When to change transmissin fluid
When should you get the transmission fluid changed? I took it into the
dealer to get it done ( my car was also shifting hard) and they told me that it dosnet have to be done until 100k, (I currently have 40K) any input on this? I figure that at worst if my transmision fails, they will haveto replace it it becasue its not recconmended maintence. Also they said the hard shifting has something to do with the calabration? what is that? |
Re: When to change transmissin fluid
every bit of service info u need can be found in your owners manual if u
still have it.. "illusion123a" <almatters@comcast.net> wrote in message news:3b981d93659b43031ac3a35272b28089@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > When should you get the transmission fluid changed? I took it into the > dealer to get it done ( my car was also shifting hard) and they told me > that it dosnet have to be done until 100k, (I currently have 40K) any > input on this? I figure that at worst if my transmision fails, they will > haveto replace it it becasue its not recconmended maintence. Also they > said the hard shifting has something to do with the calabration? what is > that? > |
Re: When to change transmissin fluid
well i just picked my car up and the receipt said that they "Need Reflash,
Reflashed torque control module" what the heck does this mean? |
Re: When to change transmissin fluid
i think its just to reset the computer/ change software for the
transmission.. "illusion123a" <almatters@comcast.net> wrote in message news:04d6ae7eeca302547267cc14bd3b3b40@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com... > well i just picked my car up and the receipt said that they "Need > Reflash, > Reflashed torque control module" what the heck does this mean? > |
Re: When to change transmissin fluid
On Mon, 15 Nov 2004 16:04:53 -0500, illusion123a staggered into the
Black Sun and said: > well i just picked my car up and the receipt said that they "Need > Reflash, Reflashed torque control module" what the heck does this > mean? You know that a lot of the parts in modern cars are computer-controlled. Most of these {engine,transmission,ABS} computers have their code stored in what's called flash-ROM; a form of Read-Only Memory that can be updated if necessary. This update process is known as "flashing". Updates to the ROMs in car parts are done periodically as engineers and users discover bugs in the manufacturer's code. The bugs typically manifest as "2->3 shift is abrupt, clunky in 2003 Sonata"; minor annoyances rather than life-threatening problems. Automotive software QA is pretty fierce, because if the software in the ABS/transmission computer fails and someone gets hurt or dies because of it, people can sue the manufacturer for lots of money. (If your Microsloth Windows XPensive fails, you have no real legal recourse--read the EULA carefully; they say the system should not be used for anything critical and if you do and it fails, it's your fault!) You may have done something similar to this yourself if you've ever updated your computer's BIOS or updated the firmware on your CD/DVD-RW. HTH, -- Matt G|There is no Darkness in eternity/But only Light too dim for us to see Hire me! http://crow202.dyndns.org/~mhgraham/resume/ Vegetables can be smoked, just like crack. Crack is a poor substitute for caffeine. --MegaHAL, trained on random gibberish |
Re: When to change transmissin fluid
Actually, they would have reprogrammed your TRANSMISSION control module.
This means Hyundai released an update to address a specific issue. Similar to a software update for windows or some such. I'd change my transmission fluid every 30k at a minimum even if they say otherwise. I'd rather not have a transmission failure and it can't hurt. Make sure you keep the receipt where they told you it didn't need to be done. That way, if Hyundai wants to deny warranty coverage because it wasn't done, then you have their receipt showing it wasn't necessary. |
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