Had the vx's trans flushed today at Geograph auto services in Busselton West Australia.
The trans was attached to a pump via one of the hoses or lines and fresh fluid pumped through the complete system. A small screen on the pump allows the mechanic to visually monitor the progress.
Well, the old fluid was black as you might expect after a hundred thousand plus KS. They used 13.5 ltrs to complete the job.
First drive, immediate difference. The changes much smoother almost imperceptible when compared with the previous.
The mechanic commented on the 'sealed for life' as promoted by Toyota suggesting the 'life' was around two hundred KS. After that is one expected to get a new car or maybe a new trans? Cost me a bit over $300 dollars which I thought was reasonable.
A quote for the same in Perth was over $500 and they wanted $900 dollars for a trans cooler. Oh, on special was a cooler with a fan for a bargain basement price of $1020 dollars. Wow!
I politely suggested his prices were just a little beyond my budget. You might read something into that?
The trans was attached to a pump via one of the hoses or lines and fresh fluid pumped through the complete system. A small screen on the pump allows the mechanic to visually monitor the progress.
Well, the old fluid was black as you might expect after a hundred thousand plus KS. They used 13.5 ltrs to complete the job.
First drive, immediate difference. The changes much smoother almost imperceptible when compared with the previous.
The mechanic commented on the 'sealed for life' as promoted by Toyota suggesting the 'life' was around two hundred KS. After that is one expected to get a new car or maybe a new trans? Cost me a bit over $300 dollars which I thought was reasonable.
A quote for the same in Perth was over $500 and they wanted $900 dollars for a trans cooler. Oh, on special was a cooler with a fan for a bargain basement price of $1020 dollars. Wow!
I politely suggested his prices were just a little beyond my budget. You might read something into that?
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