I'm losing my Transmission

[93JC]

One "problem" that Chrysler transmissions have (and, coincidentally, Honda transmissions too...) is that they use their own dedicated synthetic ATF, which is significantly more expensive than Dexron and Mercon. Because it's so much more expensive some people won't bother with it (much like synthetic versus regular oil), or they won't know any better. Even your below-average greasemonkey would often use whatever fluid was lying around when servicing a A604.

They simply can't handle Dexron or Mercon, and I've been witness to the destruction it inflicts on a Chrysler automatic if it's used: incredible gear wear, nearly-destroyed clutch packs... The transmission would be totally pooched, firing off all sorts of malfunction codes to the computer, which would respond as it was programmed when encountering a major transmission malfunction: force it into limp-home mode.

[TBR]

I don't think we've ever changed the Durango's transmission fluid :o

[93JC]

Come to think of it, I have no idea if my Spirit has had a fluid change. It doesn't have many miles on it (around 115,000 miles), but I figure it had to have been done sometime in the last six or seven years: I've checked the fluid, and it's still topped-up and a nice pinkish.

[Tom]

I don't think we've ever changed the Durango's transmission fluid :o

How old and at what mileage?  A lot of modern cars are designed to have permanent tranny fluid.  If not, it's usually not necessary till atleast 60-100k.

[TBR]

I don't think we've ever changed the Durango's transmission fluid :o

How old and at what mileage?  A lot of modern cars are designed to have permanent tranny fluid.  If not, it's usually not necessary till atleast 60-100k.

8 years and 115k.  

[Raza]

I like the riff on REM.

[footoflead]

I don't think we've ever changed the Durango's transmission fluid :o

How old and at what mileage?  A lot of modern cars are designed to have permanent tranny fluid.  If not, it's usually not necessary till atleast 60-100k.

8 years and 115k.

Wouldnt be a bad idea, i hear that our silverado has a drain plug so i might change our tranny fluid as cheap insurance B)  

[ifcar]

After warranty.

[Tom]

I don't think we've ever changed the Durango's transmission fluid :o

How old and at what mileage?  A lot of modern cars are designed to have permanent tranny fluid.  If not, it's usually not necessary till atleast 60-100k.

8 years and 115k.

Wouldnt be a bad idea, i hear that our silverado has a drain plug so i might change our tranny fluid as cheap insurance B)

It's practically new :blink:  

[footoflead]

After warranty.

what GM doesnt know wont hurt them  

i know its new, but the idea is to take care of it

[Tom]

After warranty.

what GM doesnt know wont hurt them  

i know its new, but the idea is to take care of it

Well replacing new ATF with different new ATF isn't going to do any good.  

[footoflead]

After warranty.

what GM doesnt know wont hurt them  

i know its new, but the idea is to take care of it

Well replacing new ATF with different new ATF isn't going to do any good.

duh, i wasnt planning on changing it will only 4k on the clock...more like around 8-10 K mabey....we will see...

[Tom]

Good news.  Modern transmissions are designed to not engage in park if the shift lever is moved to P while moving.  The ratcheting sound I heard was the locking mechanism skipping past where it would otherwise lock in position.

Fol, do what you want, but changing ATF at 10k is completely unnecessary.

[sparkplug]

Might as well change the new transmission out for a newer one. :D  :P  

[JYODER240]

i just got a message on the answering machine, and the dealer fixed it under warranty    

[TBR]

I have a transmission related question: Does it hurt anything to change from reverse to drive/1st gear (or 2nd in some trucks) without coming to a complete stop first?

[93JC]

More wear and tear. Do it all the time and you'll eventually wear out the torque converter in an automatic or synchronisers in a manual (or worse: screwing up the bands and clutches within an automatic or the gears within a manual).

Once in a while isn't too bad. Don't make it a habit, that's for sure.

[TBR]

That's pretty much what I figured. It's unfortunate because I have always found something unusual fascinating about it.

[Tom]

That's pretty much what I figured. It's unfortunate because I have always found something unusual fascinating about it.

Wierdo.

Just kidding, you can move the shifter to the desired gearslot, just don't let out the clutch.  Or in an auto you can pause in neutral if you feel like it.  R-N-D

[TBR]

Of course.

[Tom]

Of course.

Well you asked  

[TBR]

No I didn't, I asked if you could switch to a forward gear while moving backwards, not if you could switch to neutral.

[footoflead]

No I didn't, I asked if you could switch to a forward gear while moving backwards, not if you could switch to neutral.

You can, but its not good for the tranny

[sparkplug]

You knows what really rough on the Transmission?

Driving 60 mph and snatch it into reverse. A friend of my father did that to my father's car about 30 years ago and it still won't work in reverse. Car don't heal themselves. bummer.

You know what else what is rough on cars?

Sandpaper.