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Originally Posted by CREWZIN
04PTGT,
Unfortunately, YOU are the only trans-tech guy that I've ever seen on these forums (and I go to a lot of them) that has ever brought that point up. People on this and other PT forums have always pushed for the trans service (mostly full flushes) to try and protect the weak point in the PTs drive train meaning the trans-axle. We're all reading the horror stories of this particular tranny (which has been used for years on the mini-vans) and the things that can go wrong, and I lump myself into that category. Nobody wants trouble and trans-axle trouble just brings up $$$$ signs when thinking about it. So, anything we can do to head off that trouble (ie: flush), we jump at the chance to add some protection.
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Well that is why I included the link to a completely different Forum. Different vehicle and trans for that matter. This was to show that….. I’m not the only one. I ran this by more than one person at the office…and none of them would recommend a trans flush… unless there is metal in the system,
Frosty made the point that you need to keep receipts to prove you did take care of it. This is true.
Now that being said.....lets say that a customer has 7-70 warranty and the car has 79K on it at the time the trans fails. If the customer has done all the services according to the factory schedules and the way they want it done….many times Chrysler will go above and beyond and repair it under warranty. Goodwill and they want the customer to come back and by another car from them when ready.
The 41TE has been around a while, Failure by fluid is not the biggest reason to puke it though.
For the most part…. I just wanted to state the counter point to this subject.
BTW: my 97 minivan has 186K on it and it has the original trans in it. I serviced it as per Chryslers recommendations.
I think the electrical system is more of the weak link that the trans...