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I know most Cat dealers (and I would expect a bunch other places too) can get you an oil sample lab report for a very reasonable fee, and pretty quick too.
I would most likely just change the trans fluid up front, that would all be part of a "proper repair".
Trans fluid ain't THAT expensive yet, is it? It ought to get changed every couple of years, even if you only run it 30 hours that couple of years.
  • Posted 12 Dec 2009 11:36
  • By edward_t
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  • South Carolina, United States
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