AllBlackBimmer
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- Location
- South-central, PA
- Vehicle Year
- 2004
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 4.0 SOHC
- Transmission
- Automatic
2004 XLT 4x4 Automatic, with 68,000 miles.
Only have owned 2 months and do not know full service history.
Last Friday, my O/D light was blinking and shifting hard, and then shut it off. Let it sit, and about 2 hours later the trans was slipping (I believe from 2nd to 3rd gear) on the highway, so dropped it off at the dealership the next morning (was shifting fine at this point)
Took it to a Ford Dealersip and upon inspection, they said the codes they pulled pointed to a common TSB for these 5R55E transmissions that showed the Shift Solenoid needs replaced.
Obviously they need to drop the pan to change the solenoid, and will be replacing the filter.
My question is - should I have the fluid FLUSHED? or just replace what is lost when dropping the pan?
I know there are 2 different common types of flush machines - pump inlet and cooling line - I know NOT sure which the Ford dealerships use.
I know all about peoples horror stories of doing a flush and then having trans failures.
Should I just have them drop pan+replace filter+replace lost fluid
Or, should I have them do a fluid flush, and then drop the pan and replace filter?
My truck is at the garage RIGHT NOW, and I need to give them directions on what I want done by this afternoon.
If there are any questions I should ask the Tech to sway my decision, please post them. I think I will be physically going to the dealership and request to speak directly with the Tech as well.
Please help and advise.
Only have owned 2 months and do not know full service history.
Last Friday, my O/D light was blinking and shifting hard, and then shut it off. Let it sit, and about 2 hours later the trans was slipping (I believe from 2nd to 3rd gear) on the highway, so dropped it off at the dealership the next morning (was shifting fine at this point)
Took it to a Ford Dealersip and upon inspection, they said the codes they pulled pointed to a common TSB for these 5R55E transmissions that showed the Shift Solenoid needs replaced.
Obviously they need to drop the pan to change the solenoid, and will be replacing the filter.
My question is - should I have the fluid FLUSHED? or just replace what is lost when dropping the pan?
I know there are 2 different common types of flush machines - pump inlet and cooling line - I know NOT sure which the Ford dealerships use.
I know all about peoples horror stories of doing a flush and then having trans failures.
Should I just have them drop pan+replace filter+replace lost fluid
Or, should I have them do a fluid flush, and then drop the pan and replace filter?
My truck is at the garage RIGHT NOW, and I need to give them directions on what I want done by this afternoon.
If there are any questions I should ask the Tech to sway my decision, please post them. I think I will be physically going to the dealership and request to speak directly with the Tech as well.
Please help and advise.
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