ctwalton15
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2009 Dodge Ram 1500 5.7l SLT 4x4 Crew Cab
Alrighty, now everyone around me are giving me mixed answers about weather I should or should not service my transmission. I've had the truck since 130k and now has 160k. My step dad owned it before me and rarely drove it, they wanted a Jeep Wrangler so either it was going to be traded in or I could take over payments on it, and so I did. Anyways, I believe its been in our possession since 122k . I've been wanting to do a trans service for quite awhile now but I get one answer saying to don't do it since I have no clue when the last time it was done and it isn't good to do it on high mileage transmissions if it hasn't been done in recent time since it will "burn up" the trans since I would be getting rid of all the old fluid. Yet the other half is telling me to go ahead and do it. What I mean by trans service is to pull the pan, change out both filters in the pans, change the pan gasket and refill with fluid, not flushing (just drain and refill). I haven't checked the fluid in roughly 6-8 months which I probably should, but the fluid wasn't bad. Still decently red in color and maybe had a hint of a burning smell, ever so slightly. Much better then the 4l60E I used to have on a couple of different vehicles.
My standpoint is, We've had the truck since 122k miles and it probably needs the filters changed and new gasket and new fluid couldn't hurt either, at least in my eyes. I'm trying to make this last as long as possible and the body is really clean for the age and given that its been in the south for the for 85% of its life and the past 3 going on 4 years here in Kansas.
So my question is, what can anyone recommend with those who have been in the same situation or is there something you guys know that I don't. I don't mess with transmissions. I'm decent with decent with the 2 engines I've torn down and the extensive mechanics work I've done but I don't mess with transmissions. That being said, any info would be helpful.
Alrighty, now everyone around me are giving me mixed answers about weather I should or should not service my transmission. I've had the truck since 130k and now has 160k. My step dad owned it before me and rarely drove it, they wanted a Jeep Wrangler so either it was going to be traded in or I could take over payments on it, and so I did. Anyways, I believe its been in our possession since 122k . I've been wanting to do a trans service for quite awhile now but I get one answer saying to don't do it since I have no clue when the last time it was done and it isn't good to do it on high mileage transmissions if it hasn't been done in recent time since it will "burn up" the trans since I would be getting rid of all the old fluid. Yet the other half is telling me to go ahead and do it. What I mean by trans service is to pull the pan, change out both filters in the pans, change the pan gasket and refill with fluid, not flushing (just drain and refill). I haven't checked the fluid in roughly 6-8 months which I probably should, but the fluid wasn't bad. Still decently red in color and maybe had a hint of a burning smell, ever so slightly. Much better then the 4l60E I used to have on a couple of different vehicles.
My standpoint is, We've had the truck since 122k miles and it probably needs the filters changed and new gasket and new fluid couldn't hurt either, at least in my eyes. I'm trying to make this last as long as possible and the body is really clean for the age and given that its been in the south for the for 85% of its life and the past 3 going on 4 years here in Kansas.
So my question is, what can anyone recommend with those who have been in the same situation or is there something you guys know that I don't. I don't mess with transmissions. I'm decent with decent with the 2 engines I've torn down and the extensive mechanics work I've done but I don't mess with transmissions. That being said, any info would be helpful.