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[Taxi_Driver]

Im undecided on this one........my local garage doesnt want to change the ATF fluid on mine.......sayin if theres nothing wrong with the G/B dont mess with it.........now in my mind they either know what pain it is to change it on the omega.....or they have had bad experiences in the past changing it........my 2.2 is at nearly 120k miles now.....never had its g/b oil changed and its working/changing fine.

I think a few members have had bad experiences changing the atf......ie the box hasnt lasted long after changing it  :-/

Not sure on this one  :-/

[Kevin Wood]

I dont really see how it can hurt, as long as you do it properly.  :-/

Kevin I think what you are referring to is called Megaflush at Gloucester road gearboxes in Bristol.

Yep. Procedure sounds about what I was proposing, except I'd be using a few lengths of hose and an old killaspray!

Kevin

[Mr Hagon]

In the end the Vx stealer ran out of time and didn't change it so I will have to book it in again in the near future.  They did say that there's a filter that's worth changing at the same time if you're changing the ATF.  I got all of this from the technician himself, rather than the Service Manager.

Mr Hagon

[Jay w]

Im undecided on this one........my local garage doesnt want to change the ATF fluid on mine.......sayin if theres nothing wrong with the G/B dont mess with it.........now in my mind they either know what pain it is to change it on the omega.....or they have had bad experiences in the past changing it........my 2.2 is at nearly 120k miles now.....never had its g/b oil changed and its working/changing fine.

I think a few members have had bad experiences changing the atf......ie the box hasnt lasted long after changing it  :-/

Not sure on this one  :-/

it's neither mate, especially if they have the car in the air on a ramp.....

On the drive with a set of axle stands it can be a bit trickier, i did mine about a year ago and it only improved the gearbox, it is due again, this time i have the luxury of a ramp  

i don't subscribe to the 'aint broke don't fix it' attitude when there is a specified service schedule for it

[Martin_1962]

I used to know someone who looked after a Chevette with this philosophic - very poor fuel consumption. Never serviced it

[TheBoy]

Im undecided on this one........my local garage doesnt want to change the ATF fluid on mine.......sayin if theres nothing wrong with the G/B dont mess with it.........now in my mind they either know what pain it is to change it on the omega.....or they have had bad experiences in the past changing it........my 2.2 is at nearly 120k miles now.....never had its g/b oil changed and its working/changing fine.

I think a few members have had bad experiences changing the atf......ie the box hasnt lasted long after changing it  :-/

Not sure on this one  :-/

We need to persuade a certain trowbridge member to arrange an ATF changing party