Dealer swaps my wheels or something

[whitenemesis]

They tried to charge me £380 for an ATF change, readaptations....

The readapted it last time and its mostly gone.

They advised me they can change the ATF to a different type, which is thinner. I guess this means from cold less viscous so a better change, but in the warm weather premature wear.

I will have to live with the fault.

I will probably, at a GTG when down south, enlist the help of Colin with regards to my car. I feel £380 is very steep for what Olly charged, which was the same STAR reset and the change for £154. Upon speaking with the service guy they later said they couldnt find fault with the car, yet wanted me to spend £380 as it "might" help what you are experiencing. Given past experieces I could only envisage the gearbox oil going into someone elses car.

I've got a new tyre on the car, so they have been good in that regard.

Surely this isn't the right thing to do? Once you start driving it will readapt..

They need to flash the ecu with updated firmware, not clear the adaptions.

 

[st4]

Surely this isn't the right thing to do? Once you start driving it will readapt..

They need to flash the ecu with updated firmware, not clear the adaptions.

Its got the most upto date firmware, they checked that.

Olly reset the adaptions after the last fluid change on my old car. Did wonders for it. Its the right thing to do I think, but its not the right thing for my car as they do not know whether it will make a difference, and it was done very recently anyway.

 

[whitenemesis]

Clearing the adaptions last for about 30 miles before the 'box learns your style again...

 

[Supercharged]

Bring it back upto Hull Steve, you know you will be well looked after here !

 

[Alex M Grieve]

Nah, Colins in Southampton, I heard he did a good job on an R class adapting its box...

Ah, that case was a bit different Steve. Colin very quickly diagnosed the problem, but said it would cure itself as the gearbox issues were being masked by the excellence of the driver.