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dbcmaster
GenIII
 
6/04/2003
17:28:00
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 Subject: Fluid Change
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Hey,
This is a dumb question .... but ...
How often should I change my Tranny fluid??
2001 Dakota Club Cab V6 3.9L - 47,000 miles
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No one ever told me it was this fun!
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dbcmaster
GenIII
6/04/2003
17:28:51
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Forgot to have it notify me when people reply. That's all this post does.
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leland grant
Dodge Dakota
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6/04/2003
19:15:11
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My 98 dak just got out of extended warrenty-- during the past 75K miles, i had the dealer service the tranny every 11-12k miles at every fall season--[I carry the mail in the truck] it requires fluid, filter, gasket AND the bands adjusted every time-- do it right and do it every year if you do heavy work[ as i do ] or if you hot rod the truck-- at about 125$ dollars from the dealer it is cheap compared to 3000$ for a rebuild-- use a tranny cooler also-- and get them to remove the transmission line thermal check valve that is inline going to the cooler
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dbcmaster
GenIII
6/04/2003
19:27:27
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Why remove the transmission line thermal check valve??
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mb
Dodge Dakota
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6/04/2003
20:55:01
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Remove it so that the check valve wont impede flow. Also, the "ball" in the check valve is rubber/plastic and when it gets hot they can deform - and block flow to the cooler (happened to mine).
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dbcmaster
GenIII
6/05/2003
15:58:10
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So, basically I should pay to have this done and not try to do it on my own??
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No one ever told me it was this fun!
2001 Dakota Club Cab 4X4 Sport 3.9L V6
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leland grant
Dodge Dakota
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6/05/2003
18:43:36
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you can do this on your own-- you need to be able to torque the bands down properly-- so you will need a 3/8 drive torque wrench that is accurate--I only had the dealer do it due to it being under the extended warrenty up to 75K miles-- so if they screwed it up it would all be covered by them --
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jay
Dodge Dakota
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6/05/2003
19:15:22
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There is a recall notice out there for the check valve ball replacement. I got the recall about a month after I picked up the truck, so it was probably in January. Took less than an hour..
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dbcmaster
GenIII
6/05/2003
19:22:44
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Where can I find info on this recall??
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No one ever told me it was this fun!
2001 Dakota Club Cab 4X4 Sport 3.9L V6
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