dothedeww
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- Joined
- December 23, 2008
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- City, State
- West Friendship, MD
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2006 Explorer XLT
06 Explorer xlt 4.0
So the dealer wants me to change my tranny fluid (no surprise)....$450. And since theres no dipstick, I can do it.
I checked with other local shops..they said they cant do it, only the dealer can.
So I recently ran across the shop (Mr Tire), they are well known in MD as a full-service shop with multiple (over 10) locations. They said they could flush out the system for $120. The reason they were able to do it is because they know of a rubber plug that is the fill hole for the tranny fluid and lets you check the level. They said this rubber plug is unknown to most....mainly so the dealer can make more money.
The other thing they said (Mr Tire) is that most people are recommending not changing the filter...just flushing the system out completely.
Are both of these true? Should I get it done at Mr. Tire?
So the dealer wants me to change my tranny fluid (no surprise)....$450. And since theres no dipstick, I can do it.
I checked with other local shops..they said they cant do it, only the dealer can.
So I recently ran across the shop (Mr Tire), they are well known in MD as a full-service shop with multiple (over 10) locations. They said they could flush out the system for $120. The reason they were able to do it is because they know of a rubber plug that is the fill hole for the tranny fluid and lets you check the level. They said this rubber plug is unknown to most....mainly so the dealer can make more money.
The other thing they said (Mr Tire) is that most people are recommending not changing the filter...just flushing the system out completely.
Are both of these true? Should I get it done at Mr. Tire?