[straight68]

I have a '99 Mustang V-6 with AOD trans. My shop guy told me I should have the trans flushed (for $150). The car has 87,000 miles and has been regularly serviced except for the trans and is lightly driven. Grocery getter.

Should I get the trans flushed? I have seen web sites that say no, it will only dislodge trash and make things worse and I have seen sites that say do it every 30,000 miles.

How about draining and replacing the fluid and replacing the filter? Is there a drain plug on the torque converter?

Thanks for any help.

[stang94]

You can try drain it and replace the filter. But if your tranny if working fine, why trouble it?

[AtlanticBlue99]

Originally Posted by stang94 You can try drain it and replace the filter. But if your tranny if working fine, why trouble it?

this is a regular service interval job. every 90k miles (i believe- but there is an article i wrote around here that tells when you need to do it, what fluid to use, and how much...)

[Onemanzu]

... if he flushes it make sure he does an excellent job... or you could ask him to double flush it... do that all again... if its possible... for the same price...

[Twist 2 Go]

Originally Posted by AtlanticBlue99 Originally Posted by stang94 You can try drain it and replace the filter. But if your tranny if working fine, why trouble it? this is a regular service interval job. every 90k miles (i believe- but there is an article i wrote around here that tells when you need to do it, what fluid to use, and how much...)

every 30K miles or sooner! Personally, I would drop the pan, change the filter, drain the torque converter( there is a drain plug in it that is accessed through the round rubber plug in the bottom of the bellhousing) and refill w/ 12 qts of mercon 5 fluid.