To be sure what transmission service includes or doesn't you'd have to read
the fine print and talk to the service manager.  Since I enjoy the mess,
aggravation and ultimately peace of mind, I change the filter when I change
the fluid -- it's fairly cheap and not hard to get to.  Since I'm not pushing
the van hard I'm sticking to the Bentley recommendations.

What does 'one guy' mean by 'because of fluids crossing over'?  If you are
swapping final drive lube or coolant into the tranny you have more problems
than frequent tranny fluid and filter changes will help.  If this guy is in
the tranny service business I think I'd go somewhere else.

Chuck
'85 Wolfsburg Westy -- 'Roland the Road Buffalo'

In a message dated 5/4/01 5:47:21 PM, mark_hb@hotmail.com writes:

<< Isn't that (the filter) taken care of in the transmission service? I've
heard different opinions on how often to do a transmission service. One guy
said he recommended doing it more often on an automatic because of fluids
crossing over. Any commments from our contestants? >>