I currently have 103,000 miles on my 2003 Supercrew FX4, and at 66,000 miles I had the transmission fluid flushed. The shop that flushed the fluid told me last week when I went in for an oil change that they had put fully synthetic Mercon in it and it was rated good for 60,000 miles. Now I'm not an expert, but the fluid looks like a clear red. I also have to get my nose right at the tip of the stick to even smell anything and all I smell is an oily smell, no burned smell of any type. Should I get the pan dropped and filter changed now, or just wait a little while. I have had no problems with my transmission. Any help or opinions would be appreciated.

Austin

 

I'd wait a while. I go ~90-100,000 between trans oil changes. You'll be able to tell when it needs it. It will start shifting weird, and sloppy. I first changed it and the filter at about 100,000 or so when it started doing funny.

The oil change fixed it. Then at about 190,000 it started acting weird on level 2 (edge evo) So I changed it and filter myself at 195,000 and it fixed it again. It's back to its old happy self.

I run my truck HARD, and pull stuff every day, so I probably put more hurt on trans oil than the average person. It's also been treated mean since the addition of the evo at ~165,000 ish....

 

if its still a good shade of red and doesnt smell burned you should be ok.

 

What kind of tranny fluid do you run?

 

I say change it.
You'll feel better about it, and it won't hurt anything!