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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 10:45 PM
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my transmission is going out. will not shift to over drive, and all tow haul mode shifts are not working right. it seems to not keep back the truck when pulling a load. hard time going in and out of drive and reverse. We pulled pan and lots of stuff in fluid. dealer said he could rebuild and save me like $500. but new one will have warenrty 3 years unlimited miles. so I just came in today. 2700 for trany, cooler and torc converter. 250 labor (back door deal) just one more thing in long line on 6.0 problems! hate this truck and I am a ford guy. help
 
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Old Oct 19, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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What yr and how many miles on it?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 02:34 AM
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yeah, I was told once a long time ago by an old timer that trannys will eventualy go out......
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 07:07 AM
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No problem with my trans 130,000 the guy up the road has 178,000 on his trans and no problems. The one thing we have in common is we change the fluid and filter when required.
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 08:49 AM
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Besides the mileage and year, was the tranny properly serviced at the correct intervals?
 
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Old Oct 20, 2010 | 09:55 AM
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You beat me to it 69,

I was wondering the same thing, what it the maintence on the whole truck. You say you hate it but you would spend the money to fix it. If its that bad unload it and move on.

The tranny is supposed to be flushed every 30k. I would say if your not doing that atleast drop the pan, and change the external filter every 12-15k.

Its real important to maintain these trucks.

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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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it's an 04. 56000 miles. just did a service last year. my brother works at the ford dealer. he helps with the up keep. I'm so into the truck I have to keep it. and I'm from utah. everyone here will not buy a used 6.0! still have payments. after all the "fixen" I'm upside down in it. I was going to get something new, but the wife wants the next new car. now she has to wait two more years so I can pay the trans. off.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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just got the call the truck is ready.

I hope this thing holds together.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by fatcowvtx
it's an 04. 56000 miles. just did a service last year. my brother works at the ford dealer. he helps with the up keep. I'm so into the truck I have to keep it. and I'm from utah. everyone here will not buy a used 6.0! still have payments. after all the "fixen" I'm upside down in it. I was going to get something new, but the wife wants the next new car. now she has to wait two more years so I can pay the trans. off.
What was the past service history and was the truck beat on. No offense but just too mny unknowns here. The torqueshift is a very dependable tranny and you seem to be outside the normal envelope.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 07:25 PM
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Did the tranny have the planetary recall done. I have an 04 and had the recall done and it only made it to 45k.miles and it needed to be rebuilt again. I now have 147k miles on it and its going strong.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2010 | 10:29 PM
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first drive after new trany

well, things seem to be working now. The old tranny was not beat. I pull my 23' boat and a 14' work trailer all under 6000 lbs. I do have a edge programmer. and have let it on extreme a few times when pulling. but I watch the temps. I think I just got a lemon. I had the oil cooler replaced when it was down getting the tranny in. also the egr cooler was plugged off last year. I put a coolant filter on two weeks ago. I have a straight 3" pipe. No cat or muffler. I love the truck when it's running but hate it at the shop!
 
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 07:34 AM
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It is known that the Edge tuner is a Torqshift killer. So put some money aside for another transmission down the road.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:11 AM
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jUST A QUESTION ON TRANSMISSION FLUSHING, SHOULD THE DEALERSHIPS BE REPLACEING THE FILTER ON FLUSHES OR IS THAT AN EXTRA CHARGE
 
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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Most charge extra for replacing the external filter.
 
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Old Oct 22, 2010 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by fatcowvtx
well, things seem to be working now. The old tranny was not beat. I pull my 23' boat and a 14' work trailer all under 6000 lbs. I do have a edge programmer. and have let it on extreme a few times when pulling. but I watch the temps. I think I just got a lemon. I had the oil cooler replaced when it was down getting the tranny in. also the egr cooler was plugged off last year. I put a coolant filter on two weeks ago. I have a straight 3" pipe. No cat or muffler. I love the truck when it's running but hate it at the shop!
All that torqueshift bashing and the smoking gun is in the owners hand. Probably won't be the 1st or last.
 
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