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Fluid Change Conundrum

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23 ST with 11k mixed highway / hard back road driving on weekends. In for a window seal service and wanted to knock out some fluid changes while they had it. Asked for an oil change, trans fluid change, rear diff change, and ptu change. Starting to think I should be kicking myself for not asking to run the front diff change as well. Wanted to be cautious as it's also heading for a tune as soon as service is complete and trying to extend reliability for as long as possible. Probably a bit paranoid to change these now...but what's the community think. Bite the extra 299 cost and add the front diff if they haven't gotten to the fluids yet? Next planned drive train fluid change aimed for 40k.
 

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Kind of the sentiment the dealer had too. I've been...pretty rough on it...but not the to standards I see some pulling these things down strips etc. Peace of mind? Insurance? Paranoid? Love this thing just want it to last.
 

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Oh didn’t read :) At 11k miles you don’t need to do any of those fluids. At 40k or so is where I’d recommend doing them.
 

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Those fluids (other than oil change) are on my list to get done on my '23 at some point between 30-40K miles, along with brake fluid. I'll be DIY however. I'm at 24K so i have a little time.
 

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Those fluids (other than oil change) are on my list to get done on my '23 at some point between 30-40K miles, along with brake fluid. I'll be DIY however. I'm at 24K so i have a little time.
What method do you plan on using when changing the Transmission fluid?
 

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What method do you plan on using when changing the Transmission fluid?
Only do a full pan drop, do not flush these transmissions.
 

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Thanks y’all! Seems caution won this round and noted for my next drivetrain fluid refresh.
 



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