Doesn't Scotty recommend not to do it on higher mileage cars?

@bob81 it depends. For example he says Toyotas are fine. 130k isn't that much. I think it's pretty well explained in the FAQ if you haven't read it. It should be decided case by case based on complete information. It should be based on model, history, inspection etc. not internet advice.  There is no one size fits all answer for everybody.

True. But finding a competent honest mechanic is as hard as finding a gold nugget.

I've had good pretty good experience through personal referrals. Most have been honest. Honest AND competent is a bit harder to find, but around here it's been pretty good.

Maybe I'm lucky.

I'm glad that you are. There is also the interpersonal issue too. There is a shop that I'm a regular, the one mechanic is aware that I'm not a noob and offers me very nice deals for both of us. The other one, prefers to have noobs to rip them off. The owner of the shop values recurring customers but because of that philosophy, they have acquired many customers. Since, I don't want to have to deal with the bad mechanic, I started to look for alternatives.

tell the owner, you want to be pampered by the good mechanic, simply enough.

Ok thank you. Sorry about the caps in my transmission fluid change title. Internet wise I guess that would be yelling. My bad

all good

Should front diff be changed as well? Or just the rear

Oh my truck is a 2011 ram 1500 4.7

Thanks, more info always helps. Do both. Why would you do everything else and leave it off, no, do both.

"I don’t beat on the truck" means you take care of your trtuck. Don't skimp on maintenance if you can afford the coin.

Was trying to reply hehe. I had to post to answer before the add comment would work. Like I said my truck has 127,000 miles. I want to change the transmission fluid also but just saw Scotty video him stating high mileage vehicle changing it could actually damage it. I change my oil every 3000 miles. I keep it clean of salt from the winter and do car washes when I take it in for oil. I would do all this stuff myself but not easy anymore for older guy to get under the truck. I changed my starter that went bad a few months ago but chubby guys have hard time getting under. So up top stuff I try to always do myself and fluids and bottom stuff I leave to the mechanic with lifts

Well no you can't go really back to your "old fluid". Once you put fresh fluid in, it's now mixed with everything. There's so way to "undo" that. And if you use a small amount then you're not really helping anything either. I think it's all or nothing. If the trans fails, it was gonna go anyway.

mmj I've had similar thoughts myself. Scotty's videos say "save it". But I've never heard of anyone ever putting old fluid back in a vehicle. Perhaps the partial drain & fills works extremely well?

if you drained it ALL out, then maybe you could bring it back by putting the old stuff back in. None of this partial business.

So you don't believe a partial drain and fill is safer bet for chuckm869? Or do feel he should do a full drain and fill? or nothing?

If a tranny is done then it's done. At that point a partial replacement is pointless. If it's still good, then just replace everything.
he's taking it to a mechanic, who will be in a much better position to help him than me. I'm just a guy on the internet.

Oh my tranny is working fine. I mean I trust the guy that I take it too but I have run into too many shifty mechanics. That’s why I mostly did everything myself. I am older now and can’t get under the truck like I used too. I would love to have the money to put an actual lift at my house but I don’t