David Brodbeck wrote:
True for Mercedes cars, but keep in mind there are many cars out there
that lack torque converter drain plugs. There is no way to completely
change the fluid in those cars except by flushing it.
According to the Ford FSM, I'm supposed to do my '95 Taurus by draining
.
Maybe it needed the cleanout...
-Curt
Date: Sun, 04 Feb 2007 07:18:18 -0500
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Curt Raymond
Werner Fehlauer wrote:
Sounds like another good reason NOT to give extra $$ to a shop to flush a
transmission. Other than a good profit maker for the shop, a flushing
process can do more harm than good, since it can bypasses the built-in
filter system, and puts a fluid of unknown quality
Curt Raymond wrote:
Luckier actually, one of the hoses to the cooler was DISCONNECTED.
Could this have been a hose that was unplugged so they flushed the tranny,
and then not clamped down properly?
Truck just arrived. The tow truck driver noticed it was leaking mostly from the
front. Hmm, would I be so lucky as to just have a leaking hose or cooler?
Luckier actually, on of the hoses to the cooler was DISCONNECTED... I expect
that happened during the tow, it was probably loose and while
