hard shift tranny
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hard shift tranny
i have a 2000 psd f 350 pu with 4x4 auto sof .obout 4 months ago the trans when shifting from 2 to 3 has been shifting harder than all the other shift points .when it is cold it shifts fine .the shift is harder the more load it is under.i back off the gas pedal just before it shifts so it doesnot slam.the truck has 60,000 o n it and the filter and fluid was changed once not too long ago.i put some of the lucas shift fluid in it to see if that smoothens things out but it didnt .what can i do do i have to take it to the dealer is it somthing a tranny shop can do ? im tired of getting ripped off i like the truck and want to keep it going .thanks mark
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My experience says your headed for a tranny shop. Mine started this about 95000. Went to a tranny shop that I have alot of faith in and was told you can "drive it as long as you want but your looking at a rebuild". I took it to ford hoping warranty would cover it. no deal. They flushed and filled and added snake oil to the tune of about $150. No difference.
Talked to brian at BTS and decided to put in a new valve body. Was better for a while but still hand to rebuild the tranny with in a few months.
PS My independent tranny shop is usually about a third cheaper than a Ford Dealer.
Talked to brian at BTS and decided to put in a new valve body. Was better for a while but still hand to rebuild the tranny with in a few months.
PS My independent tranny shop is usually about a third cheaper than a Ford Dealer.
Last edited by CircleV; Nov 27, 2007 at 07:32 AM.
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Originally Posted by CircleV
My experience says your headed for a tranny shop. Mine started this about 95000. Went to a tranny shop that I have alot of faith in and was told you can "drive it as long as you want but your looking at a rebuild". I took it to ford hoping warranty would cover it. no deal. They flushed and filled and added snake oil to the tune of about $150. No difference.
Talked to brian at BTS and decided to put in a new valve body. Was better for a while but still hand to rebuild the tranny with in a few months.
PS My independent tranny shop is usually about a third cheaper than a Ford Dealer.
Talked to brian at BTS and decided to put in a new valve body. Was better for a while but still hand to rebuild the tranny with in a few months.
PS My independent tranny shop is usually about a third cheaper than a Ford Dealer.
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sorry so slow to respond. My email host added a new spam filter and i miss emails. I've been happy with BGS in Hastings. Ironically, just today I lost my overdrive and heated her up some so "she's" going back in tomorrow.
