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it probably didn't have water in it. they are idiots. Water in the lube will make it milky looking but so will mixing synthetic and non synthetic lube, which is likely what happened when the place you bought your truck from topped off the fluids.

either way it needed to be drained and refilled BUT! and it's a big BUTT!
a single box fluid change should be $100 for synthetic fluid or about $65 for regular..... NOT $200

at least that's what my local petro charges

 

sounds like a dealership

 

When Pharm got that done I thought it was strange that they only wanted to change one rearend. I bet you are exactly right. I bet some one added synthetic and made it look a funny color. But, If I had been in Pharms situation and they tell me I have what looks like water in the rearend I would have sucked it up and had it changed.

 

no, I said it needed to be done. Once you mix them and it gets milky it starts to loose it's lubrication ability..

I just think they charged him too much for it

 

Unfortunately many of the shops out on the road make us pay the because-we-are-your-only-option tax.

 

I think the place Pharm went to have been fairly reasonable. They have done most of the work on his truck since he has had it. The rearend seemed high but I think Pharm had a hard time figuring out the exact labor charged. He had a lot done that day. Bumper streightened,hood latch, lights fixed,oil change,rearend grease changed.
I know it was expensive but what I hear from Pharm he trust them and I get the filling they are trying to do him a good job. I know they worked over the weekend on his clutch to get him to a load on Monday.