Looking for opinions on automatic vs stick
I'm looking at fords - F350 v10 dually between 1999 and 2005 and am wanting to know which performs better and holds up better, automatic transmissions or 5 speed manual transmissions. I'd appreciate y...
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The 2005 F350 automatic transmission had an undersized internal snap ring that would fail.
Result was a crack transmission case and a VERY expensive repair.
You will need to verify that the upgrade rebuild with the bigger snap ring was done on that particular tranny. (I don't know about the 2003 - 2004 years.)
A stick shift can and may bring out any latent back problems that one might have.
Automatics are luxury. Sticks are for younger folks.
Result was a crack transmission case and a VERY expensive repair.
You will need to verify that the upgrade rebuild with the bigger snap ring was done on that particular tranny. (I don't know about the 2003 - 2004 years.)
A stick shift can and may bring out any latent back problems that one might have.
Automatics are luxury. Sticks are for younger folks.
