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95 Explorer 4x4 Tranny Problems
Hi all. This is my first post. I have a 1995 Explorer, 4x4, V6, with
123,000 miles. About a month ago started having tranny problems. Here are my symptoms: - Slow, hesitant shift from 2nd to 3rd, better when I ease off the gas - Blinking O/D light - Leaking some tranny oil, but dip stick always reads full - Fluid color looks good - Seems to be getting worse with continued use I suspect I need to replace the tranny. Tranny shop wants $2500. A friend of my brother-in-law says he will do it for $1200. Three repair shops refused (or strongly discouraged) a tranny flush saying it would only make the problem worse. Any advice? TIA. Paul. |
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95 Explorer 4x4 Tranny Problems
I don't know much about cars, or transmissions, but I also have a 1995
Explorer with 107,000 miles on it. So far, the transmission seems ok; I've had the system flushed/changed about every 25,000 miles since I've had it. I was wondering if you have been changing/flushing the transmission system regularly, and if so, at what mileage. Also, I've changed the transfer case fluid about every 50,000 miles as well. The car runs fine, and considering prices for cars today, I'd like to keep mine for a few more years, assuming it continues to run ok. Good luck with yours, and please let me know if you've changed the fluid regularly at at what mileage. Thanks. "Paul" > wrote in message oups.com... > Hi all. This is my first post. I have a 1995 Explorer, 4x4, V6, with > 123,000 miles. About a month ago started having tranny problems. Here > are my symptoms: > > - Slow, hesitant shift from 2nd to 3rd, better when I ease off the gas > - Blinking O/D light > - Leaking some tranny oil, but dip stick always reads full > - Fluid color looks good > - Seems to be getting worse with continued use > > I suspect I need to replace the tranny. Tranny shop wants $2500. A > friend of my brother-in-law says he will do it for $1200. Three repair > shops refused (or strongly discouraged) a tranny flush saying it would > only make the problem worse. > > Any advice? > > TIA. Paul. > |
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95 Explorer 4x4 Tranny Problems
Hi Jacob. No I have not changed it regularly. I bought the car two
years ago with 97,000 miles, did a tranny flush short after I bought it, so about 2 years and 25,000 miles ago. Never changed transfer case. Now get this...driving it today, it starts shifting fine...after weeks of slipping. What gives??? O/D light still flashing, but car is shifting. I even hit the gas between 2nd and 3rd, and it still shifted. I am baffled. I have someone who going to "fix" it starting tomorrow. I am totally confused by this behavior. Since when can cars heal? Jacob wrote: > I don't know much about cars, or transmissions, but I also have a 1995 > Explorer with 107,000 miles on it. So far, the transmission seems ok; I've > had the system flushed/changed about every 25,000 miles since I've had it. > I was wondering if you have been changing/flushing the transmission system > regularly, and if so, at what mileage. Also, I've changed the transfer case > fluid about every 50,000 miles as well. The car runs fine, and considering > prices for cars today, I'd like to keep mine for a few more years, assuming > it continues to run ok. Good luck with yours, and please let me know if > you've changed the fluid regularly at at what mileage. Thanks. > > "Paul" > wrote in message > oups.com... > > Hi all. This is my first post. I have a 1995 Explorer, 4x4, V6, with > > 123,000 miles. About a month ago started having tranny problems. Here > > are my symptoms: > > > > - Slow, hesitant shift from 2nd to 3rd, better when I ease off the gas > > - Blinking O/D light > > - Leaking some tranny oil, but dip stick always reads full > > - Fluid color looks good > > - Seems to be getting worse with continued use > > > > I suspect I need to replace the tranny. Tranny shop wants $2500. A > > friend of my brother-in-law says he will do it for $1200. Three repair > > shops refused (or strongly discouraged) a tranny flush saying it would > > only make the problem worse. > > > > Any advice? > > > > TIA. Paul. > > |
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