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Old Dec 4, 2020 | 02:05 PM
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8 years/30k miles on transmission fluid
Hello everyone,

I bought my 2012 car 2 years ago with 5,920 miles only. Since then, it now has 30k miles. The transmission fluid inside it is still the factory-filled one. The service manual calls for the transmission fluid and filter change at 8 years or 70k miles since it's the 7G+ transmission.

My car is now 8 years old but the mileage is much much less than 70k miles so my question is should I change the fluid and filter or leave it be until the 70k miles mark?

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I’ll be in the same situation as you Sep 2021 and plan on changing the fluid.
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I prefer to follow the manufacturer’s specifications. If MB says 8 years or 70k miles, you fit the first criteria, correct?
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Originally Posted by kjb55
I’ll be in the same situation as you Sep 2021 and plan on changing the fluid.
Cool. I'll definitely report back after I do it and let everyone here know how it went.
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I prefer to follow the manufacturer’s specifications. If MB says 8 years or 70k miles, you fit the first criteria, correct?
That is correct. I'm going to get it done this month.
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