![]() ![]() Preferrably somewhere far away from these thieves. So if your pedal feels a little funny, you might take it and have it pressure tested somewhere else. ![]() I bet they would gladly sell you this 300$ service and then gladly sell you a 3000$ transmission when yours fails due to the procedure.īrake fluid is, again, something you should change when the manufacturer reccomends, but if a shop ever tried to sell me a "transmission fluid change," because "The fluid dirty," I will promptly laugh in their face and never, ever go back there. Toyota, as far as I know, doesn't have a service interval for this, so yeah, they're trying to fuck you. Flushing the fluid or changing it for no reason can sometimes actually murder the transmission, depending on how many miles are on the car. ![]() You change transmission fluid when and only when the manufacturer reccomends it in the maintenance schedule. Brake fluid and coolant change: 90,000 miles: Brake fluid and transmission fluid change. "transmission fluid is dirty," is code for "We need about 300$ extra to make our shop budget." Your annual Honda maintenance cost may be lower than average, as Hondas are known for their reliability. The more you know about your car the less you will feel taken advantage of, or being "ripped off" like so many people like to say. Read the owners manual and maintenance manual/schedule. It really helps to see and understand what needs to be done and why it costs what it does. Always ask to see the worn parts that were replaced. Ask questions and ask to see what will be done and how it's done anytime you have your car in the shop. I charge $129 for that service at my shop. The machine uses the transmission's own pump to pump the old fluid out and in turn pumping fresh fluid in. A machine that's filled with fresh fluid is connected to one of the hoses that goes from the trans to the radiator (trans oil cooler). Don't be afraid of a "power flush" if you aren't experiencing any transmission shifting issues. It looks dirty because of wear and tear and heat that can discolor it. It's important to keep your fluid in good condition. I charge $79Īs far as the transmission goes, I generally will do a drain and fill on Toyotas. $135 is kinda steep for that job but it could just be DC prices. Secondly, the moisture can lead to corrosion in the brake lines, calipers and wheel cylinders. Moisture in the brake fluid will reduce it's boiling point and can cause spongy feeling brakes if you're, let's say coming down out of the mountains and riding the brakes. Brake fluid is hygroscopic-it absorbs moisture. Ask them what the moisture and copper content of the brake fluid is. ![]()
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