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proberjohn
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Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« on: Nov 15th, 2005, 10:58pm » |
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Anyone any knowledge of a good garage near Perth for an auto gearbox oil & filter change on my 98 2.3. Looks like it's the Mercon V fluid.
Some garages claim to be able to change most of the fluid.
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scorpio_man
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #1 on: Nov 15th, 2005, 11:27pm » |
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hi there
a bit away but......
mackie
95, Causewayside St, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G32 8LT
Tel: 0141 778 4545
or there is a couple of main dealers on the main site....
http://www.fordscorpio.co.uk/dealers.htm
hth
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bazza1962
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #2 on: Nov 16th, 2005, 9:31am » |
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Try my ford specialist,Progrip in Bonnybridge.John there is very good and helpful.
01324 810111
barry
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Thunderchild
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #3 on: Nov 17th, 2005, 10:05am » |
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Automotive Automatics in Gordon Street (near the bottom of Leith Walk) Edinburgh get my vote. Really helpful and knowledgeable people with all the equipment to carry out any kind of work on your gearbox. I've used them and can't recommend them highly enough.
Thunderchild
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proberjohn
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #4 on: Nov 17th, 2005, 12:17pm » |
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Thanks guys
John B.
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proberjohn
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #5 on: Nov 24th, 2005, 11:29am » |
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Spoke to Automotive Automatics (thanks Thunderchild) and they put me onto a AutoFed member in Forfar so it's booked in there for next wednesday. He will do a torque convertor flush as well. The local Ford garage use them for all auto work - they weren't keen on doing the job "never done one before". The Forfar guys don't use Mercon V but Dexron III with an additive - it seems to be a common thing to do in the USA as far as I can see on the web.
I'll let you know how it goes.
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mr._floppy
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #6 on: Nov 24th, 2005, 11:40am » |
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If it's not too cheeky an idea of the price would be appreciated too as I might give them a try myself. 
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #7 on: Nov 24th, 2005, 5:30pm » |
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I think he quoted £85 for the basic filter and fluid change - it will be more with the convertor flush. The Edinburgh guys quoted the same(ish) but qualified that with added costs if adjusting the brake bands needed bits to be removed (which it does). I'll see what he says about the band adjustment on Wednesday.
Charles Butler - 01307 465898
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #8 on: Nov 30th, 2005, 2:17pm » |
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Back from Forfar (no jokes about "how far" plse). Small place but the guy (Jeff Butler) seems to know his stuff. Test drove the car; changed the fluid; flushed new fluid through the torque convertor (by disconnecting a cooler hose); adjusted the brake bands; and fitted a new filter. Took around 2 1/2 - 3 hours and cost £138 (inc VAT) (the uplift over the basic quote was for the extra fluid and time for the convertor flush). Box seems fine and possibly a bit smoother on the changes.
Feedback from Jeff is that box seems fine, probably the first fluid change it's had (at 65,000 miles) and just 1/2 turn on the one band adjustment.
Nice red/pink fluid again (just turning brownish before). They used Dexron III plus a ATF additive.
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mr._floppy
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #9 on: Nov 30th, 2005, 4:47pm » |
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Not too bad a price, I might just pay him a visit ( how does one amuse oneself in Forfar for three hours ? ). 
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martin_rowe
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #10 on: Nov 30th, 2005, 4:55pm » |
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depends on where in forfar you are going, i'm sure you could get some locals to point you in the right direction for some adult amusement, what you would do for the other 178 min Iu dont know.
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Thunderchild
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Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
« Reply #11 on: Dec 1st, 2005, 10:36am » |
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You've obviously never been to Forfar... 2 minutes would be way to much time!!!!
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