>> Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
>> mind! :-)
>>
>>
>> Matt
>
>

Rev. Tom Wenndt

Check the owner's manual for the type of tranny fluid.

If it calls for Diamond ATF SP-III, you probably don't need to fret much
(many Hyundais do, but I don't know about this one).

That fluid is far "browner" than typical fluids, especially if you have
gotten used to either Dexron or ATF+3.

Actually, your description of the smell is exactly what my experience is
with that Diamond ATF SP-III.

Still, it will not hurt to have it changed, especially with that number of
kilometers. But if you do have it changed, and it is the fluid mentioned
above, and you get it changed to that same fluid, don't expect the radiant
red you see in the others. There is red dye in the fluid, but in my
experience, not nearly as much as some others.

In this case, it doesn't mean its lesser-quality fluid.

Tom Wenndt


"The Gilkies" <kbg1@eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:7IErg.121586$S61.12828@edtnps90...
> hi
> it did not smell burnt at all.
> i am familiar with normal red atf and this neither looked or smelled like
> it.
> just kind of an oily smell,not burned.
> i am more concerned with it's appearance.
> regards
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:LeErg.353$Pa.41143@news1.epix.net...
>> The Gilkies wrote:
>>> hi
>>> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with
>>> 85,000kms(canada)on it.
>>> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
>>> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the
>>> usual red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
>>> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
>>> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
>>> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang
>>> in gear befor shifting.
>>> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
>>> thanks
>>
>> I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure
>> what color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF
>> and if it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that
>> the fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
>> material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
>> sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
>> almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
>> smell of fresh ATF.
>>
>> Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
>> mind! :-)
>>
>>
>> Matt
>
>

Rev. Tom Wenndt

Check the owner's manual for the type of tranny fluid.

If it calls for Diamond ATF SP-III, you probably don't need to fret much
(many Hyundais do, but I don't know about this one).

That fluid is far "browner" than typical fluids, especially if you have
gotten used to either Dexron or ATF+3.

Actually, your description of the smell is exactly what my experience is
with that Diamond ATF SP-III.

Still, it will not hurt to have it changed, especially with that number of
kilometers. But if you do have it changed, and it is the fluid mentioned
above, and you get it changed to that same fluid, don't expect the radiant
red you see in the others. There is red dye in the fluid, but in my
experience, not nearly as much as some others.

In this case, it doesn't mean its lesser-quality fluid.

Tom Wenndt


"The Gilkies" <kbg1@eastlink.ca> wrote in message
news:7IErg.121586$S61.12828@edtnps90...
> hi
> it did not smell burnt at all.
> i am familiar with normal red atf and this neither looked or smelled like
> it.
> just kind of an oily smell,not burned.
> i am more concerned with it's appearance.
> regards
> "Matt Whiting" <whiting@epix.net> wrote in message
> news:LeErg.353$Pa.41143@news1.epix.net...
>> The Gilkies wrote:
>>> hi
>>> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with
>>> 85,000kms(canada)on it.
>>> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
>>> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the
>>> usual red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
>>> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
>>> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
>>> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang
>>> in gear befor shifting.
>>> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
>>> thanks
>>
>> I haven't seen the type of ATF that Hyundai specifies so I'm not sure
>> what color it is. Certainly red has been the traditional color for ATF
>> and if it turns brown that is a bad sign. That generally indicates that
>> the fluid has been overheated and/or contains a lot of clutch disk wear
>> material. With only a little more than 50,000 miles that isn't a good
>> sign. Did you smell the fluid? Red fluid that has turned brown will
>> almost always have a burnt smell to it rather than the somewhat sweet
>> smell of fresh ATF.
>>
>> Then again, if the special Hyundai fluid is brown to start with, never
>> mind! :-)
>>
>>
>> Matt
>
>

Christopher Wong

On 2006-07-07, The Gilkies <kbg1@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> hi
> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
> it.
> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the usual
> red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
> gear befor shifting.
> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
> thanks

The ATF starts off pink or red: the usual color. The Accent's manual states
that the fluid will turn brown over time and that this is fine. My 2001
Accent's ATF was also brown before I had it changed recently.

Chris

Christopher Wong

On 2006-07-07, The Gilkies <kbg1@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> hi
> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
> it.
> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the usual
> red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
> gear befor shifting.
> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
> thanks

The ATF starts off pink or red: the usual color. The Accent's manual states
that the fluid will turn brown over time and that this is fine. My 2001
Accent's ATF was also brown before I had it changed recently.

Chris

Christopher Wong

On 2006-07-07, The Gilkies <kbg1@eastlink.ca> wrote:
> hi
> we are thinking of purchasing a used 2000 accent with 85,000kms(canada)on
> it.
> the car is in good shape but i have a question.
> when i checked the automatic transmission fluid it was brown,not the usual
> red i am used to seeing in auto trannies.
> is this the typical color fot auto tranny fluid in a 2000 accent?
> it did not smell burnt,but i am concerned about the color.
> a test drive did no show any shifting problems but it did seem to hang in
> gear befor shifting.
> no shuddering or slipping that i could detect.
> thanks

The ATF starts off pink or red: the usual color. The Accent's manual states
that the fluid will turn brown over time and that this is fine. My 2001
Accent's ATF was also brown before I had it changed recently.

Chris

pm4hire@excite.com

On a used car with this many miles, you'll also
need to think about replacing the timing belt
around 60K.

Tom Welch

pm4hire@excite.com

On a used car with this many miles, you'll also
need to think about replacing the timing belt
around 60K.

Tom Welch