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From: pagiven@drutx.UUCP (GivenP)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Auto Transmission - Help!
Message-ID: <3339@drutx.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 23-Jul-85 16:12:20 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 23 16:12:20 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 25-Jul-85 06:35:53 EDT
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My 1981 Buick Regal, V6, auto tranny,  90K  miles  is  experiencing
transmission  slip only when cold starting.  After three minutes or
so, slipping stops.

Transmission oil and filter has been replaced every 20K miles.  Car
has  mostly  highway  miles  and  has been scrupulously owner main-
tained.

Now then, what's the preferred way of getting ripped off?  A) Chain
store? B) Dealer? C) Independent mechanic?  I've heard it said that
Chain stores specializing in auto  trannys  instantly  go  for  the
rebuild   job,   whether  or  not  yours  needs  it.   Dealers  are
notoriously expensive  (witness  one  recent  posting  regarding  a
Dodge).   Independent's  may  not  know what they are doing when it
comes to the tranny.

A) may cost less, but you might get work you didn't  need,  or  pay
for  work  you  needed but didn't get.  B) is expensive but usually
get charged only for what they do and they usually do only what  is
needed.  C) may just send it out to A) or B) and charge a premium.

Free advice is always solicited.  Thanks in advance!!

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