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Rant: Wasted $400 on a cheap transmission flush kit
Bought a do-it-yourself flush kit from an auto parts store last month for my 2015 Honda. Followed the instructions exactly but the fluid never circulated right and now I'm looking at a $1200 repair bill. Anyone else get burned by those kits?
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williamw753d ago
I actually watched a YouTube video the other day from a mechanic I trust and he said those flush kits are basically a scam for most cars. Something about how they rely on your transmission pump to do the work but if the pump's already weak it just makes things worse. He said the safer way is to just do a few drain-and-fills over time instead of trying to force all the old fluid out at once. I'm sorry you got hit with that repair bill, that's rough. I've heard Honda transmissions can be picky about the fluid type too, so if the kit didn't use the exact Honda stuff that might have caused problems. Sometimes the cheap route ends up costing way more in the long run.
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fiona_carr262d ago
My wallet just screamed looking at that repair bill lol I feel your pain @williamw75 once tried to save $50 changing my own oil and ended up stripping the drain plug so bad I had to get a whole new oil pan. Guess my "savings" went straight to the mechanic's vacation fund. These flush kits are basically a gamble where you bet your transmission against some plastic tubing and a prayer. Learned that lesson the hard way with my old Camry when I decided I knew better than the dealer specifications. Now I just let the pros handle anything that involves fluid moving around under pressure.
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