[Shotimes] To service or not to service?

[Paul L Fisher]

I personally used Amsoil ATF and change it every 25,000 miles. Mine is about
due. My original transmission went out at 117,000 miles.

Paul L Fisher
'93 Ford Taurus SHO Crimson Clearcoat ATX 175K Build date 11/18/1992
- K&N Panel filter, Tokico Struts, Eibach Springs, Dynomax cat-back, Holley
190lph fuel pump, FPS rebuilt ATX, 26mm rear sway bar, Performance-Plus
Stainless Steel Y-pipe, '96 brake upgrade, Proportioning valve plugs, Delrin
sub-frame bushings, Amsoil Series 2000 0W-30 oil, Amsoil Synthetic ATF.

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Check out my web site http://www.paul-fisher.com/
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jonathan Zane" <jonzane@kc2ena.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 9:21 AM
Subject: [Shotimes] To service or not to service?


> Over the years I have learned to leave some automatic transmissions alone.
> This is especially true for late 70's and early 80's cars.  Regardless of
> how much you like the like the car and want to keep it tip top, servicing
> certain automatic transmissions would just result in the trans slipping
very
> badly or even not moving at all shortly after the service.  What have
people
> experienced with SHO ATX?  My 140k mile transmission is doing the typical
> high mileage stuff.  No slipping just funky up and down shifts.  I would
> like to service it but if there's any chance of making it worse I'm going
to
> leave the sleeping beast alone.  Also, what fluid is best for a trans with
> this much mileage?
>
> Jonathan Zane KC2ENA
> 1988 Mustang LX
> 1995 Taurus SHO
> 1993 Taurus SHO
> 1979 F-150 4x4
> 1989 Ford Festiva
> 2001 Raptor
> www.njfourwheelers.com/jon.html
>
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