Linda Does Exotic Chemicals!
Linda is an attractive lady, late twenties, with an uncanny
ability to buy one unreliable car after the other. We work on her car from time
to time, often after her current boyfriend or a big chain car repair shop has
"fixed" it first.
"I THOUGHT I WAS FINALLY THROUGH WITH CAR REPAIR!", she moaned.
Her car was a pale yellow Chevy with an automatic transaxle. It only had 45,000 miles on it. The transmission shifted beautifully when cold, but would not shift out of first gear after it got hot. Two local transmission shops had told her it needed a complete overhaul: at a price of over $1000.
I checked the fluid level, and it was fine...........
BUT THE SMELL KNOCKED ME OVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It was hard to describe, but it was like sticking your nose in a can of paint remover!
I asked her if she'd added anything to the transmission.
"Well, it had a little leak, so Bubba (the latest boyfriend) had gotten some transmission fluid additive at the Auto Bone Discount Car Parts store. The leak had slowed down, so he added another can. It was soon after this that her shift problems started.
I looked for her leak: it was a simple one at the transmission pan gasket.
I told her a fluid and filter change MIGHT fix it: but no guarantees. In any case, a $50 transmission service is woth the gamble if it saves a $800 transmission overhaul. ( My prices are a bit below most other transmission shops.)
Unlike a number of other times, the fluid and filter change fixed her problem. I told her never to use additives on the newer transmissions, especially if the only problem is a simple leak. Those additives worked O.K. for some older trannys, but not on the newer ones!
Linda thanked me, and swore "I'll never use exotic chemicals again!!!!
The Economechanix Cyber Mall
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We also serve the surrounding communities of Alachua, High Springs, Hawthorne, and Newberry!
Thank you for visiting the ECONOMECHANIX WEB SITE. Please feel free to comment. We also serve the surrounding communities of Alachua, High Springs, Hawthorne, and Newberry! Gainesville has been my home since 1974, and I've loved Gvl and the Gators since I came here in the fall of 1974 to attend the University of Florida. I loved it so much I stayed and opened my car repair business. Originally it was out of the back of a 1963 Chevrolet wagon, but in 1977 a fellow mechanic and I opened an auto repair shop with actual walls, etc. I stayed in the same location for 26 years, and recently moved my operation to property I bought 15 miles east of Gainesville. I am doing most all the repairs myself now, having reduced my overhead from $1500 per month to practically nothing. I do work by appointment only. I mostly work only on my established customers cars, but I will occasionally take on new clients. E-mail me and I will either make arrangements to look at your car, or I will recommend you to someone who will.
George G. Scott, Jr.