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New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/9/2008 2:27:13 PM    UmpTruk Posts: 1 Joined: 4/9/2008 Status: offline Hi all! I've got a 2005 Dakota (33k Miles) and the other day as i was doing a routine check on fluids i noticed my tranny fluid was a little darker than it should be at 30k, or at least i thought so. Is this common with newer dodge trucks? Could i be looking at some serious issues soon? Thanks _____________________________ Mopar for life! • Universal Technical Institute Student - Avondale Post #: 1

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/9/2008 2:39:30 PM    BAdassR/T Posts: 710 Joined: 9/4/2007 Status: offline welcome, as to ur question i have no answer for lol  _____________________________ 2006 DAKOTA R/T black halo head lights upgraded fog lights tinted all the way around kn cai led conversion DUAL MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST R/T stage 2 JET CHIP FASTMAN TB and a bunch more -DRiVe It LiKe YoU StOle It- (in reply to UmpTruk) Post #: 2

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/9/2008 5:01:16 PM    lghtngblt02 Posts: 1068 Joined: 1/4/2008 From: Mechanicsburg, Pa Status: online Welcome to the site, it should be a deep dark redish color, not sure how dark you mean. Does it have a burnt smell? If not I wouldnt be to worried unless its shifting weird. Hope that helps _____________________________ 93 Dodge Dakota LE 2x4, 3.9L V6 Magnum 00 Ford Focus LX Sedan, 2.0L SPI (in reply to BAdassR/T) Post #: 3

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/9/2008 5:05:36 PM    Altair DodgeForum Moderator Posts: 4639 Joined: 3/10/2007 Status: offline Welcome to DF! Not sure about the trans fluid but it's never a bad time to switch to Amsoil  (still need to do that myself once mine's fixed) Is that guitar in your avatar real or a photoshop because if it's real that is one badass guitar! _____________________________ quote: ORIGINAL: batman13 i liked the first clinton, he shot from below the belt..... (in reply to lghtngblt02) Post #: 4

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/10/2008 5:37:16 AM    bkjtimp Posts: 319 Joined: 8/2/2006 From: Chicagoland, IL Status: offline It's a "lefty" guitar (left handed)....Maybe Hendrix was a Mopar fan!? _____________________________ (in reply to Altair) Post #: 5

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/10/2008 10:26:56 AM    turbot_bird Posts: 1902 Joined: 12/15/2005 From: Winter Garden, Fl Status: offline quote: ORIGINAL: Altair Welcome to DF! Not sure about the trans fluid but it's never a bad time to switch to Amsoil  (still need to do that myself once mine's fixed) Is that guitar in your avatar real or a photoshop because if it's real that is one badass guitar! I switched mine out at 25k miles lol _____________________________ AMSOIL Dealer www.Notnormalmotorsports.com www.NotNormalPhotography.PhotoReflect.com (in reply to Altair) Post #: 6

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/16/2008 7:40:32 AM    Starlord   Posts: 28 Joined: 4/5/2008 Status: offline Sorry I took so long to answer, but am a new member myself. Krystal and I extend ouir greetings to you.  As to your tranny fluid,  the color should be a deepish red.  If it smells like burned paper, it has been overheated.  If it does smell burned, I would change it without delay.  Don't have the flush, as that does nothing for the filter.  The filter needs changed if it has been burned.  Good luck, and keep us updated on the results, please. _____________________________ "In it's most basic form the right to keep and bear arms is nothing less than the right to maintain the means of one's own self-defense. If a man chooses not to arm himself, that is his choice and right. It is NOT his right to force HIS choice upon ME." (in reply to UmpTruk) Post #: 7

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/16/2008 11:11:24 AM    ericemery DF Site Moderator Posts: 4093 Joined: 1/30/2007 From: Michigan Status: offline I would say that is you have to do a fluid change...  go with Amsoil...   it will last a good long time, and is a better fluid that regular ATF _____________________________ 2006 SLT 4X4 Quad cab V8. I have a myspace? Yahoo: pbgeric AIM: Eric06Dak (in reply to Starlord) Post #: 8

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/18/2008 5:15:26 AM    Shibby927 Posts: 742 Joined: 4/28/2007 From: Norwalk, Iowa (Living in Ames) Status: online Man you guys are pushing Amsoil hard! Are they paying you because if they are I want in on it! LoL j/k I am thinking about making the switch myself. _____________________________ 10.2s at 130mph in the 1/4 mile! (in reply to ericemery) Post #: 9

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/18/2008 11:04:07 AM    Altair DodgeForum Moderator Posts: 4639 Joined: 3/10/2007 Status: offline Well when I was looking into it I did some research and poking around and it seems like the stuff lives up to their claims.  Plus one of the guys we know who is an amazing harley/small engine mechanic/tuner swears by it.  He's run every type of synthetic in his screamin eagle and said the Amsoil performed the best and seemed to hold up better, only one he didn't lose some oil pressure with when he was flogging the crap out of it (full throttle runs back-to-back). _____________________________ quote: ORIGINAL: batman13 i liked the first clinton, he shot from below the belt..... (in reply to Shibby927) Post #: 10

RE: New Member and First Question..Hi All! - 4/19/2008 7:47:00 PM    moe7404   Posts: 355 Joined: 7/7/2007 Status: offline   moe in wichita ks get in touch with these guys. i have known them from the 60 s they are honest. 90% of ALL trans shops get parts from a & reds. they will know the answer to any question. http://areds.com/ Contact: 1-800-835-1007 email orders: parts@areds.com (in reply to Altair) Post #: 11

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