NaomiTheNomad
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- Jan 8, 2025
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- Location
- Florida
- Vehicle Year
- 2006
- Make / Model
- Ford ranger 3.0
- Transmission
- Automatic
Wanting to do some basic matinence with ny transmission, think its a 5r44e. Vehicle is 06 ford ranger 3.0 with 244k, 2wd, trans code D, my transmission fluid is not burnt smelling and has no weird things floating in it, however i do not know the service history on it. Reason why im afraid to drain and refill with a new filter is i have heard stories of old transmissions not shifting afterwards. My symptoms are rough shifting and a low whining noise in reverse ( also heard reverse goes out first). From what i know it does not slip, just rough shifting, when it shifts to third it kicks.Here is also a photo of the fluid, it is kind of hard to see on the paper towel but its a brownish color with a really light tint of pink to it. I have two people who work on old cars saying if it isnt burnt or slipping drain and refill with a filter should be ok, just dont do a flush as it can dislodge gunk keeping it together, then i have a buddy from a shop that says dont touch it at all, what is yalls recommendation? Drain filter and refill or leave it?
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