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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 983390" data-attributes="member: 52972">Kate,A typical Transmission flush runs about $85 to $130 depending on the place that does the flush and the type of transmission fluid your transmission requires.I have had both of my Sport Trac transmission's flushed and replaced with 100% Synthetic Mercon-V for $85 each time at a local Kwik-Car Lube Center.  The advantage of a transmission flush is that it replaces nearly 199% of the old fluid and does not require dropping the transmission pan and replacing the filter.  If AAMCO replaced your filter and pan gasket, it should have not cost you more than about $150-$175 and even that is a rip-off.It sounds like they sold you a few bottles of snake oil to clean the transmission (not needed, and not recommended) just to puff up the bill a little moreOf course if your transmission gasket was leaking then there is probably no harm in replacing the filter while you were at it. but a leak in the transfer case nor does a transmission flush  require the transmission pan to be removed.  A transmission flush connects a machine to the transmission cooling lines and as the old fluid is pumped out, it pushes new fluid back into the transmission at the same rate.  It generally uses a bit more fluid than the transmission actually holds to ensure all the old fluid is flushed out.  My Sport Trac's required 14 quarts of new fluid and I think the transmission only holds about 10 quarts.My personal opinion is that they took you for a ride and added more work to the job than was probably necessary, and overcharged you for the flush....Rich</blockquote>

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