Transmission Flush

[Fulmar]

So I talked with the guys there and they said they 'recommend' it at 30k, but most people under normal driving can go to about 50-60k.

[CAP1]

So I talked with the guys there and they said they 'recommend' it at 30k, but most people under normal driving can go to about 50-60k.

good advice.

how do you drive? are you a "lead foot"? do you drive in a lot of stop and go traffic?  do you mount anything on the roof? like a carrier, bike racks, etc? live in a hilly area?

 these all add to the stress that your tranny has to deal with. if you're going to do anythig with it, i'd only do the filter and a drain and fill(which i think others said too). just bear in mind, that doing it that way will leave about 6 or 7 quarts of the old fluid in the tranny.
 i don't rebuild em,(probably about the only thing automotive i've never had the desire to do) but i do know how they work, and how to take care of them. (i've got much more experience than uptown probably thinks i do  )

[Fulmar]

It's my wife's car and she's a good driver.  Her commute is about 90% highway, flat southern Wisconsin, and no extra stress.

[SIK1]

Manual transmissions use gear lube, not trans fluid. Trans fluid is more closely related to brake fluid than oil.  It is, in fact, a modified version of hydrolic fluid.

Not true most of the modern manual transmissions use ATF now. Even the transmision in my truck uses ATF.

Adhere to the Owners Manual/Maintenance schedule..there IS a reason it's supplied with the Vehicle. 

Good advice.

[CAP1]

It's my wife's car and she's a good driver.  Her commute is about 90% highway, flat southern Wisconsin, and no extra stress.

you should be fine then.

call your old dealer once more though, and verify with their service manager that your warranty will still be in force.


i wouldn't sell you a trans flush at that mileage, and those conditions, unless the fluid was black, and smelled VERY bad.

[CAP1]

Not true most of the modern manual transmissions use ATF now. Even the transmision in my truck uses ATF.

Good advice.

you're correct in this. ford has been using ATF in their borg warner transmissions since the early 80's.

[sluggish]

you're correct in this. ford has been using ATF in their borg warner transmissions since the early 80's.

I guess i'm completely out of my element here...

I used to know about these things..

I'm gonna bow out now..

 

[CAP1]

I guess i'm completely out of my element here...

I used to know about these things..

I'm gonna bow out now..

 

nah......ya learned something here, right?

[Masherbrum]

So I talked with the guys there and they said they 'recommend' it at 30k, but most people under normal driving can go to about 50-60k.

IIRC, you have a 4F27E transmission.   You should be fine until at least 50-60k.  But if your wife drives like that, I'd say the Ignition cylinder will break before your transmission.   This is the most common problem with ANY Focus.  Hell, I had a 2002 Explorer with 37,000 miles on it and the cylinder went, the Focus uses the same one.   All of that to save $.05 a part.   

[Fulmar]

I had problems with my ignition cylinder on my 2000 Mercury Cougar.  Wouldn't be surprised if it was the same part again since 70% of the Cougar was a Contour.

[SIK1]

you're correct in this. ford has been using ATF in their borg warner transmissions since the early 80's.

Not just the BW trans used by Ford, the ZF's used in both Ford and Chevy trucks, (if you can find a Chevy truck with a manual trans) as well as the MB G56 used in the Dodge trucks with the Cummins diesel. I'm sure there are others that I've missed but these are the ones I'm most familiar with.

[KgB]

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You said it all already

[bj229r]

If you haven't changed auto trnny fluid by 60k+, dont. If you plane on keeping vehicle beyond 100k, change it now

[mbailey]

I drive a 2005 2500HD Chevy Silverado 4 door. Its not a work truck by any means and is mainly driven by my wife back and forth to work. Other than her full time job, she helps a local dealership process car deals and paperwork. I have the luxury of getting her employee discount on all my car maintence and in a recent discussion with the service manager says for trucks its a must, (flush and filter change) about every 30 to 40k, but for cars not so much.(we also have a GTO ) THis guy is not out to make money as the discount brings the cost down to where the dealership does not make much (if any) money. It sounds to me like they just want to make an extra $140.00, but ill be glad to give him a call tommorow and get his opinion for you.

 EDIT: My apologies, i didnt see your post showing you found your answer