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Originally Posted by RIP
I've been on this forum about two years and have heard hundreds of complaints about the transmissions on these vans. Many suggest using this or that fluid or additive. Some suggest installing an additional cooler no matter what your driving style. I've tried to find a common thread throughout all of these and just can't find it. So why are so many having problems?
Maybe my transmission was built on a Tuesday. I've got a 96 GC 3.8 ltr with the 41te tranny. Bought it new in Oct 95. It now has 191K miles on it and the tranny has not as much as hickupped. I never added a cooler. I suck out 3 qts of ATF3 fluid every year and have changed the filter twice. Had to remove it at 175K miles for a leaking forward pump seal. The mechanic at the tranny shop said the guts had little wear and looked great. I know people that have GCs, Vs, and T&Cs and don't recall any of them having a transmission problem. Some even tow campers, boats, etc.
Do I have a point? Maybe just that though it seems some do have transmission issues, there must be thousands that don't. I wonder why? Logic says that if so many aren't having problems then the design is not at fault. That leaves us, our driving habbits, and the maintenance care we take. Any thoughts?
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10-4 on that RIP
Hard to figure out.
I have noticed some years have a few more problems than other years.
My own first one in 89 a 3l 3 speed automatic lost the rear end bearing under warranty.
Thet had cheap jap bearings oem.
Warranty replaced bearings and it ran over 250K.
Day end and out working on them there is no set pattern of failure.
Early 90's was a bad year or two then around 96 or 97 a couple of more weak years.
But as you say many people do not have any problems.
And other car makers have the same thing on there transmissions.
In my opinion they try to save money an get ahold of some inside transmissions parts that do not hold up good.
One little 2 dollar part or bearing can blow the hole transmission.
But proper service is always the key to less transmission problems.
MT