2017 vibration when shifting
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2017 vibration when shifting
2017 f250 6.2 towed for the first time today just a u haul cargo trailer so not heavy. I notice a vibration when the truck shifted from what I believe 3 to 4 and then again 4 to 5. Not crazy bad but sounds kind of like going over a rumble strip but without the movement. Have noticed it when not towing but not nearly as much. Have heard it might be a shifter cable but I don't know anything about it. Has anyone had this happen. Is there a fix? Is it harmful?
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No idea its on my list of new truck maintenance to get done. What's a torque converter run? Am I hurting it running it some now till I get it fixed?
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Nope won't hurt anything to drive it. I have no idea what the labor and parts would cost to replace it. Definitely worth trying a new transmission filter and fresh fluid first, that might make it shift better, especially if the previous owner(s) neglected that maintenance. I know Ford says it's "lifetime" fluid, but no fluids last for a lifetime. Trans fluid should be have been changed twice in your truck's life at this point and it may not have ever been done once.
When I did mine I bought the Dorman replacement trans fluid pan. It's exactly like the stock pan but it has a drain plug. Now I can drain and fill trans fluid easy as pie in the future, and I swapped in a fresh Ford trans filter while I was in there. I probably won't ever touch the trans filter again now that the break in fluid and shavings are all out. Just fluid swaps in the future. My 6R140 took 9 quarts to fill to correct level after the pan and filter swap.
When I did mine I bought the Dorman replacement trans fluid pan. It's exactly like the stock pan but it has a drain plug. Now I can drain and fill trans fluid easy as pie in the future, and I swapped in a fresh Ford trans filter while I was in there. I probably won't ever touch the trans filter again now that the break in fluid and shavings are all out. Just fluid swaps in the future. My 6R140 took 9 quarts to fill to correct level after the pan and filter swap.
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