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When you bring your own wine to a restaurant, they will charge you a $10–$20 ‘corkage fee’, which reflects the cost to the restaurant for washing glasses and labour, etc. If you brought your own fluids to a car dealership, expect the same extra charges t
You should also consider the fluid pumps at a dealership handle 5 gallons or more and it is not practical to use your fluids._x000D_
I run synthetics and there are small hand pumps available to install small quantities of fluids, I have a gallon container set uI think it would be worth the trouble for you to acquire the tools and knowledge to do this yourself. As you are finding
Some take special fluid from the dealer.Had a 2002 Buick Rondevous in for a leak in the AWD unit replacing an axle seal.Looked up what fluid it took,took versatrac fluid from the dealer costing $31.00 and some change
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I think it would be worth the trouble for you to acquire the tools and knowledge to do this yourself. As you are findingI would just change the fluid myself. It’s not as difficult as you may think and there are many sources here that can help
I completely agree with you!
This is the first reason I started taking care of my oil and filter change when I got my first car!
On my father’s car I had seen too many mistakes done, too many lies told and too many avoidable failures happen.
Just because he didn’t have time to stay there and actually see which fluids/filters/spark plugs/etc they were putting into his car, they usually put the cheapest ones , knowing he would return to fix the problems.
Once we went on vacation to the sea, and to reach the sea from here it takes 350km; before the trip he took as usual his car to the shop and they changed the spark plugs.
When we arrived to the sea the car was running on three cylinders , all spattering and hopping.He took it to a local mech and they soon discovered that the wrong spark plugs had been put into his car, and this was causing misfires and all kinds of ignition problems.
I was only 13 at the time, but I swore to myself to not to let me fooled by “bad mechanics”.
I started learning and documenting myself as best as I could, and never stopped doing it.
When I got my first car it had its steering wheel wrong…I mean misaligned.
I took it to my trusty mech and he sent the car to the tyre shop to check alignment.
Response was “it’s all ok, 50 bucks”Obviously I was pissed off, so in the backyard of my house I took apart half car to reach the steering rod ends and adjust them; I screwed on one of a fixed amount of thread, and then unscrewed the other side of the same amount.
In three attempts I realigned the steering wheel and never had a tyre problem on that car.This taught me a lesson.
Ok excuse me for this babbling, I just wanted to prove the point! 😆
Learn how to change the oil and filter on your car, you’ll thank yourself later!
There are good Eric’s videos (some of his very first ones as I remember correctly) on oil change , it’s not that difficult at all, but very very rewarding!
Live long and prosper
10nico
I completely agree with you!
This is the first reason I started taking care of my oil and filter change when I got my first car!
On my father’s car I had seen too many mistakes done, too many lies told and too many avoidable failures happen.
Just because he didn’t have time to stay there and actually see which fluids/filters/spark plugs/etc they were putting into his car, they usually put the cheapest ones , knowing he would return to fix the problems.
Once we went on vacation to the sea, and to reach the sea from here it takes 350km; before the trip he took as usual his car to the shop and they changed the spark plugs.
When we arrived to the sea the car was running on three cylinders , all spattering and hopping.He took it to a local mech and they soon discovered that the wrong spark plugs had been put into his car, and this was causing misfires and all kinds of ignition problems.
I was only 13 at the time, but I swore to myself to not to let me fooled by “bad mechanics”.
I started learning and documenting myself as best as I could, and never stopped doing it.
When I got my first car it had its steering wheel wrong…I mean misaligned.
I took it to my trusty mech and he sent the car to the tyre shop to check alignment.
Response was “it’s all ok, 50 bucks”Obviously I was pissed off, so in the backyard of my house I took apart half car to reach the steering rod ends and adjust them; I screwed on one of a fixed amount of thread, and then unscrewed the other side of the same amount.
In three attempts I realigned the steering wheel and never had a tyre problem on that car.This taught me a lesson.
Ok excuse me for this babbling, I just wanted to prove the point! 😆
Learn how to change the oil and filter on your car, you’ll thank yourself later!
There are good Eric’s videos (some of his very first ones as I remember correctly) on oil change , it’s not that difficult at all, but very very rewarding!
Live long and prosper
10nico
[quote=”FuelMJ” post=27907]Hey everyone. Have a quick question. Have a 2005 Pontiac GTO. Going to get my transmission and differential fluid changed soon. I bought the fluid and have it already to go. The transmission fluid is Mobil Dexron VI and the differential fluid is Torco. Bo[/quote]
Why use two different brands of fluids?
[quote=”FuelMJ” post=27907]Hey everyone. Have a quick question. Have a 2005 Pontiac GTO. Going to get my transmission and differential fluid changed soon. I bought the fluid and have it already to go. The transmission fluid is Mobil Dexron VI and the differential fluid is Torco. Bo[/quote]
Why use two different brands of fluids?
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