Tranny fluid change at 206K?
 

My buddie at work here says a mechanic told him if he hasnt changed his Tranny fluid once you reach 150,000 miles (not kms) not to change the fluid anymore or else you will start having tranny problems.

This sounds like a load of crap some1 tell me this isnt true. thanks :ugh2:

BTW he owns a 98' Dodge Caravan with 206,000kms on it

206 000kms and original trans fluid. Wow, that is bad.

Changing it of course will be better, but it could create leaks.

Its not the original fluid its been just over 100k since its last change.

Sorry i should of specified that.

If it was changed at regular intervals it will be fine. You are supposed to.

what the are the regular intervals???

I asked if he should change it again or leave it...i didnt mean change it now i meant should be change the oil ever again?

man..less i have people touch my cars less issues i have..

i went 120K before i filled up the tran fluid on my one car cause it was slipping.... still does when its cold :(

^lol that could be a total diff issue though.

The caravans tranny runs fine with no leaks at all surprisingly...

They don't usually leak, until it's way too late. I had a 89 Grand Voyager, and it was great until one day I heard a nice little PING, and then, well, $2000 later, I was driving it again. The owners manual on those recommends every 50,000 kms. If you do them this often, they will generally go forever. A mechanic friend of mine has a 89 Caravan with just over 400,000 kms on it, original tranny, but it's been serviced every 50,000 since it was new.
Dodge did a really good job of building a disposable tranny with that overdrive. None of their upgrades do for it. A good tranny shop like Fairway transmission here in Kitchener, has their own upgrades for them.

Excellent info! thanks a lot that sounds about right. Ill let him know he should probably change the fluid. :thumbsup: