Transmission Maintenance
 

Hello Group,

I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and fluid,
which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around 13,000
miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles (when
the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.

Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The Dealer
had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it was
newer than the rest of the car.

Any thoughts??

Thanks!

Mark

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

And you think he is going to tell you it doesn't need it.... Right, you got
took..

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
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> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

And you think he is going to tell you it doesn't need it.... Right, you got
took..

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

And you think he is going to tell you it doesn't need it.... Right, you got
took..

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
: Hello Group,
:
: I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
: maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
: which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
: transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
: at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
: miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
: the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
:
: Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
: had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
: newer than the rest of the car.
:
: Any thoughts??
:
: Thanks!
:
: Mark
:
You didn't ask or approve what was going to be done beforehand? Did you tell
the dealer the transmission was much newer than the car, or did you just
assume he knew?

Not to be too nitpicky, but if you got the transmission at 37K and had the
work done at 60K, it had about 23,000 miles on it, not 13,000.

Paul

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
: Hello Group,
:
: I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
: maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
: which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
: transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
: at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
: miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
: the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
:
: Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
: had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
: newer than the rest of the car.
:
: Any thoughts??
:
: Thanks!
:
: Mark
:
You didn't ask or approve what was going to be done beforehand? Did you tell
the dealer the transmission was much newer than the car, or did you just
assume he knew?

Not to be too nitpicky, but if you got the transmission at 37K and had the
work done at 60K, it had about 23,000 miles on it, not 13,000.

Paul

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
: Hello Group,
:
: I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
: maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
: which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
: transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
: at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
: miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
: the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
:
: Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
: had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
: newer than the rest of the car.
:
: Any thoughts??
:
: Thanks!
:
: Mark
:
You didn't ask or approve what was going to be done beforehand? Did you tell
the dealer the transmission was much newer than the car, or did you just
assume he knew?

Not to be too nitpicky, but if you got the transmission at 37K and had the
work done at 60K, it had about 23,000 miles on it, not 13,000.

Paul

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>

Honda trans filters are internal to the trans, not servicable during
maintenance, only on overhaul. Changing the fluid at 13K won't hurt
anything, but it could have waited.

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>

Honda trans filters are internal to the trans, not servicable during
maintenance, only on overhaul. Changing the fluid at 13K won't hurt
anything, but it could have waited.

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>

Honda trans filters are internal to the trans, not servicable during
maintenance, only on overhaul. Changing the fluid at 13K won't hurt
anything, but it could have waited.

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

I have a 2001 Accord too. What signs were there that the transmission was
defective and had to be replaced?


"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

I have a 2001 Accord too. What signs were there that the transmission was
defective and had to be replaced?


"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

I have a 2001 Accord too. What signs were there that the transmission was
defective and had to be replaced?


"mwlogs" <mwlogs@spam-me-not.excite.com> wrote in message
news:%FtZb.2697$6t5.857@fe3.columbus.rr.com...
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and
fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around
13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles
(when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The
Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it
was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark
>
>

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

mwlogs wrote:
>
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around 13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles (when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark


===================

Doing the math, or thinking outside the box are not high on your
dealer's list of priorities. It's you money, not his. He'll spend it as
he sees fit :-(

'Curly'

===================

Re: Transmission Maintenance
 

mwlogs wrote:
>
> Hello Group,
>
> I recently had the 60K mile maintenance done on my 2001 Accord. The
> maintenance schedule calls for replacing the transmission filter and fluid,
> which was done. My question to the dealer afterward was why? The
> transmission had been replaced (one of those with a 'manufacturing defect)
> at about 37,000 miles. Seems to me THIS transmission only had around 13,000
> miles on it and wouldn't need the maintenance until round 97,000 miles (when
> the transmission had 60K on it!). He says no, it needed it now.
>
> Anyone else think I got ripped for the cost of this maintenance? The Dealer
> had the records on the transmission replacement and should have known it was
> newer than the rest of the car.
>
> Any thoughts??
>
> Thanks!
>
> Mark


===================

Doing the math, or thinking outside the box are not high on your
dealer's list of priorities. It's you money, not his. He'll spend it as
he sees fit :-(

'Curly'

===================