Hey, at 109K I have no idea if my tranny's fluid has been changed. Would it
be cheaper to swap-in a five-speed than rebuild/replace my auto? ;-)
Later,
Jon
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1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.75 axle, "BackRack"
Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund BugShield
----- Original Message -----
> Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2001 23:31:38 -0600
> From: "Will Coughlin" <willcoughlin@hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: DML: Should I change the fluid?
>
> Well, first instinct would have me tell you: "GEEZ! 128K! Get that stuff
> changed before it blows up tomorrow!", but some things are better left
> unchanged, IE: don't mess with success. I'd venture to say that if your
> tranny has 128K on it, it's probably ready to give up anyway. That's a lot
> of miles on an automatic/od to begin with and if it's never had it's fluid
> changed you can bet the internals aren't in great shape. That's not to say
> you won't get 200K out of your transmission, I just wouldn't expect
> that!(Hey, crazier things have happened, ya know). So, I guess my ultimate
> decision would be to say this: Don't change it, it's still working! Take
the
> $40-$50 you would spend having it changed and start saving up for a
> rebuild!! Sorry,
>
> Will Coughlin willcoughlin@hotmail.com
> '00 reg.cab,2wd,4.7L/NV-3500HD5-spd/3.92sg(9.25")
> http://www.geocities.com/willcoughlin/index.html
>
>
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