Expected life of 6-speed transmission

[FStephenMasek]

I've got 143,600 miles on my 2006 V8 RWD. What do you think is the expected life of the 6-speed transmission?

I've got 10,000 miles on the expensive new tires and more recently spent $1,600 for a new radiator and transmission fluid change, so would like to get 10,000 to 15,000 more miles on it before selling it sometime in 2013 (I average 23,000 per year).

I know of two people who had the modular engines fail at about 240,000 miles.

 

[mounted]

My uncle who teaches auto mechanics at a local community college said that I can reasonably expect 150k miles out of the 6spd. Any more than that and you're "getting your monies worth" as he put it. Less than that if you tow often.

 

[Explorer_PL]

That's not good I got 147k miles on my 06 v8. I was hoping for 200k. I also clock about 22-23k yearly. I always say that the v8 and the tranny in mine are on vacation in my car since I have a light foot, change the tranny fluid regurarly, and since this is basicaly the same combo used in 09-10 F150 wherer it realy has to work hard, I am hoping for many more miles. Time will tell.

Who can replace the 6r60 besides the dealer ?

 

[FStephenMasek]

Thanks, "Mounted."

"Explorer_PL,"Any good transmission shop can rebuild them.

I'll try to talk to a few shops to see what they say.

 

[Explorer_PL]

Thanks, mine is still 95% great, just sometimes going uphill it will jerk and I am not sure if it's torque converter, spark plugs, coils or the entire tranny.

 

[StevenStebo]

205,000 miles and still going strong with the 6 speed and 4.6....

 

[Explorer_PL]

Wow, Steve-

that's great. What kind of service have you done on it ?

 

[StevenStebo]

Wow, Steve-

that's great. What kind of service have you done on it ?

That I don't know as I just aquired the vehicle from a meticulous old man who probably had it serviced once. I do know from the maintenance records that he took it in for hard downshift and they flashed the computer!

 

[FStephenMasek]

Mine is now at 152,000 miles.

 

[mkaresh]

How and where the Explorer is driven will make a big difference. Short trips in a city and/or towing cause a lot more wear than long-distance highway trips.

What sort of cooler does Ford fit to these? A good one definitely helps.