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It's all good mate, I wish it was otherwise but we all know that the T5 6 speed auto is problematic.
In the old days, not so long time ago in 1990' it was very common that A/T fluids were changed every 20,000-40,000km and I think that today's transmissions would benefit from the maintenance that we had less than 2 decades ago.
It's very hard for me and I believe for many other honest workshop operators as well to convince some (read as "many") car owners that his/her A/T, diff, P/S or just a manual gearbox needs an oil change where the car manufacturers say "the life time fill" or where the oil change is every 100,000km, without being accused of just wanting more money. There are some who would get the extra work done but soon after they forget about that the service was not just manufacturer recommended service and they compare just the price to the other offers and next time void that workshop. Some people have a very short memory, sometimes. So, it's better for many workshops just do only what needs to be done and say nothing to their customers. I do that as well and only give information when ask for and let the customer to make their own decision.
As time pass, we will see more of the drivetrain components failing way too soon, just because of the above. It can’t be good for the environment, can it? To make the cars that crap themself too often, don’t last, people have to buy a new one shortly after the warranty ends, just to have a reliable transport. I just can’t believe that manufacturers (not just cars) can get away with that.
Anyway, I wish you luck with the fix. It should be reapired with the minimum cost to you.
Originally Posted by Transporter
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