Dealer messed up triple flush -- urgent fluid advice needed
02-23-2024, 08:13 PM
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02-23-2024, 09:45 PM
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ps. What's supposed to be in there, ATF? You know what ATF smells like - nothing at all like gear oil, which can smell like an NFL jockstrap. Have you put this stuff between your fingers yet?
Dan
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02-23-2024, 10:13 PM
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Do yourself a well deserved favor. Drain a cup full and send it to the nearest lab that does oil analysis. Every medium city has one, You will be told exactly what it is. Do that before driving yourself nuts.
ps. What's supposed to be in there, ATF? You know what ATF smells like - nothing at all like gear oil, which can smell like an NFL jockstrap. Have you put this stuff between your fingers yet?
Dan
ps. What's supposed to be in there, ATF? You know what ATF smells like - nothing at all like gear oil, which can smell like an NFL jockstrap. Have you put this stuff between your fingers yet?
Dan
I know exactly what's in my trans. The blue label Mobil1 trans fluid as per the last GM TSB from April 2020.
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02-23-2024, 10:38 PM
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Do yourself a well deserved favor. Drain a cup full and send it to the nearest lab that does oil analysis. Every medium city has one, You will be told exactly what it is. Do that before driving yourself nuts.
ps. What's supposed to be in there, ATF? You know what ATF smells like - nothing at all like gear oil, which can smell like an NFL jockstrap. Have you put this stuff between your fingers yet?
Dan
ps. What's supposed to be in there, ATF? You know what ATF smells like - nothing at all like gear oil, which can smell like an NFL jockstrap. Have you put this stuff between your fingers yet?
Dan
02-24-2024, 12:47 AM
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02-24-2024, 05:48 AM
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02-24-2024, 06:14 AM
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02-24-2024, 10:21 AM
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Just curious why the manual trans talk. The TSB applies only to the A8. Is OP’s car a M7? Did I miss that?
02-24-2024, 03:09 PM
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Got it, thanks fuzzy
02-24-2024, 03:40 PM
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Part numbers for fluid from my 2019 manual..
ATF 19331925
MTF 88861800
These number may be superseded
A small bit of google time did indicate the mtf may be an alternative to the aft but don't take that for a fact.
If there was a shortage of atf the mft may work.
He mentioned that he had given them a play by play of what he wanted done, did that include a part number for fluid??.
Quote from op.....That's the problem. After spoon-feeding them all the info about the triple flush TSB they still messed it up, so I have no confidence that they'll actually be able to make it right.
I don't know if the op has spoken to the dealer yet but should be simple enough for them to confirm what fluid was used.
Spot check for inventory on hand...for the part numbers for the fluid at least.
ATF 19331925
MTF 88861800
These number may be superseded
A small bit of google time did indicate the mtf may be an alternative to the aft but don't take that for a fact.
If there was a shortage of atf the mft may work.
He mentioned that he had given them a play by play of what he wanted done, did that include a part number for fluid??.
Quote from op.....That's the problem. After spoon-feeding them all the info about the triple flush TSB they still messed it up, so I have no confidence that they'll actually be able to make it right.
I don't know if the op has spoken to the dealer yet but should be simple enough for them to confirm what fluid was used.
Spot check for inventory on hand...for the part numbers for the fluid at least.
Last edited by allgonoshow2; 02-24-2024 at 04:45 PM.
02-25-2024, 02:31 PM
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Part numbers for fluid from my 2019 manual..
ATF 19331925
MTF 88861800
These number may be superseded
A small bit of google time did indicate the mtf may be an alternative to the aft but don't take that for a fact.
If there was a shortage of atf the mft may work.
He mentioned that he had given them a play by play of what he wanted done, did that include a part number for fluid??.
Quote from op.....That's the problem. After spoon-feeding them all the info about the triple flush TSB they still messed it up, so I have no confidence that they'll actually be able to make it right.
I don't know if the op has spoken to the dealer yet but should be simple enough for them to confirm what fluid was used.
Spot check for inventory on hand...for the part numbers for the fluid at least.
ATF 19331925
MTF 88861800
These number may be superseded
A small bit of google time did indicate the mtf may be an alternative to the aft but don't take that for a fact.
If there was a shortage of atf the mft may work.
He mentioned that he had given them a play by play of what he wanted done, did that include a part number for fluid??.
Quote from op.....That's the problem. After spoon-feeding them all the info about the triple flush TSB they still messed it up, so I have no confidence that they'll actually be able to make it right.
I don't know if the op has spoken to the dealer yet but should be simple enough for them to confirm what fluid was used.
Spot check for inventory on hand...for the part numbers for the fluid at least.
02-26-2024, 08:34 AM
#36
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Unclecookie I am wondering why you had the wiring harness replaced because my 2017 stingray went into limp mode about two weeks ago and it is still at the Chevy dealer waiting to be worked on. They mention that the wiring harness may be bad. Could you tell me some of the symptoms that your car displayed.
02-27-2024, 04:02 PM
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Do yourself a well deserved favor. Drain a cup full and send it to the nearest lab that does oil analysis. Every medium city has one, You will be told exactly what it is. Do that before driving yourself nuts.
ps. What's supposed to be in there, ATF? You know what ATF smells like - nothing at all like gear oil, which can smell like an NFL jockstrap. Have you put this stuff between your fingers yet?
Dan
ps. What's supposed to be in there, ATF? You know what ATF smells like - nothing at all like gear oil, which can smell like an NFL jockstrap. Have you put this stuff between your fingers yet?
Dan
02-27-2024, 04:43 PM
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02-27-2024, 06:25 PM
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02-27-2024, 07:29 PM
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Unclecookie I am wondering why you had the wiring harness replaced because my 2017 stingray went into limp mode about two weeks ago and it is still at the Chevy dealer waiting to be worked on. They mention that the wiring harness may be bad. Could you tell me some of the symptoms that your car displayed.
