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Ole Don · 10-19-2017, 09:37 AM

When an OD needs to warm up for many miles to work, it is just sticky. To solve this, I drained the trans overnight, then filled the trans with 85-90, and the OD with ATF. The lube will mix over time, and the ATF will clean the parts. My OD never failed to work again.

10-19-2017, 09:37 AM	#14
Ole Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Michael, Minnesota Posts: 1,713	Re: Overdrive lever in/out? When an OD needs to warm up for many miles to work, it is just sticky. To solve this, I drained the trans overnight, then filled the trans with 85-90, and the OD with ATF. The lube will mix over time, and the ATF will clean the parts. My OD never failed to work again.