still...no tran oil change.

[aircargoo]

checked fluid....good level. but havent changed since i got truck over 2 yrs ago.....

worried if i change fluid...ill lose trans....fluid smells....looks dark too....

.....mech says DONT TOUCH....most will change....not sure who to beleive.....ive read and saw myself trans go bad after change of fluid.

im leaning to change......yikes!!!

 

[ELVATO]

Maybe change a little at a time? Drop the pan, fill up (should be 5 pts). Run 1000 miles, repeat?

I think that's what I'm going to do with mine. My transmission is not exactly in tip top condition, so I think I'll be doing that to keep it happy

 

[Midnight Rider]

I think that fluids do get thin over time. I have heard both ends of this and to be honest I do not pick sides. I think it has a lot more to do with the driver than the fluid. Have you ever dropped a tranny pan? There is a ton of fiber residue and metal shavings. Clog that filter and you can strip those clutches. Another option that I have heard is to drain the fluid in a clean jug, replace the filter and put the same fluid back in there.

 

[aircargoo]

was thinking that....mech use same oil to as well. i c it at shop i hang and work at sometimes.(towtruck...pick up cars from auction).....anyway....

yes...ive dropped a pan or 2 myself...i c it done in shop,even changing inner parts to use in other fords. its fairly easy cause i c it 2-3 times a week....BUT!...tranny still has chance of not running correct on new fluid.he(owner) says leave it alone...i say "lets change fluid"..of coarse with a charge but...its never much

thinking maybe of dropping pan and "yea" save fluid. i always do my own stuff....save every dime.i got merc v fluid,gasket,ect......just very "ify" about it.

read some..not alot of storys...shop had 1 trans go bad couple yrs ago after change....was a ford. construction co. he services

 

[kerstingm]

I have heard the same for years. Once the fluid has been in the trans for
So long just leave it alone. I am having issues with my trans not having any power
Going up hills and losing reverse when it is hot. I am going to change the filter and fluid and
Hope for the best.

 

[panda24619]

my 1st gear is all screwy. ill floor it when im on the freeway and have to back off other wise sometimes it wont shift into 2nd correctly. it shifts hard into it. ive read lined b/c of it. not sure if i should change it. i just ad fluid if i see its a little low. ummm... could mine be cause my tuner is set for harder shifts or something like that? i forgot wht it said. should i turn that off?

 

[04DrBlur]

Just my personal experience... When I bought my Expy I think the trans fluid had 147k on it. The trans barely made it home shuddered like crazy and didn't shift proper. I dropped the pan changed the filter and what came out of pan and now my trans shifts fine. No more shudder and goes right in gear now. I say change ((some fluid not all.