GoldenGlove
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- March 19, 2018
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- City, State
- Anaheim, CA
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2008 Explorer (V6, 2WD)
Hey folks. I have an '08 Explorer that I purchased new. It has 140,000 miles at present. I am admittedly not a "car guy" but I have had the oil changed every 3,000 miles and tried to be diligent about getting things fixed as needed. As a result, the truck has been good to me thus far. Here's the rub...
Last week after getting the Explorer serviced (smog and oil), my local mechanic mentioned that it was slow to shift from 1st to 2nd gear and asked if I had ever had the transmission serviced. I do not recall if the Ford dealer performed any transmission service during the first 100K, but I don't believe the local mechanic has done any transmission service during the last 40K. After reading a ton of threads on here, I have learned that this may have been a catastrophic mistake.
Here's the thing. The car drives fine to me. I don't notice any shifting problems and it drives great. Is there any way I can salvage this situation and get some more life out of the vehicle?
Last week after getting the Explorer serviced (smog and oil), my local mechanic mentioned that it was slow to shift from 1st to 2nd gear and asked if I had ever had the transmission serviced. I do not recall if the Ford dealer performed any transmission service during the first 100K, but I don't believe the local mechanic has done any transmission service during the last 40K. After reading a ton of threads on here, I have learned that this may have been a catastrophic mistake.
Here's the thing. The car drives fine to me. I don't notice any shifting problems and it drives great. Is there any way I can salvage this situation and get some more life out of the vehicle?