2006 Mustang GT Auto Tranny Break-in

kj217 · 01-19-2009

finally, I got my car out of Ford today with a total rebuilt auto tranny.

I just wonder how to drive it for the time being..
is there any break-in required?
are the 4.10 and big wheels harmful at this point?
what else should I keep in mind??

thanks,
Khalid

**stlwagon** · 01-19-2009

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Originally Posted by kj217

finally, I got my car out of Ford today with a total rebuilt auto tranny.

I just wonder how to drive it for the time being..
is there any break-in required?
are the 4.10 and big wheels harmful at this point?
what else should I keep in mind??

thanks,
Khalid

I don't think you really need to do anything special but I wouldn't be doing any burnouts for the first 500 miles!

kj217 · 01-19-2009

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Originally Posted by stlwagon

I don't think you really need to do anything special but I wouldn't be doing any burnouts for the first 500 miles!

thats it??!!

i was planning to keep it under 60MPH for the first 1000 miles

can i race it??

**stlwagon** · 01-19-2009

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Originally Posted by kj217

can i race it??

I would wait until after that first 500.

beefdup · 01-19-2009

I was told this trans last a lot longer if you warm them up well first thing then take it easy for the first mile or so

kj217 · 01-19-2009

i got the car for the first cruise with the new tranny..
everything went OK until the O\D light flashed again

the car was kicking into gears so harshly..
i turned the engine off and on and it went OK till i got home..

what is that??

BKid · 01-19-2009

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Originally Posted by kj217

i got the car for the first cruise with the new tranny..
everything went OK until the O\D light flashed again

the car was kicking into gears so harshly..
i turned the engine off and on and it went OK till i got home..

what is that??

Sounds like the computer was adjusting.

**stlwagon** · 01-20-2009

If it does it again, have the fluid level checked.

kj217 · 01-20-2009

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Originally Posted by stlwagon

If it does it again, have the fluid level checked.

how could those lunatics released the car without checking it..
however, i dropped the car to them again this morning..
they're trying to find out..

**stlwagon** · 01-20-2009

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Originally Posted by kj217

how could those lunatics released the car without checking it..
however, i dropped the car to them again this morning..
they're trying to find out..

I think that was a good idea. Hopefully it's nothing..

kruzzzn · 01-20-2009

Hey Mark, Do these cars adjust to your driving habits like some cars in this computer age.I know some that have to relearn if you put a new battery in.

kj217 · 01-20-2009

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Originally Posted by stlwagon

I think that was a good idea. Hopefully it's nothing..

they changed the solenoid.. even though, they changed it in the rebuild..
is this a know symptom of solenoid failure?

travelers · 01-20-2009

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Originally Posted by kruzzzn

Hey Mark, Do these cars adjust to your driving habits like some cars in this computer age.I know some that have to relearn if you put a new battery in.

Yes it does relearn. And I have never heard of braking in an auto trans. You could always ask the dealer. I wouldn't go out and beat it when I left the dealership but after a week of driving it, all's fair.

kj217 · 01-31-2009

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Originally Posted by stlwagon

If it does it again, have the fluid level checked.

I took it to Ford and they chabged the solenoid..
2 days later, they changed the valve body..

yesterday, it did the same thing.. O\D flashing and tranny kicking..
turn it off/on; everything is totally fine..

really confused....

AlloyGT · 01-31-2009

Whose tune are you running? Some tuners do disable the adaptive learning (mine does), but not sure if all tuners do.