The cash issue seems to be a universal problem this year. That and the lack of parts. That is one of the issues with motor oil vs transmission fluid in terms of usage. At least it isn't motor oil in the brakes or clutch. Those can cost you serious money because the additives and base oil stock will cause all the rubber parts to swell and soften and the only cure is to replace all the rubber lines, the master cylinder, ABS module and calipers or wheel cylinders. Plus flushing the lines with a solvent to be sure any petroleum products are out of the system.
In your case as long as you get it out of there and don't run it, other than to flush the converter it should be okay as long as the transmission isn't already worn badly. Normally at 99K it would have had the fluid and filter changed out at least once and this would be the next normal change, if you drop the pan and find it's full of grit or black flakes you can still change the fluid and filter but it's on borrowed time at that point because those things are the friction surfaces of the clutches and bands in the transmission and it becomes a toss-up as to the remaining life of those. That is why some folks will say "I had the fluid flush done and now my car won't move" The particles suspended in the oil were actually acting to hold the friction on the parts. The flush cleaned that all out and now it slips.
Aug 22, 2022 at 1:40 PM