Should of known, damn Murphy and his law!
I posted a question previously on pros and cons of flushing out the old DexVI and going to Amsoil. I called the guy who was going to do the job and asked how he was going to do it. Was relieved when he said he lets the Ally pump the fluid out.
Went there today w/ 2- 2 1/2 gal jugs of Torquedrive to change the tranny and transfer case. About an hour later, he was done and I was on my way. No fluid left over. ??? Engine light came on, figured it just threw a code during the change process and I would check and clear when I got home.
When I got home (30 miles away), first I checked fluid level, it was a 1/2" below the bottom of the cold mark! I called the guy, I got the Amsoil from, to see if he knew of a closer supplier to get another 4 quarts NOW! No, but he could order asap; I need my truck now! Took my work van around town, trying to find someone who knew someone that might have a couple of quarts I could borrow till I could replace it- NADA. So, I had to add 2 quarts of DexVI to bring it up into the top of the cold section.
The code was about Mass Airflow sensor voltage and Intake air temp voltage; found the plug to the Mass Airflow sensor off. Put it on and was able to clear code.
I called the shop that did the work and told him I wasn't happy with his job, I asked if they had bothered to check level before giving it back to me? He said the level was where it should be- BS!!!! He must have flushed it 'real good' and then didn't have enough to top off and didn't say anything about it to me.
So now, I have a $100 out, a system w/o 100% in it and hopefully no damage to the tranny. I should of found the time to do it right myself with the Hoots method! I did check where they tapped into the system (upper cooler connection) for leaks. It was sloppy from drips (as was transfer case), but not leaking. I super cleaned those areas and hosed down.
Save yourself some headaches and do the job yourself! Done complaining, thanks for listening.
Shep

That sucks. Sorry for your misfortune and hope your transmission is O.K. Its always good to have a few extra quarts of fluids lying around as you never know when you need it. I guess when I do the switch I will do it myself. Lesson learned and good luck. Thanks for sharing.

Good shops are hard to find -sorry you found one that really didn't care about fully completing the job or communication of job issues.

Glad you figured it out and completed the job B4 anything was hurt except your expectations.

Sorry to learn of your bad experience — clearly you were able to do better yourself. To reassure others who want to do a fluid change, if the detailed Hoot instructions I've posted in the DIY section are faithfully followed, the job is not at all difficult. And, IMHO, the most serious damage you can do is to create a mess on your garage floor — though even that should not happen if you follow instructions. For those who are still worried, perhaps by the absence of opposed thumbs, just dump the original fluid, change filter, drive for a week and do it again. Not quite as good as Hoot, but good enough for Allison approval.