04SilverVue
09-30-2008, 03:06 PM
OK I have a 2004 Vue 3.5L V6 with 75K on it. As has been beaten to death by just about everyone I wanted to get a Flush and Fill with the GM/Saturn ATF-Z1. So I went to my local dealer, Saturn of Hurst, even though I usually do maintenance myself. I figured I need to get my A/C fixed while I still had warranty so... Everything looked great. As soon I arrived I popped the hood to make sure the tranny fluid "looked" new (I am always paranoid about people screwing me.). I then went home. At home I started looking over the invoice and noticed that under the Transmission Flush & Fill that it said Dexron I N. At first I thought maybe this was GM's coding for there ATF-Z1. So the today I call up the dealer and get one of the Reps. He pulled up my invoice in the computer and said if the computer said Dexron then they put Dexron III. I told him that the Honda Tranny in the 04 Vue should have ATF-Z1 and the Dexron will mess up the tranny. He then said he would have his Manager call me.
So about an hour later I get a call from the Manager who says that he checked into this and that anytime they put a Trans Flush & Fill it adds the Dexron wording at the botton. They were working on getting that changed in the system. But rest assured they put the Honda ATF-Z1 in my Vue. He then went into how he was a Honda tech for over 15 years and he knows what Dexron would do to my tranny. Blah Blah Blah....
In the end I have to take there word on it. I have no real way of knowing what they really put in my tranny do I? Should I just go buy the ATF-Z1 from honda and have NTB do the flush again? God I hate dealers!
So about an hour later I get a call from the Manager who says that he checked into this and that anytime they put a Trans Flush & Fill it adds the Dexron wording at the botton. They were working on getting that changed in the system. But rest assured they put the Honda ATF-Z1 in my Vue. He then went into how he was a Honda tech for over 15 years and he knows what Dexron would do to my tranny. Blah Blah Blah....
In the end I have to take there word on it. I have no real way of knowing what they really put in my tranny do I? Should I just go buy the ATF-Z1 from honda and have NTB do the flush again? God I hate dealers!