It's time to do a trans flush on Tonka.

However, every shop I've called in both Austin and DFW say they do NOT have a heated flush machine.

I find this hard to believe. There are at least a dozen dealers in DFW. The only one I've been able to find was in Weatherford (20 miles west of FTW).

Any other dealers?

-blaine

 

Southwest in Weatherford isn't that far, seems like nice people and I was just there today. There's a Sonic almost right across the street, so it's not a bad place to wait and look at all the new trucks. Have you called Grapevine, Grand Prairie, or Sam Pack Lewisville?

Grapevine did a "7 XT*10*QLVC Oil - Auto trans", whatever the heck that means, on my 60k. Sounds like it was just a drain and fill, but I speak English and not Ford pig latin. My 30k was a "9 XT*6*QSP Fluid - Trans" at Gene Messer in Lubbock.

 

As far as I know, neither Grand Prairie nor Grapevine has one. 5-Star's website says nothing about it either way.

My only complaint about Weatherford is that I'm in the Mid-Cities, and it's a full hour drive out there. While I don't usually have anything all that pressing to do, I hate to have to take down an entire day for what should be a one-hour procedure. Call me picky.

-blaine

 

sounds like the 1st one was a mercon LV tranny fluid, while the previous one u had was a mercon SP. supposedly, they're somewhat compatible with each other, but if u walk into a lot of ford dealerships, most guys aint gonna know tat they're compatible. they're gonna tell u straight NO.