Changing tranny fluid to synthetic

[John Suter]

Hi Bob,

Sounds to me like you got a free flush job, albeit
at some trouble, and now you'll be off for the full
ride in mileage and time.

Can't tell if your $450 and $300 included or
excluded the fluids and filters, generator, nor what
labor rates are in your area. For a future guide, 4.5
to 5.5 man-hours can get Engine, Gen, Coolant, Trans
and Lube. Many shops will quote max hours, though
they're not crazy about doing it. In Dec, paid $10/Qt
for bulk TranSyn but had to fight tooth and nail, and
think I gave back some of that in another area.

Has anyone in the group tried a "mobile" oil change
service that comes to you? Last fall I received two
very attractive quotes and I am tempted.

John Suter




--- Bob Lawrence wrote:

> Well, I decided to change to synthetic fluid.
> The shop I took it to (M&M)in Tacoma put Amsoil in
> it, changed the
> internal filter and the external filter.
> Drove off down the road also after getting the
> engine oil changed and
> noticed rig wouldn't change gears.
> Tried for several blocks..no luck.
> Took it back..they dropped the pan and found the
> pickup tube that had
> an o ring replaced had a cut in it. This it turns
> out let the fluid
> from the tranny get picked up and returned to pan
> without getting into
> the tranny.
> They replaced the o ring and the filter again (10
> blocks on new fluid).
> They had to replace the filter and Amsoil again at
> their cost.
> I think with the second flush in 3 hours that most
> of the old ATF would
> have been removed.
> Anyway, problem solved.
> Amazing that an o ring can cause the tranny not to
> pick up fluid.
> The Amsoil cost $15 bucks a quart.
> Cost of $450 for tranny fluid change and $300 for
> oil change. Not cheap.
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 PT36
> Tacoma, Wa. (Where still raining)
>
>
>
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