Gary in MD
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You own/work at a shop?
What's your opinion on auto transmission service and when to service? I've heard different opinions over the years on if to service or leave them alone.
2019 F250, 6.2 gasser
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What's your opinion on auto transmission service and when to service? I've heard different opinions over the years on if to service or leave them alone.
2019 F250, 6.2 gasser
I guess it all depends on who wins the election
dmj
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Vehicles. I have known idea where you win or loose. We try and trade every 2 to 3 years to keep the warranty. Don't purchase fancy just a basic heavy duty pickup. Every thing we do is based around this vehicle. Camping, fishing, getting firewood etc. Just trying to keep a dependable vehicle. Also feel that if we wait to many years to trade we wouldn't be able to afford it. But at my age it probably really doesn't make much difference anymore.
birddog 68
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I'm sure ol red will chime in.
I always follow the recommendations of the manufacturer for service intervals. From what I have seen this is usually around 60k miles for transmission. Flush, fluid and filter. Most shops can do this at a fraction of the cost of the dealership. If you wait too long it's probably not beneficial to flush since it'll loosen debris and can cause issues.
I am not a mechanic but this is what I was told by multiple mechanics.
This is the same thing I have always been told, 60k
Was kicking around a newish 2016 Dodge diesel the local lot had. A builder friend of ours has one. He loves it, but he put a new engine in it already. It was under warranty, but still ***. The owner here almost got a new truck to replace his new truck because the computer in to was failing randomly and they didn't have a replacement in the system at all. Took a couple weeks but he got it fixed.
I drive a 20 year old F150 as a winter beater/work truck. It's got 165k on it and it runs great. Two years ago I got it for around 2k. My vote, old truck
I drive a 20 year old F150 as a winter beater/work truck. It's got 165k on it and it runs great. Two years ago I got it for around 2k. My vote, old truck
It varies depending on use. Usually service the transmission about 60,000 to 80,000 miles the first time. and about every 40,000 miles after that. If you tow a lot, check the fluid, if it looks dark then service it. Don't flush your transmission, just a pan drop service with a new filter.
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It's actually the opposite. If you are past 100,000 miles don't flush your transmission, just service it. When you get a lot of miles the fluid breaks down and gets a varnish coat. When you flush it that will loosen up, but it has usually impregnated the friction material, which will loosen up also and start to flake off. Also the magnet is in the pan to catch break in debris. If it breaks free from the magnet it moves on to the next magnetic component like a shift or pressure solenoid, and hinders it. IE the pintle gets gummed up and does not open or close as fast or as wide as it should. It sets you up for a damaged friction component. The local "quick lube" shops make you sign a waiver to flush a transmission with over 100,000 miles. The advice is free, a broken down transmission is not.
Edit- I meant to say the opposite of what most might think. Not the opposite of what birddog 68 just said.
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By the way @1mechanic owns a transmission shop in Texas and may see things differently in the heat down south.
It would be nice to get a good built transmission for my F250 just to save in the shop until it is needed.
dmj
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That is probably the most sure way of never needing it!!! Lol
Don't do it. A Kenworth will run over your truck and total it. If you do get a backup transmission or engine , make sure that you hide it from the truck. I am telling you they will commit suicide just because you are prepared.
Oh lord, I bet you are right
