Nope. I bought the special tool from MOPAR to get to the front bands but
after talking to a couple of mechanics I know, I decided not to fool with
'em. They told me if the tranny's running good and not acting up, don't
mess with it! When I've got close to 100k or it starts to act up on me,
I'll adjust 'em. The front bands are adjusted from the outside on my 44RE,
while the rear bands are done from inside. After seeing where they are it
looks pretty straight forward, but you will need that funky extension tool
from MOPAR to adjust the front (external) bands.
I don't remember exactly how much for the gasket and filter but I know it
was short money... Like maybe $10-20max --from the dealership no less. If
your going synthetic (like I tried to) your spending much more bucks on the
oil.
Good luck.
Tom
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Subject: Re: DML: Changing the Tranny Fluid SUCKS!
Author: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net> at smtpout
Date: 4/13/99 9:44 PM
Tom,
Did you do any of that wacky band adjustment that you were thinking of doing
that is stated in the Hayne's maunals??? Just curious becuase I am thinking
of doing the tranny fluid change soon and I am sure the bands on my tranny
have never been adjusted; I have had the tranny fluid/filter changed 2 times
before, but at an oil/lube shop. I want to do it myself this next time to
swap in some Amsoil synthetic ATF and put in a B&M tranny pan drain plug kit.
Just curious, but how much did the tranny filter and the pan gasket cost you?
THANKS!
Kyle
93 Dakota 4x4 V6; 103,400 miles
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