The Science Behind "Scheduled Maintenance" - Is There Any?

Great article! Thanks!
Has this been discussed as a separate topic here on car talk??

Thanks again Criag58. I wanted to give you an update. I contacted subaru directly to ask if they recommended transmission flushes. Here is their reply…

Thank you for visiting the Subaru Web site and for your message. We appreciate that you wish to take good care of your 2005 Forester.

Subaru of America does NOT recommend a transmission flush. For our recommendations for maintenance, please refer to the maintenance schedules in your ‘Warranty and Maintenance’ booklet. You can refer to either schedule in that booklet, as they are both the same. If you do not have this booklet, please let me know and I will mail you one.

For the automatic transmission fluid for 2005 models, we recommend inspecting it every 30,000 miles and replacing it if necessary. We do not recommend a transmission flush for any of our vehicles.

Thank you for the opportunity to be of assistance. Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Very interesting, I would probably go show that to the dealer and see what they have to say.