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probably original fluid too
Posted by RedAeroGirl [Email] (more from RedAeroGirl) on Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:48:14
In Reply to: Re: 130,000 miles on the original automatic tranny, Mike C, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 06:06:25
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It was already a high-mileage car when I bought it a few years ago. What I've learned is that fluid changes are great preventive maintenance if and only if you do them regularly from new. The dozen or so people I've talked to about this (including five Saab mechanics from two different shops plus various auto-literate friends) have all instructed me to leave it alone...if I don't know when the last fluid flush was done, and everything seems to be working, then don't change a thing. What does this board think?
Considering that this feels like a minor symptom, auto trannies have their quirks, and the car still runs, I'm happy to save my money for the time being. It's just a disconcerting new symptom that I know will someday cost me $$$$$$$.
It's reassuring to hear stories of high-mile trannies. Most of what I have read suggests that 100-150K is a typical lifespan.
Posts in this Thread:
- 130,000 miles on the original automatic tranny, RedAeroGirl, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 05:57:50
- Nothing to worry about, Pat98, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 06:54:53
- Re: 130,000 miles on the original automatic tranny, Mike C, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 06:06:25
- probably original fluid too, RedAeroGirl, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 08:48:14 <-- Viewing This Message
- Another urban myth, Dick in Falls Church, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 18:33:42
- You gotta change that fluid!!, turrbo , Wed, 4 Jan 2006 21:00:57
- Re: probably original fluid too, Noel, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:04:38
- Re: probably original fluid too, BobS, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 10:57:22
- agree..., AeroLomo, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 10:29:24
- flush it..., rogeraero, Wed, 4 Jan 2006 11:42:02
- I love it when experts disagree, RedAeroGirl, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 06:11:50
- dislodging gunk argument is gunk, Erik, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 15:10:50
- Re: I love it when experts disagree, TML , Thu, 5 Jan 2006 15:03:16
- Re: fluid change vs flush, BobS, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 10:27:42
- But you have to think about where the experts, Noel, Thu, 5 Jan 2006 07:24:18
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