[AGL] off topic question - need transmission shop recommendation

[hpo]

That, dropping the pan, would be the cheapest or not
hans
berlin

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     Hans-Peter Otto
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On Monday, December 11, 2006, at 06:49PM, "Michael Eisenstadt" <michaele at ando.pair.com> wrote:

>Hans,

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>talked to the manager at B & M on S. Lamar. They

>dont have the machine to swop out the ATF while

>the engine runs. He gave a story about just dropping

>the pan and replacing the 5 or so quarts in the sump.

>He said the gasket is now rubber, not cork, and

>reusable. Yeah, right!

>

>Jiffy Lube and the dealer use the machine and run

>the engine to do it. Jiffy Lube is $89, the dealer is

>$179, but its hard not to get paranoid about having

>Jiffy Lube do it.

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>have emailed to David Foster at ACC automotive

>with whom i learnt (some) automotive. maybe he

>can recommend another shop.

>

>Mike

>

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>recommendation

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>Mike Try B&M Transmission on south Lamar

>Tell them you know me and I´ll kick ass if they want to charge too much

>hpo

>berlion

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>     Hans-Peter Otto

>Freelance Photojournalist

>    Reichstrasse 101

>14052 Berlin, Germany

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>Mobil   +49    172 321 5956

> Tel     +49    30 667 75450

>Skype            hpoPhotog

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>On Monday, December 11, 2006, at 03:26PM, "Michael Eisenstadt" 

><michaele at ando.pair.com> wrote:

>>Our car's automatic transmission works perfectly but according to the

>>maintenance schedule, it needs to get

>>a transmission fluid flush. It has a metal screen not a

>>replaceable filter and the pan does not have to be

>>dropped. Instead it is flushed from the top, somehow.

>>

>>I am writing to ask if anyone can recommend a transmission shop they have

>>dealt with. I looked up transmission shops in the yellow pages and there 

>>are

>>scores of them.

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>>Thanks in advance for your help.

>>

>>Mike

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