webbiegareth
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Hi everyone,
My car's just ticked over 300,000km's and although the engine is still strong (and is sitting on around 9.8L/100km for my daily driving), the transmission has been thumping a bit - probably for around 70,000km's or so! But I can feel it getting worse (particularly while the fluid is cold).
It's due for a tranmission service, which will cost around $100 if I get it done at my local mechanics... but I'm wondering if it's better value to get a lower km's transmission and have it swapped out. I know the transmission is going to blow sooner or later (the change between 1st and 2nd gives a metallic thump, and it's starting to get a bit more thumpish on the 2nd -> 3rd).
My car's just ticked over 300,000km's and although the engine is still strong (and is sitting on around 9.8L/100km for my daily driving), the transmission has been thumping a bit - probably for around 70,000km's or so! But I can feel it getting worse (particularly while the fluid is cold).
It's due for a tranmission service, which will cost around $100 if I get it done at my local mechanics... but I'm wondering if it's better value to get a lower km's transmission and have it swapped out. I know the transmission is going to blow sooner or later (the change between 1st and 2nd gives a metallic thump, and it's starting to get a bit more thumpish on the 2nd -> 3rd).