Today I noticed that when I shift in or out of third gear, it squeaks a bit. My transmission shifts perfectly and doesn't seem to have any problems otherwise, and I have been thinking lately that I need to change the tranny fluid anyway, so..
I figured the squeaking was because it needed lubrication. The car's at 105k, I've owned it since 92k, and I don't think the previous owner ever changed it. So yeah, I figure it's way past due. I called Firestone to get an idea of how much they would charge (to see how it would cost compared to if I were to do it), and they said 90 dollars.. and asked how many miles are on the car and if the fluid's been changed before. I told them, and they said they wouldn't work on the car. I asked why, and the guy said that they won't change the tranny fluid on a car over 90,000 miles if it's never been done before, because.. something about sediments having settled and if you change the fluid now, you'll do damage to it.
I've never heard that before, and it sounds like a load of BS to me. Is it?
I called Aamco afterward, and they said Firestone doesn't know what they're talking about, and told me to come in for a free tranny diagnosis to see why it's squeaking.
What do you all think?
I figured the squeaking was because it needed lubrication. The car's at 105k, I've owned it since 92k, and I don't think the previous owner ever changed it. So yeah, I figure it's way past due. I called Firestone to get an idea of how much they would charge (to see how it would cost compared to if I were to do it), and they said 90 dollars.. and asked how many miles are on the car and if the fluid's been changed before. I told them, and they said they wouldn't work on the car. I asked why, and the guy said that they won't change the tranny fluid on a car over 90,000 miles if it's never been done before, because.. something about sediments having settled and if you change the fluid now, you'll do damage to it.
I've never heard that before, and it sounds like a load of BS to me. Is it?
I called Aamco afterward, and they said Firestone doesn't know what they're talking about, and told me to come in for a free tranny diagnosis to see why it's squeaking.
What do you all think?