Worried about my car...

[tim]

Originally Posted by Goat Blower

Change the fluid and filter, use stock tranny fluid. Three out of four times I've done this on older autos, it's fixed the problem. If you can do it yourself, you're only out $100 if the tranny is for sure bad.

I wouldn't always trust what a tranny shop says, just think about what keeps their shop open and the guys paid. Bring in a car to the same shop with a known good tranny and see if they give you the same diagnosis.

I definitely agree with both of your statements but a tranny shop is not going to tell you to have them do a flush and then have you come back bitching when it didn't do anything to fix it. Even though they have a business to run any reputable shop will not tell you something that will hurt their reputation.

I agree with the fluid and filter change; if it doesn't fix it then you are only out a little cash.

[Goat Blower]

I was thinking of a Jiffy Screw or doing it yourself. I'd never have a tranny shop do a simple fluid and filter change.

Steve

Originally Posted by tim

I definitely agree with both of your statements but a tranny shop is not going to tell you to have them do a flush and then have you come back bitching when it didn't do anything to fix it. Even though they have a business to run any reputable shop will not tell you something that will hurt their reputation.

I agree with the fluid and filter change; if it doesn't fix it then you are only out a little cash.