Originally Posted by caprice_2nv
Agreed. We flushed lots of high mileage transmissions at the dealerships I worked at and I can't recall any "coming back" shortly after with issues. I'm sure it's happened, but more likely when someone already had shifting or slipping issues and tried the fluid change to see if it would fix it.
I actually had this happen to a transmission. Had nothing to do with the fluid though. Had a clogged vacuum line causing terminal issues.
Mechanics have been spreading this misinformation for a long time for one kind of practical reason: Too many people want a fluid change because they are already having terminal issues, and they don't want to be the guy who hears, "It was fine until you touched it."
People are stupid. I once pointed out a water pump that was so bad that the pulley was cocked at a 15 degree angle and the belt was half way off of the water pump. Customer refused to have the pump replaced. Guess what they called up to tell me when their belt flew off the pump that night?
"It was fine for weeks before you touched my car!!!!!"
Yes, customers can be THAT stupid.
So I don't necessarily blame mechanics for spreading that fertilizer, but it doesn't change the fact that it is misinformation.
Agreed. We flushed lots of high mileage transmissions at the dealerships I worked at and I can't recall any "coming back" shortly after with issues. I'm sure it's happened, but more likely when someone already had shifting or slipping issues and tried the fluid change to see if it would fix it.
I actually had this happen to a transmission. Had nothing to do with the fluid though. Had a clogged vacuum line causing terminal issues.
Mechanics have been spreading this misinformation for a long time for one kind of practical reason: Too many people want a fluid change because they are already having terminal issues, and they don't want to be the guy who hears, "It was fine until you touched it."
People are stupid. I once pointed out a water pump that was so bad that the pulley was cocked at a 15 degree angle and the belt was half way off of the water pump. Customer refused to have the pump replaced. Guess what they called up to tell me when their belt flew off the pump that night?
"It was fine for weeks before you touched my car!!!!!"
Yes, customers can be THAT stupid.
So I don't necessarily blame mechanics for spreading that fertilizer, but it doesn't change the fact that it is misinformation.