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Old 7th February 2012, 09:55 PM
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I would definitely leave it be, put the money aside to budget for a new box.

I had my ATF changed one week before a ferry booking to France, thinking the same as you are, the gearbox failed terminally three days after the ATF change
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Old 8th February 2012, 02:25 PM
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Re your Santander to Malaga - are you taking the Ruta del Plata? Nice drive. We'll be in Jerez de la Frontera for much of April. Expat mini-meet in Zahara de las Atunas?

PS Mine shows no bills for tranny fluid change up to now at 322,000km - but the 2.5 diesel puts less strain on the box
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Old 8th February 2012, 07:18 PM
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Re your Santander to Malaga - are you taking the Ruta del Plata? Nice drive. We'll be in Jerez de la Frontera for much of April. Expat mini-meet in Zahara de las Atunas?
We will indeed, drove it last year in my old car when we stayed just outside Huelva.

Route this year will be, Santander - Valladolid - Salamanca, down to Seville, then Jerez before heading towards Algeciras and the coast road. Will be in spain for nearly 3 weeks from mid June.
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Old 9th February 2012, 01:46 PM
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Close but no cigar. Re-gas the climate control!
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