[Shotimes] To service or not to service?

[Kevin M. Bisch]

Interesting post, couple of questions here....

How difficult is it to change out the computer in a 93 for the newer one?

Is this something that you would recommend on a tranny that wasn't newly 
rebuilt?


--Kevin


At 04:08 PM 7/19/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Once the "funky" shifting starts, the damage has already occurred.  It's
>only a matter of time until it fails at this point.  A filter & oil change
>could possibly shorten it's life by some amount, but it is going to die soon
>anyway.  You will likely do best by saving the service money & plan on a
>complete rebuild soon.  Insist on a Trans Go shift kit and make certain that
>your shop does the entire set of mods in the kit.  Some trans shops only do
>the most important parts of the kit and don't bother with every single step.
>There are lots of little details in the kit that need to be addressed.
>
>Also you didn't mention which year your SHO is.  If it's a 93, replace the
>computer with a 94/95 unit.  All 93's have a version of the H3Z computer.
>Go get a D4U1 from a 94 or 95.  They make shifts a bit firmer.  May help
>keep you going a bit longer.  Al Fitz may have on for you.
>http://www.alfitz.com/sho/
>
>I run Valvoline High Mileage ATF.  It worked great at Blackhawk this week.
>
>Robert Bruce
>93 atx
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
>[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jonathan Zane
>Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:21 AM
>To: shotimes@autox.team.net
>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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