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Old 06-25-2009, 03:16 PM
MitchF150 MitchF150 is offline
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That does sound like the "old fluid shudder" issue, but I thought it happened more when the TC locked?

In any case, when was the last time you had a tranny service done?

An easy 'bench test' of the fluid is taking your dipstick and dripping it on a paper towel and if you have some new fluid, drip some next to it and compare..

If you've never done even a pan drop to date, then you may want to have the service done that circulates all the old fluid out while putting in new fluid..

I have an older trans that has the TC drain plug on it, so I had that done when I first bought the truck with 63,000 miles on it and I've done pan drops every year since then.

I tow a TT during the summer time and I put on about 15,000 miles a year as a whole on the truck, so it's cheap preventive maintenance IMO..:thumb:

Mitch
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97 F150 XLT 4x4 Super Cab 5.4. 200,000 miles, trans code "E" (E4OD). 3.55 LS, LT265/75/16 WILDCAT RADIAL AT's. Autometer Water/Trans temp gauges.
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