Nobody lets trans fluid go 100,000 miles,you got lucky.My old 92 2wd had
180,000 miles on it and shifted great until a guy in a Hyundai decided to
total it for me.I had the dealer install a trans cooler when I ordered the
truck.I changed the trans fluid and filter every 30,000 miles.I got smart
the first time and installed a drain plug.The 5.2 with the A518 drains 6
quarts.My latest 92 is a 5.2 4wd and the previous owner had Mobil 1
synthetic put in it.I don't recommend this because if you have any weeping
it will turn into a leak with synthetic.I learned my lesson with the old
truck when I put synthetic oil in it and my oil pan gasket leaked like
crazy.I went thru the trouble of replacing the gasket and it still leaked
bad.I went back to regular Castrol and the leak stopped.My thought is
silicone gaskets don't like synthetics.(P.S. you get a 3.9 you get a bad
trans.)Get a cooler it's your only hope.CHANGE YOUR FLUID
>From: Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@earthlink.net>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Subject: DML: Tranny Fluid and Life (was power windows)
>Date: Fri, 28 Mar 2003 19:55:30 -0600
>
>
>From: "mike kulczycki" <dakota1994@hotmail.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>
>i actually had a project that worked... and with the trans... well i was
>pretty lucky to get this much out of it. i had 126k miles with the
>original fluid... everyone complains about 100k miles and they're done...
>so got my use out of it. it should be good for a long time now. i'll make
>sure and change the fluid. and i put a big ass tranny cooler on it...
>
>You went 126K on your ORIGINAL FACTORY tranny fluid???
>
>Damn DooD! I'd say your pretty lucky to have done that for sure. I'd say it
>would have lasted even longer had the fluid been changed even semi
>regularly.
>
>The a-500 over drive grenaded in my 89 2wd a couple years ago, taking out
>the rest of the trans - at only 98K miles - Not sure when the fluid was
>changed in that truck as I wasn't the original owner. It was my
>grandfathers truck - and considering he only fixed things if they broke -
>It might have been the original fluid as well. Took it to AAMCO (duhhh I'm
>a retard) not gonna open that story up - just dont go to AAMCO ever - even
>if they are thr last place on earth
>
>The a-500 in my 4x4 89 is starting to get pissy on me to now - I had the
>overdrive and lockup solenoids replaced around june of 2002... overdrive
>wasnt working and my fuel economy was around 9-11 mpg with a V6 (gak)
>
>And now the torque converter was buzzing and ratteling just prior to the
>truck being mothballed this winter.
>
>Have I mentioned lately how much I hate the A-500?
>
>
>--
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>Terrible Tom
>
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>
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