Ok...what im going to do,is buy the appropriate Hayden Transmission Oil
cooler,and have a shop install it for me.This way,i can use OD in the
city...
Ohh,and when i stopped by the Dealer a couple of months ago,and asked about
putting on a Tranny cooler,the "SFB" service advisor said,"see this thing in
front of the radiator?..this is your tranny cooler"
NOT..it is the A/C Condenser!..SFB said it also cools the Tranny Fluid.
JHC...These FA's dont know dick!
>From: Tom <Kaboinga@aol.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@twisted.twistedbits.net
>Subject: Re: DML: OD or no OD,That is the question!!
>Date: Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:14:31 -0600
>
>Here's my take on this... A long time family friend I know... is a
>mechanical wizzard
>almost. Hes serviced fleets, school busses - owned several car repair
>businesses of his
>own... and owns a couple semi trailor loads of cars. (most dont run I
>believe LOL)
>Anyway - my point was he knows his stuff (as do the majority of you
>folks) We were
>talking about just this very subject this past summer - when I was
>telling him about my
>transmission troubles. I think it can be agreed in general, that what
>most contributes
>to a healthy transmissions death - is heat. And in city driving - stop
>and go -
>constant up and down shifting - I agree - that the use of an over drive
>gear will cause
>the transmission to do even more work. ths creating more heat and thus
>shortening the
>transmissions life. This guy was telling me - to leave over drive off in
>the city for
>just those reasons. However - the over drive gear is there as a way to
>save on fuel.
>What I would do - is I would leave the over drive on in highway driving
>(at any speeds -
>not just above 50) unless you are pulling a trailor or in step grades..
>etc... If you
>are going to use OD in city driving conditions - a transmission fluid
>cooler would be
>almost a necessity. Heck - in city driving - a trans fluid cooler is a
>good idea if you
>leave OD off or on.
>
>After I get my transmission replaced - I'm having a fluid cooler
>installed. Currently I
>an waiting to see how much longer the transmission will last before it
>croaks. Its not
>working too well LOL.
>
>David Digney wrote:
>
> > Ok..simple question.If i am driving in town(city),should i be driving my
>Dak
> > with the O/D off(light illuminated on dash)..
> >
> > I have the 3.9 V6/42RE set-up..
> >
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