lubegard?

[Shellguy]

Hey guys. Had a question, when i shift from reverse to drive my truck wants to stumble a little bit every now and then. Is this a shudder problem? would using some lubegard red help? fluid and filter have both been changed so that i do have all new fluid. Truck has a lot of miles on it (cared for miles)and didn't know if the lubegard additive would hurt anything in a higher mileage(150,000) vehicle

 

[SuperDave456]

I don't know if it will help, but it certainly cant hurt it. I've never heard of a bad report about Lubegard Red. Some inconclusive reports, and a bunch of positives.
It almost sounds like you are a little low on fluid, but if not add it.

 

[qdeezie]

What type of truck is it and is it stumbling as you drive down the road or just when you shift into gear?

 

[Shellguy]

2003 ford sport trac....Just when i back out of a drive way or parking spot and go from reverse to drive. Nothing when running ...No problems there. Fluid is at the full line as well.

 

[Shellguy]

i know a lot of people are against using additives but really what could it hurt if i say just dumped half a bottle in you know? Just don't want to cause the trans to slip or make any new problems for me.

 

[unDummy]

How old is the ATF? If over 30k miles, have it fully exchanged.

If the ATF has <30k on it, siphon a little out of it and add a full bottle of Lubegard.

 

[Shellguy]

Originally Posted By: unDummy
How old is the ATF? If over 30k miles, have it fully exchanged.

If the ATF has


5 oz wouldn't really be over filling it....the fluid has a few 1000 miles on it

 

[Shellguy]

Would bg products be better than lubegard?

 

[demarpaint]

Originally Posted By: Shellguy
Originally Posted By: unDummy
How old is the ATF? If over 30k miles, have it fully exchanged.

If the ATF has


5 oz wouldn't really be over filling it....the fluid has a few 1000 miles on it


A full bottle is 10 ounces, use a full bottle. I doubt it will matter being over 10 ounces. In fact I haven't had a professional tranny service done yet that left the transmission filled properly. You can easily take some ATF out with a simple extractor pump used for filling differentials and transfer cases. It looks like the pump on a laundry detergent bottle. In fact you can make your own from one of those detergent pumps, and some clear tubing. It will work for removing a small amount of warm ATF.

 

[daman]

I was told by Lubegard you can NOT over treat with there products.

take it for what it's worth

 

[demarpaint]

Probably true, but 5 ounces is not going to do anything to help his situation.

 

[Shellguy]

Originally Posted By: demarpaint
Probably true, but 5 ounces is not going to do anything to help his situation.


So 5 oz wont help my trans out at all? was thinking about putting in half a bottle then dumping the other half in a week later...should i do this or just dump the entire bottle in?

 

[demarpaint]

I would dump the entire bottle in all in one shot. If you already dumped in half a bottle, just add the other half.