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      07-30-2012, 10:07 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by Finnegan View Post
The plugs are one time use. So if you really want to check, put the car on ramps before taking it in and use a Sharpie or equivalent to put a tiny mark on the transmission and diff drain and fill plugs. That way you'll have an idea if they're following the book (replacing the plugs), as I suppose they could just reuse the plugs and change the fluids.
Excellent suggestion; I had no idea they were one-time use. I'm also not sure where they are located offhand, but will research this and mark them.

Thanks for the background on the beer; makes a lot of sense. I do go out of my way to treat customer service folks (call center people too) like the human beings they are, since it's so tough to imagine dealing with disrespectfully irrational people all day...
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