ab_slack
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- Oct 17, 2011
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- Location
- New Joisey
- Vehicle Year
- 1987
- Vehicle
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L
Stock 5 speed manual in my 87 BII.
It has been on my list to change the fluid on this as I am uncertain of how old the fluid is. Never done this before. As I understand this takes ATF. Any suggestions or concerns I should have particularly as I have never changed trans fluid before?
I have two minor drivability issues with it now. One is in very cold weather (like below 10 degrees) it does not like getting into second gear. If I let the engine warm, or skip 2nd leaving the house, by the time I am half a mile down the road it is working fine. The second is after long drives in hot weather shifting starts to feel a bit stiff. It is really hard to tell as it isn't significant but just enough to make me question. I don't know if these can be related to fluid or not. I figure regardless the fluid probably should be changed.
It has been on my list to change the fluid on this as I am uncertain of how old the fluid is. Never done this before. As I understand this takes ATF. Any suggestions or concerns I should have particularly as I have never changed trans fluid before?
I have two minor drivability issues with it now. One is in very cold weather (like below 10 degrees) it does not like getting into second gear. If I let the engine warm, or skip 2nd leaving the house, by the time I am half a mile down the road it is working fine. The second is after long drives in hot weather shifting starts to feel a bit stiff. It is really hard to tell as it isn't significant but just enough to make me question. I don't know if these can be related to fluid or not. I figure regardless the fluid probably should be changed.