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Originally posted by mcgyvr
You people are crazy. Ive got over 100K miles on my car and haven't changed the tranny filter ever. (and Ive had NO problems related to that) only tranny problem I had was when the TPS wire got shorted to ground and caused limp mode. with every oil change at 3K miles...yeah right, thats just overly excessive maintenance. Maybe 30K miles..thats reasonable and Infinity you really think a filter change would solve his problem of having NO gears?.. and what is your reasoning behind it?.. completely clogged filter so no fluid flow? Frankly I don't know how the A604 got such a bad rep. I've beaten the hell out of my car/tranny and have had no problems. IMO add a aux tranny cooler from day 1 and your set for life.
God, i havent talked w/ u in forever bud, how u been? Anyway, yes lack of fluid pressure plain and simple.. And u are rite... some people have got many many miles on thier A604's. I had a buddy of mine who drove a 98 sebring, atx, thaught he was "Mr Speed Racer" anyway... he had about 140k miles on that POS... We got to talkin' and he never touched his trans. at all.... 1 month later I run into him again in a Mazda speed 3.. I asked what happend to his old car... he told me his tranny blew just a few days after we talked. Now from a personal view... Ive owned 3 X'ler vehicals w/ 604's and all 3 blew out at approx 120k...WITH regular maintance. 1 of them was my mother's and I know she didnt drive the shit out of it like I did mine. I do have to admit tho... My Engine to tranny rebuild ratio was 3:1 on my eclipse lol.I'm just glad I dont have to fuck w/ ATX's anymore...both mine and my wife's cars are all manual now.
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But back on point...
- change every 3k miles....VERY unnesasary; 15-20k should do
- Use only ATF+4 most additives do more harm than good in this trans.
- Buy a damn cooler!And save yourself a couple grand in parts/labor
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