duncan
08-08-2008, 08:57 AM
Hi Everyone,
I have a 2001 XC, 84k miles on it.
I just took it in for an overdue servicing and everything checked out fine. Not a single problem. I did, however, ask them to check the trans fluid, as that's something I'm cautious of on this model. The car shifts perfectly, and I want to keep it that way.
The mechanic said the fluid was "quite dark" and did a change. The records show they replaced 3.5L worth. It was replaced with Maxlife ATF.
Their suggestion was the trans fluid probably now won't have to be changed for quite a while (30k). That may be true for most cars, but given this is the notorious 01 transmission, I wonder if I should be a bit more proactive? I'm slightly worried about the remaining 4L of old ATF still floating around in there.
Should I:
1) Do nothing for another 30k
2) Do another trans fluid change
3) Do a complete flush
Thoughts appreciated!
I have a 2001 XC, 84k miles on it.
I just took it in for an overdue servicing and everything checked out fine. Not a single problem. I did, however, ask them to check the trans fluid, as that's something I'm cautious of on this model. The car shifts perfectly, and I want to keep it that way.
The mechanic said the fluid was "quite dark" and did a change. The records show they replaced 3.5L worth. It was replaced with Maxlife ATF.
Their suggestion was the trans fluid probably now won't have to be changed for quite a while (30k). That may be true for most cars, but given this is the notorious 01 transmission, I wonder if I should be a bit more proactive? I'm slightly worried about the remaining 4L of old ATF still floating around in there.
Should I:
1) Do nothing for another 30k
2) Do another trans fluid change
3) Do a complete flush
Thoughts appreciated!