You do want to make sure they're still changing the filter. They USED to do it at the quick lube around here as part of the service, but now it's a Jiffy-lube and they don't want to get "internal", though for an extra $60 or something they will usually do it.
If I recall correctly the way they described it (which seemed ot make sense) was that they replaced the filter, and then flushed and only the clean oil from the machine was going through the filter until the flush was completed. I guess I'm assuming if that is correct that one of the oil cooler lines goes more or less directly into the filter before continuing on into the tranny?... Levi On 5/11/06, Gary Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
The only problem is the filter isn't being changed. If you've got crud clogging up the filter, the flush either leaves it there or pulls it on through the filter. Both are bad. I took my daughter's Pathfinder in for a 60K service one time when she was in a hurry and I couldn't fdo it. I specified I didn't want the tranny flushed, but wanted them to drop the pan and replace the filter. About a month later, she was stranded when the transmission refused to go into gear. Pulled the drain plug and found Kaleb's pepto in the pan. When I got the tranny to a rebuilder I trust, he mentioned that the pan had never been off before. Still had the sealant gunk from the factory on it. Hindsight, of course, would leave me to suspect the shop that did the 60K service flushed it with water-contaminated fluid. I want to see the seal on the transmission fluid bottles break myself now! Gary Thompson 1995 E320 On 5/10/06, Curt Raymond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I heard them talking about this on Car Talk the other day. Apparently the guys think its a great idea as it will completely swap out all the fluid in the trans. > I've had it done a couple times on my Dodge Pickup truck inbetween filter changes. That truck has 187kmi on what I'm reasonably sure is the original transmission. I've had it for 135kmi anyway. > > -Curt _______________________________________ http://www.striplin.net For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net
