Transmission service question

[Bacon6]

I have a 2015 ram 1500 bighorn w/5.7 hemi 4x4 with aprox 170,000 mi and 8 speed trans, back around 90,000 i had the transmission serviced so today i started looking into having it done again. I called a Ram dealer and the service department told me that being a sealed transmission they didn’t recommend having it done, puzzling to me, so I called another dealership Same answer, with that i called at least 5 different transmission shops, most would do it but several again said they didn’t recommend it, what gives here I thought this was something that should be done every 100k give or so. Should I have it done or not and also should i have the Pan/Filter replaced also ? They are asking anywhere from $850. To 1200. Thanks

 

[Grams]

The shop that performed the service at 90K won’t do it again..?

 

[Burla]

I'd dyi as you cant even check the fluid level after some shop does it. A while back the Japanese made shaken law, it was a scam to make everyone buy a new car every 5 years. As it turns out it was a huge success for their gov't, the envy of the world, Japan is the only developed nation where auto manu is the number one industry. Ever since their success USA and euro have tried to make cars disposable. Nothing gives govt loads of freaking sweaty cash like auto sales, like 10 grand per vehicle. So they build stuff so you don't service it and it breaks sooner then older stuff. For now their is a work around = dyi. So either dyi or let it break and program in so the govt can take loads more of your money. 170k miles, Japan would have an arrest warrant on you for being a bad citizen, lol.

 

[Bacon6]

transmission was serviced in another state unfortunatel

 

[Grams]

I'd dyi as you cant even check the fluid level after some shop does it. A while back the Japanese made shaken law, it was a scam to make everyone buy a new car every 5 years. As it turns out it was a huge success for their gov't, the envy of the world, Japan is the only developed nation where auto manu is the number one industry. Ever since their success USA and euro have tried to make cars disposable. Nothing gives govt loads of freaking sweaty cash like auto sales, like 10 grand per vehicle. So they build stuff so you don't service it and it breaks sooner then older stuff. For now their is a work around = dyi. So either dyi or let it break and program in so the govt can take loads more of your money. 170k miles, Japan would have an arrest warrant on you for being a bad citizen, lol.

Manufacturing is less than 20% of Japan’s income, and Half of THAT is Electronics, small-appliances, and personal devices, and a good-portion being Textiles. The Largest area of Japanese Industry is in “Services”.

The rest of your comment also ignores those agricultural and petroleum producing countries…. good reasons to question much of the post as not being well-researched.

 

[EdGs]

Filter is part of the OE pan.

If you can DIY, you will be way ahead of the game. The process is a little involved and such, but completely doable.

PPE makes an excellent aluminum pan with a replaceable filter, and similarily priced to the OE plastic pan.

Plenty of threads and help here if you decide to DIY.

 

[Burla]

Manufacturing is less than 20% of Japan’s income, and Half of THAT is Electronics, small-appliances, and personal devices, and a good-portion being Textiles. The Largest area of Japanese Industry is in “Services”.

The rest of your comment also ignores those agricultural and petroleum producing countries…. good reasons to question much of the post as not being well-researched.

Read the post grams I was referring to historical, it was a history of why we build vehicles like isht today and have been for well over a decade.

Shaken law = 1951
Gas crisis 1973 and 1979
Led to Japan running the show - gas mileage engines.
1980's through 2000's Japan number one industry - auto manufacturing
today auto industry is the largest export = power.