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By the way, I heard about this website through a friend and I must say that it is probably the BEST online community I have every seen. You guys do a terrific job at helping folks with Explorer issues. This site is the benchmark for all others. I guess Ford people are just real helpful folks.

So what's the rule of tumb on how often you change oyour tranny fluid, compensating for usage? My explorer gets about 15K of street mileage a year, with only 2-3 mild offroad trips. I also tow a trailer of firewood a few times a year.

How does one go about installing a drain plug on the pan?

Well THAT is interesting. The thing about the flush is that they drop the pan, use mechanised equipment to pump 20 - 30 quarts through the system, filtering the fluid as it cycles. Seems this force and catch any dislodged particulates, wouldn't it? K

Flush it is! Tell me, they wont put synthetic in since they pump a lot of fluid through in the flush process. Is it that big of a deal NOT to have synthetic in the tranny? I always that synthetics performed so much better, especially on older trannies.

You're right. That will be my next step. Questions though. What should I check the kick down linkage for? I'll probably clean it and put a little fresh greese on it, but what else. Also, the mechanic wants to do a transmission fluid flush, which includes more than just dropping the pan...

Yes, well, a new transmission is the final solution, but I'm going to do that unless I've tested a few other possibilities. As for the integrity of the mechanic. Unquestionable. Most reputable in town, has his own car talk show, and have known him and his family for quite some time...

Try this one on for size. My explorer '92 xlt has 150,000 miles logged. It had a few minor oil leeks and was missing a bit so I took it into the shop. Got new plugs and wires, new valve cover gaskets, and new vacuum lines and a new vaccuum regulator on the transmission. Got it back and...