"Jon G." <jon8338@peoplepc.com> wrote in message
> He's right. I replaced the transmission fluid and filter in an AMC Hornet
> I had, and a month later the transmission went bad. It's a little ironic
> how servicing something actually makes matters worse.


A lot of people dont service the transmission until the damage is already
done.

If changing transmission fluid and filter causes a problem, then your tranny
was
hanging by a thread anyway.

This is one reason I am cautious about buying a used car. A lot of people
just
run the wheels off of them, and dont service them, and we inherit their
sloppiness.

The manufacturer specifies the change intervals under different type of
severity.
If you dont do the service, then dont bitch when you have a problem.

Oil analysis, and all this other BS, is the refuge of idiots. The
manufacturer tells
you up front what to do. If you choose not to do it, TS.