ATF flush - no pan drop, filter/gasket change
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ATF flush - no pan drop, filter/gasket change
2013 glk 350 rear wheel drive at 70000 miles at independent foreign car servicer.
I wasn't smart enough to ask beforehand if they dropped pan and changed filter and gasket.They didn't.
It was cheaper ( $300 vs $500) than dealer flush with pan drop etc.
Should I be concerned from a technical perspective they did a flush that didn't include a drop of pan and a filter and gasket change?
And used BG ATF? And they failed to note in their estimate?
Thanks!
I wasn't smart enough to ask beforehand if they dropped pan and changed filter and gasket.They didn't.
It was cheaper ( $300 vs $500) than dealer flush with pan drop etc.
Should I be concerned from a technical perspective they did a flush that didn't include a drop of pan and a filter and gasket change?
And used BG ATF? And they failed to note in their estimate?
Thanks!
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I would not worry too much about not changing filter, but don't know about BG ATF. I used MB fluid and drained the torque converter, which holds half of the fluid. So just do a full flush with torque converter drain and pan drop in 40k miles.
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2013 glk 350 rear wheel drive at 70000 miles at independent foreign car servicer.
I wasn't smart enough to ask beforehand if they dropped pan and changed filter and gasket.They didn't.
It was cheaper ( $300 vs $500) than dealer flush with pan drop etc.
Should I be concerned from a technical perspective they did a flush that didn't include a drop of pan and a filter and gasket change?
And used BG ATF? And they failed to note in their estimate?
Thanks!
I wasn't smart enough to ask beforehand if they dropped pan and changed filter and gasket.They didn't.
It was cheaper ( $300 vs $500) than dealer flush with pan drop etc.
Should I be concerned from a technical perspective they did a flush that didn't include a drop of pan and a filter and gasket change?
And used BG ATF? And they failed to note in their estimate?
Thanks!
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I would be surprised as it doesn't call for it and doubles the time and amount of fluid.
I have zero faith in Benz dealers and stopped servicing my car there long time ago after they couldn't figure out which light bulb was out (no joke).
I have zero faith in Benz dealers and stopped servicing my car there long time ago after they couldn't figure out which light bulb was out (no joke).
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FYI I paid $700 at another independent to replace the 236.14 w 236.15 and change filter and gasket and bolts. This after clunking started ominously w the 236.14.
All seems well now except for my pocketbook and lost time. Original independent refunded the $300 I paid for flush originally. Live and learn.
All seems well now except for my pocketbook and lost time. Original independent refunded the $300 I paid for flush originally. Live and learn.
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"BG universal ATF" uhhh that's a big fat no.
get that **** out of your transmission asap.
I would hand this off to MB and tell them the wrong fluid is in there, they may suggest doing the service twice, or have a way to get all the fluid out. Even draining the TQ is gonna leave some of that stuff in there. Filter needs to be changed too...
get that **** out of your transmission asap.
I would hand this off to MB and tell them the wrong fluid is in there, they may suggest doing the service twice, or have a way to get all the fluid out. Even draining the TQ is gonna leave some of that stuff in there. Filter needs to be changed too...
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^ This. You need the right spec fluid in there. They did a half-a$$ed job. Replace with the right fluid or risk expensive transmission damage; up to you.