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Transmission filter change at 48000 miles?

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Old 07-06-2010, 02:10 PM
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Default Transmission filter change at 48000 miles?

Hey guys. New poster here. I've had a mustang for years, but sold it as i have a growing family. Anyways I have just sold my 98 town car and bought a 01 grand marquis. I changed the fuel filter with a wix one recently, and was wondering if it makes sense to get a wix tranny filter put in at this time with fresh tranny fluid. more looking at preventative maintenance as I think it's important, but not too pricey. Or is putting a new tranny filter in at this time a little too premature?
 
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Old 07-12-2010, 02:07 AM
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many times it is recommended at either the 30k or 60k mark for changing that stuff... many places do trans flushes and neglect to change filter... think of doing a flush and having same old clogged filter still in place that the flushed ends up helping clog more... think of doing a oil change and not changing filter... the more often things are cleaned out the better i think... just like if you changed the rear gear oil... i would make sure you can get the fill plug out first then undo the rear cover... i would use a high grade lubricant like royal purple since it rarely ever needs changed and will help with some improvement in fuel mileage
 
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