by "Jeff Strickland" <crwlr@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
Apr 6, 2008 at 06:22 PM
"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
news:4f8be3bbd4dave@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> In article <ftarnp$gms$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
> Scott Dorsey <kludge@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> >I will have to call the dealer. I don't think it is an issue with
>> >synthetic but who knows.
>
>> I wouldn't trust the dealer. These are the folks who claim
transmission
>> fluid is good for the life of the car, after all.
>
> Much as I'd like to you can't blame the dealer for that. BMW sets the
> maintenance issues.
>
I'm with Dave on this one. Lifetime fluids is a spec of the maker, not the
dealer.
Be leery of the spec if you want, but don't blame the dealer for it.
