I have a 2000 Forester with 176k miles and I'd like to change the
>transmission fluid and replace the filter if it has one. I told the shop I
>don't want it flushed - only drained and filled. I had heard horror
>stories of bad things happening if you flushed an old transmission. The
>shop said that this is an old wives' tale and isn't a problem. Opinions
>anyone? The car has been reasonably well maintained. TIA
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