2016 Mazda CX-9 with 68k miles. I noticed the transmission started shifting a little hard into second lately. I always try to keep up on the fluid changes in all my vehicles. I hate working on this thing though but it's so low to the ground. I've been spoiled working on my Ram and Wrangler. Anyway, I wasn't in the mood to roll around under the car trying to do a transmission service on it so I took it to the dealer.
I told them I wanted a basic transmission fluid service. It was 220 bucks so I just had them do it. Going to iffy lube would only save 75 bucks and I'm always wary of those places doing quality work.
I got it back in about an hour, signed the ticket and paid the bill. I notice the hard shift is gone and it's shifting better than before. But when I got home and looked at the paperwork, it showed that they charged 35 bucks for a flush.
I don't care about the money. It was in the 220 they quoted me apparently. The transmission is shifting well and if that took care of the shift problem then fine. But I've "learned" here and elsewhere on more informed sites that flushes are a no no. I get why you shouldn't flush anything at say 150k miles, but what about at 68k?
Should I worry about slippage due to washing out all the friction material or should I rest easy that the dealership known what they are doing with these cars?
Thanks
I told them I wanted a basic transmission fluid service. It was 220 bucks so I just had them do it. Going to iffy lube would only save 75 bucks and I'm always wary of those places doing quality work.
I got it back in about an hour, signed the ticket and paid the bill. I notice the hard shift is gone and it's shifting better than before. But when I got home and looked at the paperwork, it showed that they charged 35 bucks for a flush.
I don't care about the money. It was in the 220 they quoted me apparently. The transmission is shifting well and if that took care of the shift problem then fine. But I've "learned" here and elsewhere on more informed sites that flushes are a no no. I get why you shouldn't flush anything at say 150k miles, but what about at 68k?
Should I worry about slippage due to washing out all the friction material or should I rest easy that the dealership known what they are doing with these cars?
Thanks