I'd change the fluid NOW. If the tranny goes out, it means that it was going to
fail anyway. That's only my opinion. Also, that year model's automatic was not
particularly known for high longevity.
Paul
In a message dated 7/20/2004 4:20:32 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Tim Clevenger
<tjclevenger@xxxxxxxxx> writes:
>Hi all,
>
>My '90 Imperial had an unfortunate incident a couple of weeks ago. The
>cooling fan separated from
>its hub and jammed in its shroud, causing the car to overheat. We managed to
>get off the road,
>but not before the car lost most of its coolant.
>
>I'm replacing the blower motor and fan and refilling the coolant now. My
>question concerns the
>transmission. I know that the tranny cooler relies on the radiator, and I'm
>concerned about the
>health of the fluid. As far as I know, the fluid has never been changed. The
>change interval is
>supposed to be 80,000 miles, and I'm at about 96,000 miles. The fluid doesn't
>smell burnt. Is it
>safe to change my fluid and filter now, or have I passed the "too late to
>change now, wait for a
>rebuild" point? Since my home is 12 miles and 4,675 feet from the nearest
>flat ground, the fluid
>gets a workout with every trip.
>
>Also, does anybody know of a Chrysler/Dodge dealer in Southern California that
>can reflash the
>tranny controller and is aware of that procedure? My local dealer has never
>heard of it.
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>Tim
>
>
>
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