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Alrighty guys. I haven't been able to keep up on maintenance given that I had X-mas, car registration, and insurance all due with in 3 weeks of each other. The car registration and insurance were even in the same week. Major grrrrr.
So I've got to get the oil and coolant done tomorrow. It's time for the oil and I should have done coolant 3000 miles ago but I couldn't (but I did change the oil of course). Grrrr...again. The problem is I've got 2 major things I need to do. My rear struts are starting to crap out, and I need to change my tranny fluid. My mechanic said he'll do the tranny for 40 bucks, but I have to buy the fluid and filter. He's a cool guy, he does my oil for 10 bucks (blasted Ford design wedging the oil filter between the exhaust manifold and the cats
).
So the question is I've got to get some new rear struts and get the tranny flushed. What brand fluid would you guys recommend? Of course Mercon V, but what brand? As for the struts, because I'm planning on dropping it anyways, should I just upgrade to KYBs in the back NOW on the stock springs, and then do the springs and front struts later? Or should I just take care of the coolant, oil, and tranny now and grind out my rear struts for another couple weeks?
-mobiuslogic
EDIT: The rear struts are really bad, but I can feel them starting to go. They are on the way, that's for sure. The fronts are also fine as they were replaced when I had the accident almost 2 years go now. Also, looking up the filter and fluid cost + my mechanic looks like it'll set me back about 80 bucks verses about 65 for someone else to do it all. You would you guys recommend to do the tranny?


So the question is I've got to get some new rear struts and get the tranny flushed. What brand fluid would you guys recommend? Of course Mercon V, but what brand? As for the struts, because I'm planning on dropping it anyways, should I just upgrade to KYBs in the back NOW on the stock springs, and then do the springs and front struts later? Or should I just take care of the coolant, oil, and tranny now and grind out my rear struts for another couple weeks?
-mobiuslogic
EDIT: The rear struts are really bad, but I can feel them starting to go. They are on the way, that's for sure. The fronts are also fine as they were replaced when I had the accident almost 2 years go now. Also, looking up the filter and fluid cost + my mechanic looks like it'll set me back about 80 bucks verses about 65 for someone else to do it all. You would you guys recommend to do the tranny?