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Kinja'd!!! "Long_Voyager94" (yourenotavalidusername)
12/20/2019 at 13:45 • Filed to: Shit

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Popped across Marketplace yesterday afternoon ( of course I can’t find it now ) .

Was a 2014 Grand Caravan RT, 88k miles. “ Needed a trans” ( betting fluid/filter and it would have been fine ) .

The guy just wanted it gone, $900! Only other flaw was a crack in the front bumper.

I missed it by an hour! Son of a B****!


DISCUSSION (8)


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Long_Voyager94
12/20/2019 at 14:07

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Could have been stolen...


Kinja'd!!! someassemblyrequired > Long_Voyager94
12/20/2019 at 14:31

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Hey do you have a good strategy for the fluid changes in the newer vans ? Ours is due but $450 at the dealer. I’d do it but I’m told  the level check requires a dealer tool.... 


Kinja'd!!! Long_Voyager94 > someassemblyrequired
12/20/2019 at 15:14

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Dealer tool: https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/dorman-help-transmission-fluid-measuring-tool-917-327/10306577-p?product_channel=local&store=8946&adtype=pla&product_channel=local&store_code=8946&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4KmYq-j25QIVvxitBh3SkQ6dEAQYAyABEgLCT_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

And damn at $450, our dealer said $200 for fluid/filter. Even so, I’m buying the tool and doing it myself, I don’t trust them to do it right.


Kinja'd!!! Long_Voyager94 > BaconSandwich is tasty.
12/20/2019 at 15:14

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Eh, he had clean title.


Kinja'd!!! someassemblyrequired > Long_Voyager94
12/20/2019 at 15:32

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Yeah that’s my position as well. I hate other people touching my cars. Price is stupid because most  DC people have no life skills.   Thanks for the link, I had heard something about a Chevelle dipstick as an alternative and didn’t believe it, but apparently that’s pretty much what you need.


Kinja'd!!! Long_Voyager94 > someassemblyrequired
12/20/2019 at 16:01

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Here’s another option if you don’t want to buy the tool:


Kinja'd!!! DirtyDodge > Long_Voyager94
12/20/2019 at 19:07

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I did it myself on the wifes 2012 T&C, super easy, bought a dipstick, mopar fluid znd the filter kit from amazon for 70ish bucks, was finished in under an hour.


Kinja'd!!! Long_Voyager94 > DirtyDodge
12/23/2019 at 06:57

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That’s my plan. I don’t need the dealer frying my trans.