Automatic Transmission Service
OK I know on the S197 it's a sealed unit, how do you service the trans at 60,000 miles without taking it to the dealer and them charging you an arm and a leg??
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I found this link:http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...n-service.html
or you can install your own dipstick:http://www.latemodelrestoration.com/...-Kit-For-5R55s Basically the best way to do this is having the tranny flushed for a cost of $125 to $150. If I had an auto I would buy the pan and dipstick and have the choice of changing my own fluid/filter and also the ability to check my fluid....I don't like the sealed unit idea. |
I saw that pan lst night on Late Model Restoration, I haven't seen any other pans out there either,
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It's better to flush the tranny....every drop of tranny fluid is replaced (even the converter).
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That only makes sense, but the dealers in my area DO NOT have good reputations for the quality of work.... The dealer I bought my car from I have to take to court for not following Ford established maintenance procedure that caused over $1000 in damage and work to fix their mistake!!
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I don't trust dealers either. Do it yourself. TacoBill has a write up. Its not hard just a lil messy or at least it was for me. Lol
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I just order the deep dish pan from late model restorations, I think I'll find a place that I can use a "Clean" machine so I can fill her up with the AMSOIL Tranny fluid I have ready for the job. Next is finding a proper diff cover that won't interfer with the suspension as I here some aftermarker aluminum diff covers do...
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do you have a AAA certified repair shop in your area? I have been to a couple different ones here in PHX and have had good experiences with all of them.
yeah I dont like dealers either. Whatever happened to dealers having a good reputation? Didnt that exist at one time or was that something I made up? Also a flush is definitely the best route to go. It gets all of the dirty liquid out of the transmission which is important. It might be $100-$125 to do, but every 60k miles isnt bad and I would rather spend $100 than buying a new tranny later... |
According to my trusted independent Ford mechanic, if you just drop the pan and change the fluid, you only get about a half fluid change. He did the flush and changed the filter. Cost a little more, but I feel better about the trans service.
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I am bringing this back, hopefully I get some responses as I would like to take my car in either today or tomorrow.
My 2006 V6 mustang is due for an oil change but I have never changed the transmission fluid. I have owned the car since 2009 where it had about 56K on it. It now has 76K. First, is there a way for the ford dealer to see if my mustang has had a trans flush before? And if it hasn't, should I be doing it? What about replacing the differential fluid mentioned above? There seems to be a lot of people scared about the dealership. I live in Tipton, IN and go to school in West Lafayette, IN. Does anyone recommend anyone near these areas? Thanks. |
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