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A couple other thots... Posted by Noel (more from Noel) on Mon, 3 Mar 2003 09:39:37

In Reply to: oil change = destroyed transmission, Larry Soda, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:54:41 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

From Larry's post on Friday, he sounds like he has an auto trans, so it could run for awhile even though fluid had been drained. As the tech notes, not all the fluid comes out of the trans on that transmission.

But if it is a manual, it seems like it sure would have made a lot of noise (a whine or yowl) long before 6 weeks--like right away. Plus isn't the drain plug on the trans a socket head--like an allen head or similar? If so, seems like it would take a conscious effort to drain a trans.

Questions to ask in court:
In additon to asking wrench size and type...

How do they determine oil level in the engine? 4 qts over full would be very obvious on the dipstick.

How is the guy in the pit trained?
How long has he been doing the job?
What is his experience on Saabs?

And...
Is he color-vision impaired? This occurs as I write this, but someone with defective color vision could possibly mistake used oil (light to dark brown) and ATF (red or red-brown). This possibly worth checking into.
Or maybe he was just stoned.

Good luck.

Noel

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Posts in this Thread:

oil change = destroyed transmission, Larry Soda, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 08:54:41
- A couple other thots..., Noel, Mon, 3 Mar 2003 09:39:37 <-- Viewing This Message
  - Re: A couple other thots..., JimBlake , Mon, 3 Mar 2003 14:42:00
    - Re: A couple other thots..., Noel, Mon, 3 Mar 2003 17:51:17
- Being paranoiac instead of broke ( and furious ) ..., Serge , Sat, 1 Mar 2003 05:20:10
- Quick change places >>>>>>, BobD, Sat, 1 Mar 2003 00:39:09
- 2 things, Liam, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 22:19:09
- Oil change lesson. I ALWAYS CHECK LEVEL after changes, mdj, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 20:20:42
- That's the thing about quickie lubes., J, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:52:25
- I don't buy it., Allan, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 16:49:42
- '93 C900 5-speed doesn't have a drain plug, RS , Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:35:33
  - I believe the tranny drain plug stopped in '90., KB88900T, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 19:30:34
- So where did they put the oil?, ChrisB, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:34:44
  - Manual transmission fluid level, Ken McKee, Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:23:31
    - Re: Manual transmission fluid level, JimBlake , Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:48:17
  - and the transmission worked fine until sudden failure?, Aero'ed, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 12:45:20
    - Re: and the transmission worked fine until sudden failure?, Larry Soda, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 21:49:34
    - I think I'm with Ed..., bRAD, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:09:48
      - to add fuel to the fire ->, michael p, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:38:57
        One more thing, michael p, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:40:14
        Re: One more thing, bRAD, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:51:25
        Holy sh!t ... From now on, no more quckie lube for me!, J, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 14:58:06
        The irony, J, is, your conclusion is opposite, michael p, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 15:24:18
        oil change = destroyed transmission, Larry Soda, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:34:38
        It happens, I have seen it., Jimbo, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:39:27
        In Court..., Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:04:48
        Damn! You could have more SERIOUS problems., J, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 17:47:58
        Mmmmmmmm .... Dorito's nm, michael p, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 18:01:39
- Your Saab Tech can be an expert on the damage and, Terraplanem, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:34:02
- Going to Court, Stephen Goldberger, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:29:06
- Larry, look at my reply on Other Models. n/m, Dave Westlake, Fri, 28 Feb 2003 09:01:51

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