thank you Bob. I'll use that to discuss with the Tech.
Your last statement rings true for many. If I occur any major problems with my RR and I won't be in a blue oval again. Loved my Gen5 and was going to own it until the wheels fall off but the transmission was about to go just about your milage.
Sorry to hear this. I have almost 19k on my 2020 XLT Scab FX2. I do have a 10yr/75000 Ford Protect ESP. It's a bit temperamental at the 1 to 3 at times even though it's been flashed. I plan to have the trans fluid drained and replaced at 30K. That semi issue is scary. I drive easy and stay in the right most lanes so I can pull into the emergency lane quick should something go south. Unfortunately, that's where the semis roll. Good luck with the replacement. It sounds like you have a good dealer. Mine is 1 exit away but I've had issues. Mostly with the service advisor not keeping me updated and making sure all work is documented properly.
Love driving around a time bomb. I think once that bushing starts to slide in the CDF drum it will start to show symptoms as you had. Once it has moved to the point of blocking the fluid passages it is a total failure. Mine is at 30K now and I plan on keeping it as long as I've had my 97 F-350 7.3, so I hope it gets me to at least 100k. Just changed the fluid at 30K this weekend and there was almost nothing on either magnet. That doesn't mean anything with this bushing though.
I had 2 7.3s in the past. My last one had a 4R100 that Brian blessed with a lifetime warranty. Sent it back once when the TC went out. Other than being a PIA because it is gigantic it was a good experience. Wonder if he builds these too?
Trans tech said the labor is a lot higher. I might save $1000 over all but rest of trans is old. So its silly. Plus mine was trashed so it was a no brainer for me.
Very wise Grasshoper...you have 43K miles before you'll be using your ESP...
no; you're assuming that taking apart a working (and really complicated) transmission and putting it back together is going to result in a more reliable item, and I don't think that's a good assumption. there's been a good bit of talk that people servicing these transmissions have caused as many issues as anything else (e.g., overfilling) but people generally discount that sort of thing vs being sure that there's some simple fix that ford just refuses to do for no good reason. maybe ford's assembly line has issues, maybe it doesn't, but for me it strains credulity that every single transmission guy in every single ford dealership in the US is going to put a transmission together as well as the factory. if you get a guy who's not great or is having a bad day or whatever, you've just spent a ton of money to make things worse.
Or less. Not all of us broke the 90k mark like you did. I put on miles with the best of them. Clearly not at your level. But under 150k is honestly unacceptable. I dont drive like a moron either. Little spirited at times but fairly normal. 72 mph cruise all day.
