I need to change out my ATF on my truck and the differential fluid on both the truck and the S.

Anyone have a way to do this in a not so dirty way? I think the shop charges an unreasonable amount to change it out, IIRC.

Thanks,

TxPhantom

 

It's not too bad if you have a jack and a good fluid pump. Basically just like changing the oil but the fillup part is a little more difficult.

 

Well, we haven't had a tech day in a while - anyone intersted in hosting one?

So far, I need to:

S2000:
Change differential fluid
Air filter (yeah i know its easy)
Pollen filter

Toyota:
Transmission Fluid
Differential fluid
Anti-freeze
Air filter

Tx_Phantom

 

Wow. I called Pep Boys thinking I could save $$ by using them for a tranny fluid change and a rear differential fluid change. (I never use the dealer - I use Toyo Town, a specialist)

Pep Boys:
Tranny fluid - 149.00
Rear Diff: 69.00

Toyo Town:
Tranny fluid - 46.25
Rear Diff: 46.25

WTF???

 

Pep Boys is probably charging for 3 hours labor, because they'll spend 2.5 hours scratching their head about why a Miata has a Honda badge on it, another 15 minutes taking a smoke break, and then the last 15 minutes changing your fluids.

 

No Sh*t man.

Just to see if they guy was on the level, I called a few other pep boys:

Store #

721: $149, said he could nto guarantee the truck would run, that the tranny fluid might be "what's holding it together"

705: $119, but they woudl not touch a transmission with over 100K on it.

761: $150, he didnt seem to care about the mileage.

These people suck!

 

Hey man if you can wait until I get back from Ireland next month I would gladly do it for you. At a very very small fee.

 

Thanks bro - when exactly are you coming back?

 

I got an oil change, differential fluid change, and transmission fluid change for 90.00 total from the "honda doctor" off mill street in lewisville