there is a BIG difference between auto and manual trans. manual trans just needs the oil at the proper level.
auto trans need the proper level and clean filter and oil.

 

i realize that but 402k miles?? seems a bit rough on the factory oil

 

nope, as long as they top it off it is good.
i have seen ZF5's with 750k miles and oil never changed.

 

alright then im not so worried now!

 

What am I missing here?

I've had standards before.......How many times was the clutch replaced?

I would have figured THAT would have been done at least once in 400,000 miles.....

Or are the superduty manuals just completely awesome?????

 

as far as i know it has never been replaced and is working find. but the sychronizers arent doing their job they must be cracked or just worn out. and its a zf6 and from what i heard they are bulletproof trannies!!!

 

high mileage clutch is not uncommon Steve, my 88 had almost 260k miles on it when the dual mass flywheel fell apart. the guy i sold the trans to used my clutch because it was still in good condition.

the ZF trans is not "bulletproof" but it will last a long time if taken care of. keep the oil level topped off, and change it if it looks dirty.
but you are experiencing the one downfall of the ZF, failing syncros.

 

I learned how to drive with a stick shift. Sadly, they're dying out. One reason is that automatics are just getting better and better and more efficient. I just recently purchased another commuter car/grocery-getter......A Toyota Corolla is what I ended up with. I went there intending to get a stick shift. They had only ONE on the lot.....and it was a big lot. One of the reasons folks got a stick over an auto was better gas mileage. Well......I compared, and there was precisely a 1MPG difference between the 5-speed manual and the 6-speed CVT (Continuous Variable Transmission). One! I didn't get a sports car, so the 'fun' of a stick did NOT outweigh the convenience of an auto in this case (if we were talking higher mileage....maybe). So, I got the auto. Love it.


Pretty soon the ONLY place you'll see a stick shift is in a high performance sports car or a heavy-duty work truck. Mostly the sports cars too.


Sad.....But really. Kind of makes sense.


Just a personal note......I learned how to drive on a 1978 Toyota 4X4 with a 5-speed manual and a 1979 Chevy Chevette with a 4-speed. Fun times!

 

Figured. When he posted the pic of the odometer, I didn't know he was showing us a manual.......


OK. I feel like s--t again, Tom. Thanks!

 

i learned to drive on a 1000hp turbo 1988 mustang. im not gonna lie my dad said to my face if i can drive this i can drive anything. 3 clutches and two sets of syncros later i had mastered it and i loved the feeling of driving a manual it was hard to catch on with such a powerful car but now looking back i can jump into any manual car and take off. im gonna miss when they completey die of it wont be the same. i wont lie to ya but this is my first diesel truck, and first truck also. i used to drive around in sporty little mustangs and other high performance drag cars but i wanted something has has power and the ability to haul what ever the hell i can imagine and i wanted something big cause im a big kid. literally im 350lbs 6'0" and 18 years old. i graduate in a couple months and im gonna head off to college in the fall for high performance engineering crossed with diesel and alternate fuels. im a wiz kid but i dont know everything which was my inspiration to by something that will challenge me. A Late 1999 f-350 super duty dual reg cab. never have i ever drove something so large and let me remind you it still has the huge Sears box on the back. i love this thing!!!!

 

I joined FTE in Jan 2006. The truck I'm currently driving I bought in June 2005. It was my first diesel vehicle also. I came here with a couple minor issues early on....(CPS, etc).....And slowly started spending more and more time in the general forum and the 'Club' forum here at FTE. If you scrolled through the thread and others in the diesel forums, you'll see there's folks here who know what they're talking about.


I should have spent more time in this (1999-2003 7.3L) forum, as it's obvious my maintenance history leaves much to be desired. My advice to you? You're new here with your first diesel. Work the HELL out of the diesel forums and get off to the right start. They'll teach you everything you need to know about diesels......For free.

 

I shouldn't post this, as it's a duplicate of what I said earlier: FIND A BG PRODUCTS SHOP AND GET THE FULL FLUSH. If you don't want the BG tranny fluid, take 5 gallons of your own and they'll put yours in (I did that with Amsoil years ago). Their flush machine works great, and is better than draining 8 from your pan every month.

 

It will take a long time to get all the black worked out doing it that way, but yes it should work, or at least be 100 times better than doing nothing.

But my half a$$ comment was based on you saying

Doing the 8 qts every 30k miles is what I was referring to in shortening the intervals. If you want to do it every month or two, that's better. Unless you're suddenly driving 30k miles every month or two.

 

I agree with you. Every month or two what........4 times?


Something like that. Yeah....it won't be complete clean......but the lubricity and other properties should be a LOT better than before I did anything.


I'm hearing ya, Chris........I just didn't take the full bite this last time......

 

I thought ONLY Mercon V was recommended........


Or is that another old wife's tale I'm passing on?