quick question..30,000 miles servicing
Do most people do the changing of the transmission fluid at 30K miles? I have an f-53 ford chassis. Just wondered.
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Changing fluids at specified service intervals is one of the least expensive ways to extend transmission service life. Also, if you travel over long and high passes as we have in the west, using synthetic fluid and adding a transmission temperature gauge will pay dividends well above the cost.
My previous coach (which my son now owns) has a mid-nineties F-53 chassis with an E40D transmission. Currently the motorhome has well over 80K miles on the original transmission with no sign of problems Addtionally, this coach is just below the GVWR of 17K Lbs and always is towing either a car or boat.
However, I added a transmission temperature gauge, synthetic fluid, extra deep transmission pan with cooling fins, and a True-Cool transmission cooler in addition to the standard cooler.
My previous coach (which my son now owns) has a mid-nineties F-53 chassis with an E40D transmission. Currently the motorhome has well over 80K miles on the original transmission with no sign of problems Addtionally, this coach is just below the GVWR of 17K Lbs and always is towing either a car or boat.
However, I added a transmission temperature gauge, synthetic fluid, extra deep transmission pan with cooling fins, and a True-Cool transmission cooler in addition to the standard cooler.
