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Ole Don · 06-08-2018, 08:44 AM

As these units age, the lube can get sticky. Mine would not shift until it warmed up. I drained some lube off the trans, then went to lunch to let the lube settle from the OD into the trans. Then I filled the OD unit with ATF. After a warm up to mix the ATF, it never gave a like of trouble again.

06-08-2018, 08:44 AM	#20
Ole Don Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: St. Michael, Minnesota Posts: 1,713	Re: overdrive question As these units age, the lube can get sticky. Mine would not shift until it warmed up. I drained some lube off the trans, then went to lunch to let the lube settle from the OD into the trans. Then I filled the OD unit with ATF. After a warm up to mix the ATF, it never gave a like of trouble again.