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(Message started by: proberjohn on Nov 15^th, 2005, 10:58pm)

Title: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by proberjohn on Nov 15^th, 2005, 10:58pm

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.

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by scorpio_man on Nov 15^th, 2005, 11:27pm

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

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by bazza1962 on Nov 16^th, 2005, 9:31am

Try my ford specialist,Progrip in Bonnybridge.John there is very good and helpful.

01324 810111

barry

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by Thunderchild on Nov 17^th, 2005, 10:05am

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

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by proberjohn on Nov 17^th, 2005, 12:17pm

Thanks guys

John B.

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by proberjohn on Nov 24^th, 2005, 11:29am

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.

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 24^th, 2005, 11:40am

If it's not too cheeky an idea of the price would be appreciated too as I might give them a try myself. :-*

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by proberjohn on Nov 24^th, 2005, 5:30pm

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

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by proberjohn on Nov 30^th, 2005, 2:17pm

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.

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by mr._floppy on Nov 30^th, 2005, 4:47pm

Not too bad a price, I might just pay him a visit ( how does one amuse oneself in Forfar for three hours ? ). ;D

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by martin_rowe on Nov 30^th, 2005, 4:55pm

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. ;D ;D

Title: Re: Autobox Oil Change - Scotland
Post by Thunderchild on Dec 1^st, 2005, 10:36am

You've obviously never been to Forfar... 2 minutes would be way to much time!!!!

Thunderchild