Re: 93 Grand Cherokee Tranny Question
 

Thanks Doug. You've never steered me wrong.
Yep, I'm doing the filter too.
Have a great one, and belated Happy Independence Day.
Denny

Good to hear from you too Bill.


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:37vze.24858$mC.10423@okepread07...
> D did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi Guys,
> > You all have been so much help.
> > My 93 Grand Cherokee is starting to miss/shift a bit. After 255K miles,
I
> > guess it's allowed.
> > I heard somewhere that if you change the filter and fluid in a high
mileage
> > tranny, you can stir up some gunk and cause more problems than you had.
Is
> > this true?
>
> No.
>
> > Would changing the fluid and filter help with the problem?
>
> Yes.
>
> > I have no slippage, it just seems to want to shift down at different
times
> > than it used to. It sits behind the good old 4 liter 6 by the way.
>
>
> Going by the book, transmission fluid should be changed every 30,000
miles.
> I believe 50-60K is more reasonable. At any rate unless your changing the
> filter all it takes is a suction gun down the filler tube to get most of
it.
> Even dumping the pan doesn't get all the fluid, quit a bit is trapped in
> the torque converter.
>
>
> --
> -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond
> HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
> Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!
>
>
>

Re: 93 Grand Cherokee Tranny Question
 

Thanks Doug. You've never steered me wrong.
Yep, I'm doing the filter too.
Have a great one, and belated Happy Independence Day.
Denny

Good to hear from you too Bill.


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:37vze.24858$mC.10423@okepread07...
> D did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi Guys,
> > You all have been so much help.
> > My 93 Grand Cherokee is starting to miss/shift a bit. After 255K miles,
I
> > guess it's allowed.
> > I heard somewhere that if you change the filter and fluid in a high
mileage
> > tranny, you can stir up some gunk and cause more problems than you had.
Is
> > this true?
>
> No.
>
> > Would changing the fluid and filter help with the problem?
>
> Yes.
>
> > I have no slippage, it just seems to want to shift down at different
times
> > than it used to. It sits behind the good old 4 liter 6 by the way.
>
>
> Going by the book, transmission fluid should be changed every 30,000
miles.
> I believe 50-60K is more reasonable. At any rate unless your changing the
> filter all it takes is a suction gun down the filler tube to get most of
it.
> Even dumping the pan doesn't get all the fluid, quit a bit is trapped in
> the torque converter.
>
>
> --
> -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond
> HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
> Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!
>
>
>

Re: 93 Grand Cherokee Tranny Question
 

Thanks Doug. You've never steered me wrong.
Yep, I'm doing the filter too.
Have a great one, and belated Happy Independence Day.
Denny

Good to hear from you too Bill.


"DougW" <post.replies@invalid.address> wrote in message
news:37vze.24858$mC.10423@okepread07...
> D did pass the time by typing:
> > Hi Guys,
> > You all have been so much help.
> > My 93 Grand Cherokee is starting to miss/shift a bit. After 255K miles,
I
> > guess it's allowed.
> > I heard somewhere that if you change the filter and fluid in a high
mileage
> > tranny, you can stir up some gunk and cause more problems than you had.
Is
> > this true?
>
> No.
>
> > Would changing the fluid and filter help with the problem?
>
> Yes.
>
> > I have no slippage, it just seems to want to shift down at different
times
> > than it used to. It sits behind the good old 4 liter 6 by the way.
>
>
> Going by the book, transmission fluid should be changed every 30,000
miles.
> I believe 50-60K is more reasonable. At any rate unless your changing the
> filter all it takes is a suction gun down the filler tube to get most of
it.
> Even dumping the pan doesn't get all the fluid, quit a bit is trapped in
> the torque converter.
>
>
> --
> -- DougW -- 93 ZJ 4.0 http://members.cox.net/wilsond
> HESCO Supercharger - 300W IASCA Stereo - Edelbrock IAS Shocks
> Gibson Exhaust - rear DCpower - custom gauge install - Stillen Rotors
> Banks Header - and BEER, in the fridge!
>
>
>