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01-29-2006, 10:06 PM

ignantmike

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towing?

another post here guy's.......1998 626 2.5 v6....i'm planning on putting a hitch on the car for my boat...it's a 14' row boat....i'm guessing it probably weigh's about 1000 lbs.....total boat and trailer.....do you think i need a tranny cooler for the car pulling that weight?.....i will be using the boat just about every weekend and will be traveling about 50 miles one way....the car has 87,000 miles on it and has never had the tranny fluid changed...should it?....thank's for any help....

01-30-2006, 08:45 PM

bkey71

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RE: towing?

Here is what I posted in the Protege area about trans fluid:

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If you do not have it changed on a regular basis, changing the fluid is taking a gamble whether it will help or hinder it. If your fluid is still red in color and does not have a burnt smell, it might be okay. But if it brownish and smells old, I would leave it alone. If you want to service the trans, it is best to go with a complete fluid flush. I used to do these on a regular basis with good results to most cars and trucks. BG is a company that has a great service kit for a flush. It must be done at a shop though. This company also makes great additives for the rest of the car too.

I also did a trans service and flush together on some cars, that way the filter gets changed too.

I would say go ahead and put a good cooler on your car, it is basically cheap insurance!