Well, for one thing, they put the wrong fluid in, which could be your
problem. It should be ATF+4. That is a major difference for our trucks.
Rascal
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Dale Schultz
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:57 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: RE: Auto Tranny Shifting problems
Well...I bought the truck in Sept. 2003 so I have no history for it before
that.
When I had the fluid/filter changed at 269,000km (167,000mi) I have a
feeling
that all they did was replace what came out in the pan as the invoice states
"QTY: 5, ATF+3". I'm not sure what the measure of "5" is. I assume liters,
which is close to US quarts. For $162 they should have changed every last
ounce
of fluid!
I'm just trying to get a few ideas of things I can eliminate before I take
it to
the dealer.
Thanks.
Dale
Rick Barnes wrote:
> Is this the only time you have changed the fluid in that tranny? How many
> miles on the trans? Did they flush it or just change what came out in
the
> pan?
> I also have a 98 318 auto. When I got the truck it would stick in second
> gear and it had 60k miles on it. I had the trans flushed and it
> straightened it out and have been doing it every 30k miles since. The
truck
> now has about 166k. I did just put a new radiator in it too, but the
> radiator developed a small leak and it was time to retire it.
>
> Rascal
>
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