On 2023-05-08 11:03, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
I would say he should have had the vehicle hauled to the dealer and
had them re-fill it. I would also suggest that if he cannot
differentiate between the engine drain and the transmission drain his
forte is not mechanics and he should just
Oh no…he is 100% anti-stealer. My sister wanted him to take it to the stealer
but he maintained, in a very salty way more than likely, he is more than
capable of changing oil and saving that $85 a dealer would charge.
I keep checking in from time to time with my dad to make sure he hasn’t had
Are you sure he didn’t do it on purpose, knowing that future service needs
would be directed to the stealer after this?
-D
> On May 8, 2023, at 12:26 PM, Bob Rentfro via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> I think he may have learned something but I don’t think it will cause a
> behavior change going
I think he may have learned something but I don’t think it will cause a
behavior change going forward, although my sister may not allow him to get
under the car ever again.
AZBob
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> On May 8, 2023, at 8:42 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes
> wrote:
>
> While I initially
While I initially thought the same thing this could be a valuable learning
experience for Glenny. He made a mistake, he realized he made a mistake,
stopped and asked for help. I consider his reaction to be a very good thing.
The question is "Has he learned anything?" If this experience helps
When I was a kid and did my first oil change on my first car with an automatic
I made the same mistake. Fortunataly in those days, transmissions still had
dipsticks and it was easy to refill it properly.
On Mon, May 8, 2023, at 10:03, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote:
> I would say he should
I would say he should have had the vehicle hauled to the dealer and had
them re-fill it. I would also suggest that if he cannot differentiate
between the engine drain and the transmission drain his forte is not
mechanics and he should just do other things with his life.
Randy
On 06/05/2023
Or, if he drained it into a CLEAN container, just pour it back in!
> If he drained it into a container, let it cool to ambient temperature,
> measure how much was drained out, and put that same amount back.
>
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Definitely use the proper CVT oil for that transmission, preferably Subaru, or
at least OE. Regular ATF is not compatible with CVTs.
On Sat, May 6, 2023, at 10:35, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote:
> AFAIK changing fluids can't void your warranty as long as you put in
> the right amount of the
If he drained it into a container, let it cool to ambient temperature, measure
how much was drained out, and put that same amount back.
On Sat, May 6, 2023, at 10:44, Floyd Thursby via Mercedes wrote:
> Glenny can go to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap IR thermometer (or one
> of those oven
Glenny can go to Harbor Freight and buy a cheap IR thermometer (or one
of those oven thermometers on a wire that can go down the fill tube) to
point at the transmission case and when it reaches 100F take the level
measurement and then the sister can rest easy that All Is Good With The
World,
AFAIK changing fluids can't void your warranty as long as you put in the right
amount of the right stuff. Keep receipts to prove that it is the right stuff.
If Subaru fluid is used I'd keep my yap shut about it at the dealership, how
are they going to know?
I suspect the proper Subaru stuff has
Oh boy….we have a marriage on the rocks in Illinois.
My brother-in-law, in an effort to change the oil on my sister’s new (5900
miles) Outback Wilderness, drained the CVT fluid by mistake. I’ve been
coaching him via FaceTime on getting it filled back up while I’ve been
encouraging my sister
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