![]() Vehicle Problems Find out what cars to avoid, view the latest problem trends, or keep up-to-date with the most recently reported problems. Contact us with any comments or concerns. Car Problem Resources Around the Site Information Find out more about us in the press or read stories from drivers who praise our work.The complaints are organized into groups with data published by vehicle, vehicle component, and specific problem. Flushing very old fluid dislodges those particles and ruins transmissions within a VERY short ® is an online automotive complaint resource that uses graphs to show automotive defect patterns, based on complaint data submitted by visitors to the site. Remember, if you leave transmission fluid in too long, you are better to do multiple drain and fills and NOT flush it because of the "burnt varnish" that sticks to the parts. When I get to 130,000 or so miles, I should be able to flush it out again without any concern of dislodging hardened varnish from the sides of the transmission. ![]() Flushing ensures I get "all" the fluid out. ![]() I decided to do mine at 65,000 miles and not wait, allowing me to get a flush and not just a drain and fill. He also told me that most of the troubles (slipping, ect) were corrected once the fluid was switched out. Although Toyota says that the WS fluid is good for 100,000 miles (just like our Toyota Pink coolant), the Service Manger said that Toyota made a big mistake marketing World Standard at such a long interval, and that he had seen many problems with Toyota transmissions in his dealership due to owners leaving the OEM fluid in that long. As an apology, they did the WS flush at the lower price. Once the order was written up, his mechanic came out and said that my drain plug was definitely indicative that I have WS. He ate the cost because, at the time, I did not know I had WS in my tranny and the Service Manger was sure that I had Toyota Type IV. I got the flush done at the dealer for about $80 less than what it normally cost. It is pricier than the first generation Vibe's Toyota Type IV fluid. You will see a WS on it, indicating it is World Standard (WS) Fluid. Houston, pull your auto transmission fluid dipstick. As I have done, I seriously recommend you write with a black marker on top of the plastic overflow bottle: "Toyota SLLC ONLY" so no grease monkey pollutes your fluid while believing they are doing something nice for you by topping it off with non SLLC. Since the dealer did not waste your time or money on a radiator flush, you should have picked up a bottle of the SLLC while you were there so you can top it off as needed over the 10 year period. I've since learned my lesson to ignore the special GM, Toyota, Firestone, etc $99ish brake specials. the same service manager said he would NOT sell me the $99 Toyota special brake pads because Toyota just recently changed their parts supplier and every Matrix and Corolla owner who has recently gotten the front brake job with the low cost pads has taken them back to the dealer to complain. the service manager allowed me to get the World Standard fluid flush for only $200.Ģ. I had two nice things done for me at the Toyota dealership (not including the cheap paper filters they sell me for our Corolla-Vibes):ġ. Your last sentence makes as much sense as "ask him why a Toyota would have a GM badge on it." The service manual also specifies Toyota WS transmission fluid, so it's not like it's some generic GM recommendation. GM probably knows those things, and in their official service manual for this vehicle they specifically say to use DEXCOOL. Ask your dealer if he knows who made the body and running gear.Īfter you explain it to him, ask him why a Toyota would have GM chemicals in it. Ask your dealer if he knows who made the alternator. Ask your dealer if he knows who made the water pump. Ask your dealer if he knows who made the ECU. Ask your dealer if he knows who made the transmission. Ask your dealer if he knows who made the motor. Probably would never happen, but our policy is to only use what the manual requires.Īsk your dealer if he knows who made the Vibe. This is what GM requires and if there ever was a special policy that arose on something, GM could deny you anything if we didn’t put in what is required in your owner’s manual. Just got this from my dealer: In doing a coolant flush here, I would only use the Dexcool.
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