5000 miles? Um, isn't that just a tad on the extreme side?
Tim Berry wrote:
>
> Yes Dodge has a weakness in their trannys, but on the older autos (pre
> 4.7's) I think if you change the fluid every 5k miles or there abouts, you
> will be fine... Our tranny lasted 100k miles on our 94 4x4 318, and we
> pulled dumpsters, went 4 wheeling, towed everything possable... and never
> changed the fluid untill it was too late... now I change the fluid in my
> 97 every 5-8k miles.... just to be on the safe side....
>
> Tim Berry
> Chesapeake, VA
>
> > I have only been on the mailing list for a couple of weeks and it seems
> like
> > Dodge Dakotas have a lot of tranny trouble. My R/T is screwed and wont
> be
> > resolved until the dealer gets their parts and "finds" time for me.
> > Especially these multispeed 4.7's. Can Chrysler just not build them?
> > Counting the members of the list, I would say about 1/4 have mentioned
> tranny
> > trouble since I have been on and most of those trucks were near new. That
> > sucks bad. Anybody have an explanation?
> >
> > Aaron W (too many Aarons)
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