Should I service Transmission @ 219,000 ?
#22
I would never Flush the trans with that many miles on it, you'll find out your ok trans is a piece of crap and have to rebuild or replace it. Just do a simple fluid and filter change on it with some ATF+4 fluid which is still being made cause dodge is still making cars and trucks that use it.
#24
I'm not going to go Viper on you, but since you have more experence than me, tell me accounts that you know of transmission damage because of being flushed...
#25
Actually, it's well documented, especially with higher mileage vehicles that were poorly maintained. Places like Jiffy Lube here have been busted for convincing car owners that it is a normal manufacturer recommended service (it isn't). Just like fuel injector flushing, it's a scam. In the case of older trannys it can do more harm than good, but the problem is that the damage may not show up for a couple thousand miles, so the car owner rarely connects the flush to the damage.