Blown Tranny - Page 2

Smitty · 01-04-2013, 08:03 PM

Ignatz, sorry I wasn't watching my typing- should have said the Chrysler dealer also sells Nissan. Regarding the CVT, today Allpar.com has a story the 2014 Patriot, due out this spring, will have a 6-spped auto.

JoeP · 01-04-2013, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Ignatz

A turbo on a Patriot? Did you buy it that way?

Yes.

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Which Kingdom are you in? Northeast or United?

Not Vermont.

FailWheelDrive · 01-04-2013, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by JoeP

How disappointed was I to discover that 'blown' in this context was used to mean 'broken' and that 'tranny' was short for 'transmission'.

After having a horribly depressing day this quote actually made me laugh out loud.

JoeP, do you mind if I use this quote in my signature???

JoeP · 01-04-2013, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by FailWheelDrive

After having a horribly depressing day this quote actually made me laugh out loud.

JoeP, do you mind if I use this quote in my signature???

Yes.

Ignatz · 01-05-2013, 09:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeP

Yes.Not Vermont.

JoeP, if you're from across the pond, then you probably have a turbo diesel? That would make world of difference in many respects. Still can't figure out why that was never offered in the US.

Ignatz · 01-05-2013, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Smitty

Ignatz, sorry I wasn't watching my typing- should have said the Chrysler dealer also sells Nissan. Regarding the CVT, today Allpar.com has a story the 2014 Patriot, due out this spring, will have a 6-spped auto.

Interesting article. Seems they're putting a lot of effort into a vehicle in its last year. Maybe it will live on.

As for the CVT being problematic, I've lost transmissions in 2 GM products: at 60,000 miles in my '86 Buick Electra and at 50,000 in my '97 Olds Bravada. The Olds dealer couldn't figure it out; said it still looked new inside. In both cases the vehicles were off warranty but GM went 1/2 way on it.

aroundincircles · 01-05-2013, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Ignatz

JoeP, if you're from across the pond, then you probably have a turbo diesel? That would make world of difference in many respects. Still can't figure out why that was never offered in the US.

US emission standards...

NHPATRIOT · 01-05-2013, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Ignatz

Maybe the wierdest maintenance I ever had recommended to me was from one of the nationally franchised tire/battery/etc places. I had a coupon for a cheap oil change so I took the MILs Saturn in. They told me it was time to have the brake fluid changed. The only thing funnier was an old Candid Camera skit where they had their female surrogate ask garages to change the air in her tires. "After all these years the air in there must be getting pretty dirty. Shouldn't it be changed like the oil or anti-freeze?"

It actually is not something unreasonable. Brake fluid should be changed out at some point. It does not have an infinite service life.

Ignatz · 01-05-2013, 09:50 AM

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It actually is not something unreasonable. Brake fluid should be changed out at some point. It does not have an infinite service life.

Really! I've never changed brake fluid unless a repair required it. Is that something that going to get changed during a routine pads & rotors change?

Metaxa · 01-05-2013, 11:24 AM

Brake fluid slowly absorbs moisture.
So yeah, if its a long term vehicle or a new to you older vehicle probably not a bad idea to change it out.

The new silicone brake fluids are much more stable and hydrophobic but who knows what the manufacturer used.

As to the blown tranny...that is probably something you only want to do once, eh?

Ignatz · 01-05-2013, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Metaxa

Brake fluid slowly absorbs moisture.
So yeah, if its a long term vehicle or a new to you older vehicle probably not a bad idea to change it out.

The new silicone brake fluids are much more stable and hydrophobic but who knows what the manufacturer used.

As to the blown tranny...that is probably something you only want to do once, eh?

They say we learn something new every day. Today I learned about brake fluid.

Yes, Ignatz is still in the hospital and I really hate having him there. Real inconvenience. Nice to have a loaner, but Ignatz is a working partner -- so much stuff squirreled away in there.