Gearhead Thread

[Sgt PSN]

the entire transmission was replaced?  are you kidding?

Is that bad? 

[Rome]

It isn't if it was never serviced.  Most people never even think of the transmission until they go to AAMCO complaining about it slipping out of gear.   

Whoops.  That'll be three thousand dollars, please.

[Tomahawk]

Yeah...you should check all your fluids at least once a month. Most trannys need the fluid checked while the engine running and at operating temperature

[Sgt PSN]

Wow

[SD]

In regards to Transmissions (because I used to work on them) you should check your owners manual to see when it should be serviced. Some will say every 30,000 others will say more.

If it's been a while since you serviced your transmission, don't bother getting it serviced or you'll do more harm then good. The reason being is heat scale deposits within the transmission form and when you get it serviced you introduce new detergients which could cause the scales to break away and farg up your components.

It isn't if it was never serviced.  Most people never even think of the transmission until they go to AAMCO complaining about it slipping out of gear.   

Whoops.  That'll be three thousand dollars, please.

AAMCO is a complete ripoff. If you're in the Philly area and need a good transmission shop let me know, I can hook you up with the best and I guarantee they're much cheaper than double A MCO

[Diomedes]

me want

[Tomahawk]

Buy it with your lucky fantasy football winnings

[SD]

me want

The girl, the dress, the sword, or the car?

[Diomedes]

all my god, all

[Diomedes]

Anyone here have run flat tires? 

If you do, you may already know this, and like us, you may have learned the hard way:  punctured RFTs cannot be plugged/repaired.  And they cost more than twice regular tires.  Sure, they don't fail catastrophically, which is nice.  But neither do most regular tires, and especially not if they are properly maintained.

My mother had a car wreck a couple years ago and when she got back on the road, she bought car with RFTs.  In the last six months she's had to replace three tires.  With labor and shop fees, she's out almost $1,500.  Had her car been equipped with normal tires, I could have fixed all three myself (all were simple punture through the tread--no sidewall damage).

If you've got these tires, look into your car insurance fine print to see if the cost of replacing them is covered.  It would usually be under a policy that covers damage caused to the vehicle by the road, or something like that. 

Or do like us and get rid of these RFTs altogether and just stick with good radials.

[smeags]

me want

not a big ford/mercury guy but i have always loved that model cougar.

[Tomahawk]

... Had her car been equipped with normal tires, I could have fixed all three myself (all were simple punture through the tread--no sidewall damage)....

Care to share that knowledge?

[Sgt PSN]

[Diomedes]

[smeags]