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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 09:38 PM
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Tranny fluid ?
How often does your strokers need a little tranny fluid added? Just checked mine today after 40 mile pull of 8600lb camer and i was down just a little. Last time I added was about 50k ago or so and havent even checked it for about 4k...may have been down oribaly before the pull. No problems and no leaks. Just wondering.

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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 10:01 PM
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are you checking level with the truck idling, while in Park?
 
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Old Oct 7, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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I very seldom have to add any, but I change it every 30k miles (dino). I might add a little within the first few days after a change,
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 07:09 AM
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Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
are you checking level with the truck idling, while in Park?
yep...at fuel stop
 
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 07:36 AM
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You haven't backed a trailer up in 4 low since the last check have you?

Coulda puked a little out
 
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 11:58 AM
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No...only trailoring has been boating and jet ski trailor up to now.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Next time you check it, put the emergency brake on and put it in neutral. Gives it a better reading. Just my .02 cents.
 
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Originally Posted by powerstrokin007
Next time you check it, put the emergency brake on and put it in neutral. Gives it a better reading. Just my .02 cents.
Hot or coold? With mileage or just sitting in the drivway?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 04:41 PM
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I got a quart of Dexron III/Mercon from Valvoline....is this ok to use?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Hot or coold? With mileage or just sitting in the drivway?
Just sitting in the driveway before you go on a drive. Cold is where I check mine at. Start it and then check. Also done it when I was warm. Reads right where it suppose to.
 
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I got a quart of Dexron III/Mercon from Valvoline....is this ok to use?
Use the stuff at work and hadn't had a problem.
 
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Originally Posted by powerstrokin007
Use the stuff at work and hadn't had a problem.
Have you ever had to add a touch to your stroker ever? Not meaning that brand hbut have you ever checked it and it was just down a some. When i check mine, it is right on the O in HOT...normally it is well above that above the XXX pattern thingy.
 
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Now how are you checking if you don't mine me asking. When It is at the O in HOT is that after driving it abit or checking it when it is dead cold.
 
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Originally Posted by powerstrokin007
Now how are you checking if you don't mine me asking. When It is at the O in HOT is that after driving it abit or checking it when it is dead cold.
That is after driving around forward and backward and putting abut 10 miles on before checking in park with e-brake and idle engine.....that is correct right?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2006 | 10:17 PM
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Try it in neutral and see what you get.
 
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