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J&H Ryan
10-17-2011, 11:03 PM
So I got a winter beater, a V6 A604 car. Price was very right, runs good, but has this transmission that scares me. With 164k, what do I need to look for? If I made a bad choice, anyone got a 543 and pedals/cables? :D
turbovanmanČ
10-18-2011, 12:25 AM
Change the fluid, flush it, ATF +4. Maybe look into a reflash update, run a decent cooler and that's it. Oh, if the solenoid pack is old, replace it, the newer ones seem to work better.
J&H Ryan
10-18-2011, 04:52 PM
I thought you weren't supposed to flush any trans? The rule with my AW trans in the cherokee is every 20k miles drain the approx 3 quarts in the pan and refill with 3 new quarts. Cooler is a good idea, however. I don't generally have auto cars (Jeep excluded and I'm not worried about its trans)
turbovanmanČ
10-18-2011, 05:45 PM
Nothing wrong with flushing IF done after the filter change. If the pan is full of garbage, then flushing can be iffy.
J&H Ryan
10-18-2011, 10:45 PM
Hows about just letting the trans pump out about 3 quarts and refilling with fresh? I'm not so hot on getting 164k of gunk out and what it will do (yeah, I know I made a thread asking for advice and now I'm second guessing what you say...)
135sohc
10-18-2011, 10:57 PM
Do a drain plug and get the mopar reusable gasket.
turbovanmanČ
10-19-2011, 02:20 AM
Hows about just letting the trans pump out about 3 quarts and refilling with fresh? I'm not so hot on getting 164k of gunk out and what it will do (yeah, I know I made a thread asking for advice and now I'm second guessing what you say...)

LOL, well doing a service will get you about 4L of new fluid.