In a message dated 11/24/2001 11:34:18 PM Central Standard Time,
willcoughlin@hotmail.com writes:
> 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).
Ma Mopar must have started cutting some serious corners.. The old
TorqueFlites never seemed to miss a beat for well over 100K. I was
installing used ones that had 150-200K on them and that was when I'd change
the fluid, filter.. and give the bands an adjustment. I would EXPECT 200K on
on AT.. especially in a dodge. The only exceptions would be under extreme
abuse. I had a slant 6 Valiant lose a tranny at about 80k.. But that was
doing 65MPH in 1st.. and then going to reverse at floorboard... often....
very often...
Aaron W in AL
94 RC WS 2.5L 5spd
95 RC Sport 2.5L 5 Spd
86 Shelby Charger Turbo
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