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- Location
- Virginia
- Vehicle Year
- 2009
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger XL
- Engine Type
- 2.3 (4 Cylinder)
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Lift
- Stock
- Total Drop
- Stock
- Tire Size
- Stock 225/70/15
- My credo
- I don't count birthday's anymore...just happy to be looking down at the ground instead of looking up
My 2009 had only 23,000 on it when I got it about 2 years ago, and now has 28,000. When I got it, it had all the original fluids in it, except for oil/filter, and had sat with only occasional runs for almost 4 years.
I had a coolant flush, new hoses, brake fluid flush due to age, not mileage.
I did not change tranny fluid/filter at the time. Now, thinking about it, BUT, fluid is still as new, bright red, no smell other than what trans fluid smells like. Trans still shifts like it was new, both in OD and with OD off. Service not called for until 105,000, but I normally would have changed it much sooner, like 75,000 or so. I have also added a Derale trans fluid cooler, a big one, just as a preventive measure.
I know trans fluid dosen't really degrade unless it gets hot or filled with particles.
I'm leaning on letting it go as everything works as new, but what would you do...looking for some opinions.
Most of you know that it's basically my hobby/cruising truck, and not a daily driver....so throw your opinions at me.
I had a coolant flush, new hoses, brake fluid flush due to age, not mileage.
I did not change tranny fluid/filter at the time. Now, thinking about it, BUT, fluid is still as new, bright red, no smell other than what trans fluid smells like. Trans still shifts like it was new, both in OD and with OD off. Service not called for until 105,000, but I normally would have changed it much sooner, like 75,000 or so. I have also added a Derale trans fluid cooler, a big one, just as a preventive measure.
I know trans fluid dosen't really degrade unless it gets hot or filled with particles.
I'm leaning on letting it go as everything works as new, but what would you do...looking for some opinions.
Most of you know that it's basically my hobby/cruising truck, and not a daily driver....so throw your opinions at me.
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