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  1. J

    97 montaineer tranny (R470W) slips in turns

    Mountaineer continues to run the slipping in the turns seems to have disappeared and only minor "bumps" in shifting now. i am amazed. this car seems to "heal" itself??
  2. J

    97 montaineer tranny (R470W) slips in turns

    Right turns only. this is my first post since Jan '05 when i had changed trany fluid and filter, had shudder, added lubgard and the problem slowly disappeared. Thanks for that one guys. shudder came back a couple of times intermittantly within the last few months. Headed home from work...
  3. J

    97 Mountaineer v8 tranny o/d shift rough

    http://www.lubegard.com/automotive/images/Lubegard_Poster.pdf Lubegard is claiming to enhance DEXRON/MERCON ATF to provide a MERCON V type ATF.
  4. J

    97 Mountaineer v8 tranny o/d shift rough

    Mercon III vs Mercon V vs Dextron III I just pulled the invoice and it reads 14 quarts Dextron III /Mercon ATF. As I remeber the conversation when I dropped it off the Technician (if that is the right term) asked me whether I used Dextron III or Mercon. I couldn't answer so as he was raising...
  5. J

    97 Mountaineer v8 tranny o/d shift rough

    Accolades You guys are great. It has been a good truck and I actually like working on it, but I don't know what I am doing. I think that I will attempt the valve body removale and do the modifications suggested. I will look at the threads and call Baumann before I start. Any other tips will...
  6. J

    97 Mountaineer v8 tranny o/d shift rough

    I should have mentioned. I had the filter and all fluid (flush) changed. It did seem to help, but still a little noise and shift roughness into o/d.
  7. J

    97 Mountaineer v8 tranny o/d shift rough

    I don't know what tranny I have. I don't know much of anything actually, but I started feeling and hearing a "shudder" when shifting into (and I think out of) overdrive. If I turn the o/d switch off, it doesn't happen. I did tow a trailer load of wood (very heavy) recently and I did not know...
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