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Old 07-24-2009, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by JIMROD View Post
my 2 cents ...leaving a perfectly good working trans enclosed eliminates 2 other factors in trans failures(also applies to all things lubricated) the dealer concerned with profits using cheap fluid(or broadspectrum) instead of the high tech correct stuff(yes unfortunately there are too many choices) and the mechanic getting contamination in the once sealed unit. I too would like proof that frequent changes work. Really I am still on the fence, what failed first the lube or the part quality? was it the chicken or the egg?
Frequent changes would not stop clutch pack breakdown, even if you had a constant supply of brand new high tech expensive fluid the clutch packs would still wear down over time.... that is just the physics of how it works. If the transmission failures were due to fluid lubricity failure it would be bearings/actual gears and metal parts that failed, but the friction material on the clutches will inevitably wear regardless.
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