Transmission service? Or not?

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Oct 8, 2013 | 01:19 PM

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cjd

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Autohauz carries the Lifeguard 6. The dealers carry the Shell fluid, but they charge about 4 times more than the ZF fluid.

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Oct 8, 2013 | 01:26 PM

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Coz

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OK, thanks.
Thats what I figured I would use is the Lifegaurd.

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Autohauz carries the Lifeguard 6. The dealers carry the Shell fluid, but they charge about 4 times more than the ZF fluid.

Oct 10, 2013 | 08:38 AM

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Norm 427

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Originally Posted by SableCat

I tend to be extremely suspicious of extended service claims by car manufacturers. 5000 mile oil change intervals and so on. Jaguar claims that you can go 100,000 miles before a transmission service. Really?

Tom

I tend to be just the opposite ... I think the scheduled maintenance schedules are conservative and most schedules can even be extended without compromising the health of our cars. JMHO.

Oct 10, 2013 | 06:13 PM

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cjd

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I've restored many cars that were on the "extended maintenance schedule". Didn't work out so good for the PO's...but I got some good deals!

Oct 10, 2013 | 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PigletJohn

I haven't had mine done, but another local owner told me he took his to a transmission specialist, who connected hoses to it, and let the gearbox pump out the old fluid as new fluid was being pumped in. This takles out all the old stuff that doesn't come out with a simple drain. Apparently his machine can assess the quality and age of the old fluid as it comes out (so can detect when the change is complete)

It can also be done as a DIY by fitting hoses to the fittings at the cooler and cranking the engine to push the old fluid into a drain bucket from one hose while filling through the other hose. Clear vinyl hose is helpful in assessing the fluid as it pumps out.

There is some pressure so the drain hose has to be weighted down or fastened to the bucket. Otherwise it's like a garden hose whipping around.