auto trans...

[castelro]

i own a 95 3.8 automatic trans mustang with 87,xxx miles.

the trans is not shifting out of 1st until about 3000rpm with normal driving. when under heavier load, the trans wont shift till about 4250.

also the o/d off light will come on sometimes for no reason...

trans fluid is pink and doesn't look dirty or smell burnt.

i didn't check the fluid level yet, b/c i was in a hurry this morning...

i'm new to the ford world, how does the trans decide when to shift??
based on vacuum or a computer, and if a computer is it seperate or the same as the ecm?

any help would be good...

what is the flluid capcity of this trans?
how hard is a tranny swap?

[GTStang]

Originally Posted by castelro

i'm new to the ford world, how does the trans decide when to shift??
based on vacuum or a computer, and if a computer is it seperate or the same as the ecm?

any help would be good...

what is the flluid capcity of this trans?
how hard is a tranny swap?

Your year auto is shifted by electronic soleniods.

ECM no seperate computer.

Not sure prob around 10-14 quarts(completely empty=Torque Convertor, lines, cooler.)


Depends what tranny are you going to swap it for.

[castelro]

thanks

any ideas of the problem, or are these close to nromal shift points??

will a flush help or pandrop/filter