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Old Aug 24, 2025 | 10:55 PM
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Default Transmission fluid and Coolant never changed..

Looking at a SRT-6 that has over 50k miles. Oil changes done, fuel pump replaced, newer tires put on. But...it has the original coolant in it transmission fluid and diff fluid. Is that a big red flag not to get? Since those fluids are over 20 years old?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2025 | 08:56 AM
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No, with that low mileage. If you buy it, you may want to change the fluids?
 
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Old Aug 25, 2025 | 02:20 PM
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Default Re: Transmission fluid and Coolant never changed..

I have changed the coolant 2x but never the tranny or diffy. Maybe when I get closer to 60k - there is only 44k on it.
 
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Old Aug 25, 2025 | 03:10 PM
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Default Re: Transmission fluid and Coolant never changed..

Originally Posted by 4drturbo
Looking at a SRT-6 that has over 50k miles. Oil changes done, fuel pump replaced, newer tires put on. But...it has the original coolant in it transmission fluid and diff fluid. Is that a big red flag not to get? Since those fluids are over 20 years old?
I don't have an automatic so I don't know about changing that fluid. The diff and coolant are easy to do.
Here's a link to a post I did when I changed my differential oil: LINK Differential oil change
 
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Originally Posted by ZERACER
No, with that low mileage. If you buy it, you may want to change the fluids?
My main concern if the damage has already been done. It's very rare for a used vehicle to be maintained properly. People seem to always skip out on all the other fluids except for oil. 😔.
 
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Originally Posted by Goldwing
I have changed the coolant 2x but never the tranny or diffy. Maybe when I get closer to 60k - there is only 44k on it.
Age matters just as much. It's not all just about the mileage.
 
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