One of my rubber boots for the inner tie rod on my 2009 AWD Vibe has ripped and the tie rod is making clunking sounds. The car has 160K miles on it so it’s not too surprising this happened. I know I need to replace it, and I want to do it myself to save money. My questions are these: Do I replace bo...

How necessary is it to do multiple drain and fills after switching from the original fluid to an aftermarket ATF like maxlife? Is the mixing of the two different fluids that problematic or are you just cycling out the old fluid for safety?