Igår, 13:51
I drive a Cadillac CTS to work every day, and the dealer just told me it is due for a transmission service. When I asked how long it takes, he said "leave it with us for three or four days." I cannot be without my car that long, so I am trying to find out if that is normal or if it is just how the dealer works. A colleague said his service at a small workshop took only a few hours, and he drove home the same afternoon. Another friend said a quick job usually means a quick drain and nothing else, and that a proper service takes longer. Now I don't know what to believe. I read a bit online, and one page I found was about a Quick Cadillac transmission service in Sharjah, which made me curious if a fast service can still be done properly. So I would like to hear from real owners. What does a full service include, only the fluid, or the filter and the gasket too? Is a drain and fill better than a flush for this kind of gearbox? How do you know the right fluid is going in, can you ask to see the bottles and the receipt? Does the car need a test drive after the job? My car drives in city traffic most days and sits in the heat, so I wonder how often I should do this, every 60,000 km or only when the manual says so. Does the service come with any warranty, and what papers should I ask for? If you did one recently, please tell me how long it took, what you paid, and if the car felt different afterwards. Easy answers are fine. I am not a car expert.